Urban population, female in Nepal

Nepal: Urban population, female was 0.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.3%
Change on year
up 82.2%
World rank
87th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 1995
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Urban population, female in Nepal, 1995–2014

0.050.10.150.20.250.31995200420141995: 0.067 % of female population1998: 0.114 % of female population2003: 0.143 % of female population2008: 0.143 % of female population2010: 0.186 % of female population2013: 0.163 % of female population2014: 0.297 % of female population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, female in Nepal is 0.3%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 82.2% on the previous year and up 107.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Nepal peaked at 0.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.

That places Nepal 87th out of 99 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, female in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of female population) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of female population Change
1995 0.1%
1998 0.1% +69.8%
2003 0.1% +25.9%
2008 0.1% -0.3%
2010 0.2% +30.3%
2013 0.2% -12.4%
2014 0.3% +82.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 84 Laos 0.3% compare
  2. 85 Mozambique 0.3% compare
  3. 86 India 0.3% compare
  4. 88 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
  5. 89 Tanzania 0.3% compare
  6. 90 Tajikistan 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Nepal?
Urban population, female in Nepal was 0.3% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for urban population, female?
Nepal ranks 87th out of 99 countries with data for 2014.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,378 data points, 1970–2021
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