Cuba vs Malaysia: Urban population, female

Cuba
39.0%
in 2015
Malaysia
38.6%
in 2015
Cuba rank
44th
Malaysia rank
47th

Urban population, female over time

  • Cuba
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 39.0% against 38.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Cuba ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 35.2% 22.0% 13.2% Cuba
1990s 37.4% 26.1% 11.2% Cuba
2000s 38.3% 32.1% 6.2% Cuba
2010s 38.8% 37.6% 1.2% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Cuba or Malaysia?
Cuba, at 39.0% against 38.6% in Malaysia as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Cuba and Malaysia?
0.4%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for urban population, female?
Cuba ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 47th 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.