China vs French Polynesia: Urban population, female

China
26.8%
in 2015
French Polynesia
27.2%
in 2015
China rank
109th
French Polynesia rank
106th

Urban population, female over time

  • China
  • French Polynesia
1015202530198019972015

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 27.2% against 26.8% in China, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

China ranks 109th and French Polynesia ranks 106th of 193 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1980s 10.1% 28.2% 18.1% French Polynesia
1990s 13.9% 27.5% 13.6% French Polynesia
2000s 19.0% 27.4% 8.4% French Polynesia
2010s 25.2% 27.4% 2.2% French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, China or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 27.2% against 26.8% in China as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between China and French Polynesia?
0.4%, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and French Polynesia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do China and French Polynesia rank globally for urban population, female?
China ranks 109th and French Polynesia ranks 106th 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.