Belgium vs Macau, China: Urban population, female

Belgium
49.8%
in 2015
Macau, China
51.9%
in 2015
Belgium rank
4th
Macau, China rank
2nd

Urban population, female over time

  • Belgium
  • Macau, China
0204060198019972015

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 51.9% against 49.8% in Belgium, a difference of 2.1%.

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

Belgium ranks 4th and Macau, China ranks 2nd of 193 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Macau, China Difference Ahead
1980s 49.0% 49.1% 0.1% Macau, China
1990s 49.4% 51.4% 2.0% Macau, China
2000s 49.7% 51.9% 2.2% Macau, China
2010s 49.8% 51.9% 2.1% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Belgium or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 51.9% against 49.8% in Belgium as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Belgium and Macau, China?
2.1%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Macau, China?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Belgium and Macau, China rank globally for urban population, female?
Belgium ranks 4th and Macau, China ranks 2nd 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.