Urban population, female in Uruguay

Uruguay: Urban population, female was 0.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1998
All-time low
0.9%
in 2011
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Urban population, female in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.811998200920211998: 1 % of female population2000: 1 % of female population2001: 1 % of female population2002: 1 % of female population2003: 1 % of female population2004: 1 % of female population2005: 1 % of female population2006: 0.942 % of female population2007: 0.943 % of female population2008: 0.943 % of female population2009: 0.927 % of female population2010: 0.947 % of female population2011: 0.922 % of female population2012: 0.942 % of female population2013: 0.948 % of female population2014: 0.948 % of female population2015: 0.949 % of female population2016: 0.948 % of female population2017: 0.948 % of female population2018: 0.949 % of female population2019: 0.948 % of female population2020: 0.952 % of female population2021: 0.949 % of female population

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

Analysis

In 2021, urban population, female in Uruguay stood at 0.9%.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Uruguay peaked at 1.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.

Uruguay ranks 4th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Urban population, female in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of female population) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of female population Change
1998 1.0%
2000 1.0% +0.0%
2001 1.0% +0.0%
2002 1.0% +0.0%
2003 1.0% +0.0%
2004 1.0% +0.0%
2005 1.0% +0.0%
2006 0.9% -5.8%
2007 0.9% +0.0%
2008 0.9% -0.0%
2009 0.9% -1.6%
2010 0.9% +2.1%
2011 0.9% -2.6%
2012 0.9% +2.2%
2013 0.9% +0.7%
2014 0.9% -0.0%
2015 0.9% +0.1%
2016 0.9% -0.1%
2017 0.9% -0.0%
2018 0.9% +0.0%
2019 0.9% -0.0%
2020 1.0% +0.4%
2021 0.9% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 1 Argentina 1.0% compare
  2. 1 Malta 1.0% compare
  3. 3 Netherlands 1.0% compare
  4. 5 Belgium 0.9% compare
  5. 6 Chile 0.9% compare
  6. 7 Djibouti 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Uruguay?
Urban population, female in Uruguay was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for urban population, female?
Uruguay ranks 4th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay 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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