Norway vs Russia: Urban population, female (% of total)

Norway
40.6%
in 2015
Russia
40.3%
in 2015
Norway rank
35th
Russia rank
37th

Urban population, female (% of total) over time

  • Norway
  • Russia
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 40.6% against 40.3% in Russia, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Norway ranks 35th and Russia ranks 37th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 36.3% 38.2% 1.8% Russia
1990s 37.3% 39.2% 1.8% Russia
2000s 39.2% 39.5% 0.3% Russia
2010s 40.3% 40.2% 0.1% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Norway or Russia?
Norway, at 40.6% against 40.3% in Russia as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Norway and Russia?
0.3%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Norway and Russia rank globally for urban population, female?
Norway ranks 35th and Russia ranks 37th 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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About this data

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.