European Union vs Malta: Urban population, female

European Union
38.0%
in 2015
Malta
47.8%
in 2015
European Union rank
9th
Malta rank
9th

Urban population, female over time

  • European Union
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 47.8% against 38.0% in European Union, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 9th 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 European Union Malta Difference Ahead
1980s 35.4% 45.6% 10.3% Malta
1990s 36.2% 45.6% 9.4% Malta
2000s 36.8% 46.8% 9.9% Malta
2010s 37.8% 47.6% 9.8% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, European Union or Malta?
Malta, at 47.8% against 38.0% in European Union as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between European Union and Malta?
9.8%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Malta?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do European Union and Malta rank globally for urban population, female?
European Union ranks 9th 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

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