United Kingdom vs United States: Urban population, female

United Kingdom
42.0%
in 2015
United States
41.7%
in 2015
United Kingdom rank
27th
United States rank
28th

Urban population, female over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
010203040198019972015

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 42.0% against 41.7% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 27th and United States ranks 28th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United States Difference Ahead
1980s 40.4% 38.5% 2.0% United Kingdom
1990s 40.4% 39.4% 1.0% United Kingdom
2000s 40.7% 40.7% 0.0% United States
2010s 41.7% 41.5% 0.2% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, United Kingdom or United States?
United Kingdom, at 42.0% against 41.7% in United States as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between United Kingdom and United States?
0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for urban population, female?
United Kingdom ranks 27th and United States ranks 28th 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.