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

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.

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

41.0%

in 2015

Macao

51.9%

in 2015

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

5th

Macao rank

2nd

Urban population, female over time

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

How they compare

Macao currently reports 51.9% against 41.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.9%.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Macao ranks 2nd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Macao	Difference	Ahead
1980s	33.6%	49.1%	15.5%	Macao
1990s	36.6%	51.4%	14.7%	Macao
2000s	39.0%	51.9%	12.8%	Macao
2010s	40.6%	51.9%	11.3%	Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Macao?: Macao, at 51.9% against 41.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Macao?: 10.9%, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Macao?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Macao rank globally for urban population, female?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Macao 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: 04 September 2026

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