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
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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

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.