How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Netherlands?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Netherlands: Urban population, female

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

31.4%

in 2015

Netherlands

45.6%

in 2015

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank

13th

Netherlands rank

15th

Urban population, female over time

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 45.6% against 31.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 14.2%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1980s	27.2%	33.7%	6.5%	Netherlands
1990s	29.3%	36.1%	6.8%	Netherlands
2000s	30.0%	40.4%	10.4%	Netherlands
2010s	31.1%	44.8%	13.8%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 45.6% against 31.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Netherlands?: 14.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Netherlands?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Netherlands rank globally for urban population, female?: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 47 groups.
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: 04 September 2026

Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.