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