Europe & Central Asia vs Japan: Urban population, female
Europe & Central Asia
36.9%
in 2015
Japan
48.0%
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia rank
10th
Japan rank
8th
Urban population, female over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 48.0% against 36.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th 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 | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.3% | 38.8% | 4.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 39.5% | 4.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 42.0% | 6.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 47.2% | 10.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, female, Europe & Central Asia or Japan?
- Japan, at 48.0% against 36.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, female between Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
- 11.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Japan rank globally for urban population, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th 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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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.