How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?

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 (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Japan: Urban population, female

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

34.2%

in 2015

Japan

48.0%

in 2015

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

11th

Japan rank

8th

Urban population, female over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 48.0% against 34.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.8%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Japan ranks 8th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	31.3%	38.8%	7.4%	Japan
1990s	32.9%	39.5%	6.6%	Japan
2000s	33.3%	42.0%	8.7%	Japan
2010s	34.1%	47.2%	13.2%	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Japan?: Japan, at 48.0% against 34.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?: 13.8%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan rank globally for urban population, female?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Japan ranks 8th 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.