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

Russia
40.3%
in 2015
Spain
40.5%
in 2015
Russia rank
37th
Spain rank
36th

Urban population, female (% of total) over time

  • Russia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 40.5% against 40.3% in Russia, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Russia ranks 37th and Spain ranks 36th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 38.2% 37.7% 0.5% Russia
1990s 39.2% 38.9% 0.3% Russia
2000s 39.5% 39.4% 0.2% Russia
2010s 40.2% 40.3% 0.1% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Russia or Spain?
Spain, at 40.5% against 40.3% in Russia as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Russia and Spain?
0.2%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Spain?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Russia and Spain rank globally for urban population, female?
Russia ranks 37th and Spain ranks 36th 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.