Australia vs World: Urban population, female (% of total)
Australia
45.2%
in 2015
World
26.7%
in 2015
Australia rank
17th
World rank
19th
Urban population, female (% of total) over time
- Australia
- World
How they compare
Australia currently reports 45.2% against 26.7% in World, a difference of 18.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times World's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and World ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.3% | 20.2% | 23.0% | Australia |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 22.0% | 21.4% | Australia |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 23.9% | 20.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 26.2% | 18.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, female, Australia or World?
- Australia, at 45.2% against 26.7% in World as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, female between Australia and World?
- 18.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Australia and World rank globally for urban population, female?
- Australia ranks 17th and World ranks 19th 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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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.