Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Urban population, female
Malawi
7.7%
in 2015
Sri Lanka
9.2%
in 2015
Malawi rank
190th
Sri Lanka rank
187th
Urban population, female over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.2% against 7.7% in Malawi, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 190th and Sri Lanka ranks 187th of 193 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 9.0% | 4.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 9.0% | 3.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 9.1% | 2.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 9.2% | 1.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, female, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.2% against 7.7% in Malawi as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, female between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 1.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for urban population, female?
- Malawi ranks 190th and Sri Lanka ranks 187th 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
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.