Japan vs Malta: Urban population, female

Japan
48.0%
in 2015
Malta
47.8%
in 2015
Japan rank
8th
Malta rank
9th

Urban population, female over time

  • Japan
  • Malta
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 48.0% against 47.8% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Japan ranks 8th and Malta ranks 9th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malta Difference Ahead
1980s 38.8% 45.6% 6.9% Malta
1990s 39.5% 45.6% 6.1% Malta
2000s 42.0% 46.8% 4.7% Malta
2010s 47.2% 47.6% 0.4% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Japan or Malta?
Japan, at 48.0% against 47.8% in Malta as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Japan and Malta?
0.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Japan and Malta rank globally for urban population, female?
Japan ranks 8th and Malta ranks 9th 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.