Iceland vs Japan: Urban population, female
Iceland
46.9%
in 2015
Japan
48.0%
in 2015
Iceland rank
11th
Japan rank
8th
Urban population, female over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 48.0% against 46.9% in Iceland, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 11th and Japan ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.6% | 38.8% | 5.8% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 39.5% | 6.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 42.0% | 4.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 47.2% | 0.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, female, Iceland or Japan?
- Japan, at 48.0% against 46.9% in Iceland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, female between Iceland and Japan?
- 1.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for urban population, female?
- Iceland ranks 11th and Japan ranks 8th 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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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.