Hong Kong, China vs Macau, China: Urban population, female

Hong Kong, China
53.2%
in 2015
Macau, China
51.9%
in 2015
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Macau, China rank
2nd

Urban population, female over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Macau, China
0204060198019972015

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 53.2% against 51.9% in Macau, China, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Macau, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Macau, China ranks 2nd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Macau, China Difference Ahead
1980s 44.3% 49.1% 4.8% Macau, China
1990s 49.3% 51.4% 2.1% Macau, China
2000s 51.8% 51.9% 0.0% Macau, China
2010s 53.2% 51.9% 1.3% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Hong Kong, China or Macau, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 53.2% against 51.9% in Macau, China as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
1.3%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Hong Kong, China and Macau, China rank globally for urban population, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Macau, China ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
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.