Urban population, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urban population, female was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Urban population, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.904 % of female population1993: 0.887 % of female population1994: 0.886 % of female population1995: 0.886 % of female population1996: 0.886 % of female population1997: 0.885 % of female population1998: 0.885 % of female population2005: 0.953 % of female population2006: 0.954 % of female population2008: 0.954 % of female population2009: 0.959 % of female population2010: 0.842 % of female population2011: 0.858 % of female population2012: 0.866 % of female population2013: 0.865 % of female population2014: 0.863 % of female population2015: 0.852 % of female population2016: 0.851 % of female population

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.9% for urban population, female in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Urban population, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of female population) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of female population Change
1992 0.9%
1993 0.9% -1.8%
1994 0.9% -0.1%
1995 0.9% -0.0%
1996 0.9% -0.0%
1997 0.9% -0.1%
1998 0.9% -0.1%
2005 1.0% +7.8%
2006 1.0% +0.1%
2008 1.0% -0.0%
2009 1.0% +0.5%
2010 0.8% -12.2%
2011 0.9% +1.9%
2012 0.9% +1.0%
2013 0.9% -0.2%
2014 0.9% -0.2%
2015 0.9% -1.4%
2016 0.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 8 Jordan 0.9% compare
  2. 9 Brazil 0.9% compare
  3. 10 Germany 0.9% compare
  4. 12 Iceland 0.8% compare
  5. 13 Mongolia 0.8% compare
  6. 14 United States of America 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Urban population, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for urban population, female?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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