Japan vs Uruguay: Urban population, female

Japan
48.0%
in 2015
Uruguay
49.6%
in 2015
Japan rank
8th
Uruguay rank
5th

Urban population, female over time

  • Japan
  • Uruguay
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 49.6% against 48.0% in Japan, a difference of 1.6%.

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

Japan ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 38.8% 45.4% 6.6% Uruguay
1990s 39.5% 47.2% 7.7% Uruguay
2000s 42.0% 48.5% 6.5% Uruguay
2010s 47.2% 49.5% 2.2% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Japan or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 49.6% against 48.0% in Japan as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Japan and Uruguay?
1.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uruguay?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Japan and Uruguay rank globally for urban population, female?
Japan ranks 8th and Uruguay 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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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.