Latin America & Caribbean vs Macau, China: Urban population, female

Latin America & Caribbean
41.0%
in 2015
Macau, China
51.9%
in 2015
Latin America & Caribbean rank
4th
Macau, China rank
2nd

Urban population, female over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Macau, China
0204060198019972015

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 51.9% against 41.0% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 10.9%.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

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

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th and Macau, China ranks 2nd of 47 groups.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Macau, China Difference Ahead
1980s 33.7% 49.1% 15.4% Macau, China
1990s 36.8% 51.4% 14.6% Macau, China
2000s 39.1% 51.9% 12.8% Macau, China
2010s 40.7% 51.9% 11.3% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Latin America & Caribbean or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 51.9% against 41.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Latin America & Caribbean and Macau, China?
10.9%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Macau, China?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Macau, China rank globally for urban population, female?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th and Macau, China ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
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.