Urban population, female in Albania

Albania: Urban population, female was 28.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
28.9%
World rank
95th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 2015
All-time low
16.6%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, female in Albania, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 16.6 % of total1985: 17.3 % of total1990: 18 % of total1995: 19.4 % of total2000: 21.1 % of total2005: 23.5 % of total2010: 26.2 % of total2015: 28.9 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2015, urban population, female in Albania stood at 28.9%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Albania peaked at 28.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 1980.

That places Albania 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, female in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of total) in Albania, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 16.6%
1985 17.3% +4.1%
1990 18.0% +3.9%
1995 19.4% +8.3%
2000 21.1% +8.6%
2005 23.5% +11.4%
2010 26.2% +11.3%
2015 28.9% +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.9% 16.6% 17.3% 2
1990s 18.7% 18.0% 19.4% 2
2000s 22.3% 21.1% 23.5% 2
2010s 27.6% 26.2% 28.9% 2

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 92 Mauritania 29.3% compare
  2. 93 Serbia 29.0% compare
  3. 94 Georgia 29.0% compare
  4. 96 North Macedonia 28.7% compare
  5. 97 Romania 28.5% compare
  6. 98 Jamaica 28.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Albania?
Urban population, female in Albania was 28.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 1980.
How does Albania rank for urban population, female?
Albania ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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