Malaysia vs South Asia: Urban population, female
Malaysia
38.6%
in 2015
South Asia
15.4%
in 2015
Malaysia rank
47th
South Asia rank
46th
Urban population, female over time
- Malaysia
- South Asia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 38.6% against 15.4% in South Asia, a difference of 23.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 47th and South Asia ranks 46th of 193 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.0% | 10.6% | 11.4% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 11.8% | 14.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 13.1% | 19.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 14.9% | 22.7% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, female, Malaysia or South Asia?
- Malaysia, at 38.6% against 15.4% in South Asia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, female between Malaysia and South Asia?
- 23.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Malaysia and South Asia rank globally for urban population, female?
- Malaysia ranks 47th and South Asia ranks 46th 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.