Canada vs United States: Urban population, female (% of total)
Canada
41.6%
in 2015
United States
41.7%
in 2015
Canada rank
29th
United States rank
28th
Urban population, female (% of total) over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 41.7% against 41.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and United States ranks 28th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.7% | 38.5% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 1990s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 40.7% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 41.5% | 0.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, female, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 41.7% against 41.6% in Canada as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, female between Canada and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for urban population, female?
- Canada ranks 29th and United States ranks 28th 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.