How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Venezuela?

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.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Venezuela: Urban population, female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

26.0%

in 2015

Venezuela

44.9%

in 2015

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank

21st

Venezuela rank

18th

Urban population, female over time

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 44.9% against 26.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 18.9%.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st and Venezuela ranks 18th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1980s	20.6%	40.5%	19.9%	Venezuela
1990s	22.4%	42.8%	20.4%	Venezuela
2000s	24.0%	44.4%	20.4%	Venezuela
2010s	25.5%	44.8%	19.2%	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 44.9% against 26.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Venezuela?: 18.9%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Venezuela?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Venezuela rank globally for urban population, female?: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st and Venezuela ranks 18th 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: 18 September 2026

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