Urban population, female in Portugal

Portugal: Urban population, female was 0.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
23rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2011
All-time low
0.7%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Urban population, female in Portugal, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.751 % of female population2005: 0.753 % of female population2006: 0.728 % of female population2007: 0.763 % of female population2008: 0.766 % of female population2009: 0.768 % of female population2010: 0.772 % of female population2011: 0.777 % of female population2012: 0.717 % of female population2013: 0.723 % of female population2014: 0.73 % of female population2015: 0.735 % of female population2016: 0.742 % of female population

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.7% for urban population, female in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Portugal peaked at 0.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.

That places Portugal 23rd out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Urban population, female in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of female population) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of female population Change
2004 0.8%
2005 0.8% +0.3%
2006 0.7% -3.4%
2007 0.8% +4.8%
2008 0.8% +0.4%
2009 0.8% +0.2%
2010 0.8% +0.5%
2011 0.8% +0.7%
2012 0.7% -7.8%
2013 0.7% +0.8%
2014 0.7% +1.0%
2015 0.7% +0.7%
2016 0.7% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 20 Italy 0.8% compare
  2. 21 Russia 0.8% compare
  3. 22 Spain 0.8% compare
  4. 24 Belarus 0.7% compare
  5. 25 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
  6. 26 Cyprus 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Portugal?
Urban population, female in Portugal was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
How does Portugal rank for urban population, female?
Portugal ranks 23rd out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal 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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