Colombia vs Spain: Urban population, female

Colombia
39.7%
in 2015
Spain
40.5%
in 2015
Colombia rank
39th
Spain rank
36th

Urban population, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 40.5% against 39.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Colombia ranks 39th and Spain ranks 36th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 33.4% 37.7% 4.4% Spain
1990s 36.1% 38.9% 2.7% Spain
2000s 37.9% 39.4% 1.5% Spain
2010s 39.4% 40.3% 0.9% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Colombia or Spain?
Spain, at 40.5% against 39.7% in Colombia as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Colombia and Spain?
0.8%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for urban population, female?
Colombia ranks 39th and Spain ranks 36th 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.