Niger vs Sri Lanka: Urban population, female

Niger
9.3%
in 2015
Sri Lanka
9.2%
in 2015
Niger rank
186th
Sri Lanka rank
187th

Urban population, female over time

  • Niger
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 9.3% against 9.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Niger ranks 186th and Sri Lanka ranks 187th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 7.0% 9.0% 2.0% Sri Lanka
1990s 7.8% 9.0% 1.2% Sri Lanka
2000s 8.2% 9.1% 0.9% Sri Lanka
2010s 9.0% 9.2% 0.2% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Niger or Sri Lanka?
Niger, at 9.3% against 9.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Niger and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sri Lanka?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Niger and Sri Lanka rank globally for urban population, female?
Niger ranks 186th and Sri Lanka ranks 187th 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.