Urban population, female in Russia

Russia: Urban population, female was 0.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2019
All-time low
0.7%
in 2007
Years of data
10
2003–2019

Urban population, female in Russia, 2003–2019

00.20.40.60.82003201120192003: 0.738 % of female population2005: 0.737 % of female population2007: 0.726 % of female population2009: 0.737 % of female population2012: 0.746 % of female population2015: 0.739 % of female population2016: 0.738 % of female population2017: 0.751 % of female population2018: 0.752 % of female population2019: 0.754 % of female population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, female in Russia is 0.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Russia peaked at 0.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2007.

That places Russia 21st out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Urban population, female in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of female population) in Russia, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of female population Change
2003 0.7%
2005 0.7% -0.2%
2007 0.7% -1.4%
2009 0.7% +1.5%
2012 0.7% +1.1%
2015 0.7% -0.9%
2016 0.7% -0.2%
2017 0.8% +1.8%
2018 0.8% +0.2%
2019 0.8% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 4
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 18 Colombia 0.8% compare
  2. 19 Mexico 0.8% compare
  3. 20 Italy 0.8% compare
  4. 22 Spain 0.8% compare
  5. 23 Portugal 0.7% compare
  6. 24 Belarus 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Russia?
Urban population, female in Russia was 0.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
How does Russia rank for urban population, female?
Russia ranks 21st out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russia 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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About this data

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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