Moldova vs Nigeria: Urban population, female (% of total)

Moldova
24.1%
in 2015
Nigeria
22.8%
in 2015
Moldova rank
122nd
Nigeria rank
125th

Urban population, female (% of total) over time

  • Moldova
  • Nigeria
0510152025198019972015

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 24.1% against 22.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

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

Moldova ranks 122nd and Nigeria ranks 125th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 22.1% 11.5% 10.6% Moldova
1990s 24.2% 14.9% 9.3% Moldova
2000s 23.9% 17.7% 6.2% Moldova
2010s 24.1% 21.8% 2.3% Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Moldova or Nigeria?
Moldova, at 24.1% against 22.8% in Nigeria as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Moldova and Nigeria?
1.3%, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Nigeria?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Moldova and Nigeria rank globally for urban population, female?
Moldova ranks 122nd and Nigeria ranks 125th 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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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.