Which has higher urban population, female, Netherlands or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

Netherlands, at 45.6% against 44.9% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

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.

Netherlands vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Urban population, female

Netherlands

45.6%

in 2015

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

44.9%

in 2015

Netherlands rank

15th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

18th

Urban population, female over time

Netherlands
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 45.6% against 44.9% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Netherlands ranks 15th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	33.7%	40.5%	6.8%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s	36.1%	42.8%	6.7%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s	40.4%	44.4%	4.0%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	44.8%	44.8%	0.1%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Netherlands or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Netherlands, at 45.6% against 44.9% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Netherlands and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Netherlands and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for urban population, female?: Netherlands ranks 15th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th 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: 04 September 2026

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