Urban population, female in Pakistan

Pakistan: Urban population, female was 0.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
82nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2018
All-time low
0.3%
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Urban population, female in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.10.20.30.41992200620201992: 0.303 % of female population1999: 0.313 % of female population2001: 0.321 % of female population2003: 0.325 % of female population2005: 0.331 % of female population2007: 0.333 % of female population2008: 0.333 % of female population2009: 0.326 % of female population2010: 0.327 % of female population2012: 0.334 % of female population2013: 0.336 % of female population2014: 0.345 % of female population2017: 0.36 % of female population2018: 0.365 % of female population2020: 0.356 % of female population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, female in Pakistan is 0.4%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Pakistan peaked at 0.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1992.

That places Pakistan 82nd out of 99 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Urban population, female in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of female population) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of female population Change
1992 0.3%
1999 0.3% +3.4%
2001 0.3% +2.5%
2003 0.3% +1.4%
2005 0.3% +1.7%
2007 0.3% +0.6%
2008 0.3% +0.2%
2009 0.3% -2.0%
2010 0.3% +0.1%
2012 0.3% +2.2%
2013 0.3% +0.6%
2014 0.3% +2.8%
2017 0.4% +4.2%
2018 0.4% +1.4%
2020 0.4% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 6
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

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  1. 79 Kosovo 0.4% compare
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  3. 81 Kyrgyzstan 0.4% compare
  4. 83 Nigeria 0.4% compare
  5. 84 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.3% compare
  6. 85 Mozambique 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Pakistan?
Urban population, female in Pakistan was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for urban population, female?
Pakistan ranks 82nd out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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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