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