How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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.

Japan vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Urban population, female

Japan

48.0%

in 2015

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

41.0%

in 2015

Japan rank

8th

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

5th

Urban population, female over time

Japan
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Japan currently reports 48.0% against 41.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.0%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Japan ranks 8th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 193 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	38.8%	33.6%	5.2%	Japan
1990s	39.5%	36.6%	2.8%	Japan
2000s	42.0%	39.0%	3.0%	Japan
2010s	47.2%	40.6%	6.6%	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Japan or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Japan, at 48.0% against 41.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Japan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 7.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Japan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for urban population, female?: Japan ranks 8th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th 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: 04 September 2026

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