Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urban population, female

Canada
41.6%
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
42.0%
in 2015
Canada rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
27th

Urban population, female over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 42.0% against 41.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Canada ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 193 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 38.7% 40.4% 1.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 39.4% 40.4% 1.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 40.7% 40.7% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 41.4% 41.7% 0.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 42.0% against 41.6% in Canada as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for urban population, female?
Canada ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th 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

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.