Argentina vs Japan: Urban population, female

Argentina
47.2%
in 2015
Japan
48.0%
in 2015
Argentina rank
10th
Japan rank
8th

Urban population, female over time

  • Argentina
  • Japan
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Japan currently reports 48.0% against 47.2% in Argentina, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 10th and Japan ranks 8th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 43.3% 38.8% 4.5% Argentina
1990s 45.2% 39.5% 5.7% Argentina
2000s 46.1% 42.0% 4.1% Argentina
2010s 47.0% 47.2% 0.2% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Argentina or Japan?
Japan, at 48.0% against 47.2% in Argentina as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Argentina and Japan?
0.8%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Japan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Argentina and Japan rank globally for urban population, female?
Argentina ranks 10th and Japan ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, female (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.