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

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 Malta: Urban population, female

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

34.2%

in 2015

Malta

47.8%

in 2015

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

11th

Malta rank

9th

Urban population, female over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 47.8% against 34.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.6%.

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

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Malta ranks 9th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1980s	31.3%	45.6%	14.3%	Malta
1990s	32.9%	45.6%	12.7%	Malta
2000s	33.3%	46.8%	13.4%	Malta
2010s	34.1%	47.6%	13.5%	Malta

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 Malta?: Malta, at 47.8% 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 Malta?: 13.6%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malta?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malta rank globally for urban population, female?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Malta ranks 9th 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.