Urban population, female in United States of America

United States of America: Urban population, female was 0.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2018
All-time low
0.6%
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Urban population, female in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.20.40.60.81970199420181970: 0.61 % of female population1980: 0.69 % of female population1990: 0.702 % of female population2000: 0.764 % of female population2005: 0.768 % of female population2010: 0.772 % of female population2011: 0.809 % of female population2012: 0.811 % of female population2013: 0.811 % of female population2014: 0.816 % of female population2015: 0.821 % of female population2016: 0.824 % of female population2017: 0.826 % of female population2018: 0.829 % of female population

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.8% for urban population, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in United States of America peaked at 0.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1970.

That places United States of America 14th out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Urban population, female in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of female population) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of female population Change
1970 0.6%
1980 0.7% +13.2%
1990 0.7% +1.7%
2000 0.8% +8.8%
2005 0.8% +0.6%
2010 0.8% +0.5%
2011 0.8% +4.8%
2012 0.8% +0.3%
2013 0.8% -0.0%
2014 0.8% +0.6%
2015 0.8% +0.6%
2016 0.8% +0.3%
2017 0.8% +0.2%
2018 0.8% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9% compare
  2. 12 Iceland 0.8% compare
  3. 13 Mongolia 0.8% compare
  4. 15 Republic of Korea 0.8% compare
  5. 16 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare
  6. 17 Peru 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in United States of America?
Urban population, female in United States of America was 0.8% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1970.
How does United States of America rank for urban population, female?
United States of America ranks 14th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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