Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Mongolia: Urban population, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
36.5%
in 2015
Mongolia
37.0%
in 2015
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
60th
Mongolia rank
59th

Urban population, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Mongolia
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 37.0% against 36.5% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mongolia ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 60th and Mongolia ranks 59th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Mongolia Difference Ahead
1980s 24.8% 27.5% 2.8% Mongolia
1990s 28.4% 29.2% 0.7% Mongolia
2000s 32.0% 30.5% 1.5% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 35.7% 35.9% 0.2% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 37.0% against 36.5% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Mongolia?
0.5%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Mongolia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Mongolia rank globally for urban population, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 60th and Mongolia ranks 59th 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.