Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom: Urban population, female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
25.2%
in 2015
United Kingdom
42.0%
in 2015
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
27th

Urban population, female over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 42.0% against 25.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 16.8%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 19.7% 40.4% 20.7% United Kingdom
1990s 21.6% 40.4% 18.8% United Kingdom
2000s 23.0% 40.7% 17.7% United Kingdom
2010s 24.7% 41.7% 17.0% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 42.0% against 25.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
16.8%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Kingdom rank globally for urban population, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 27th 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.