Urban population, female in Argentina
Argentina: Urban population, female was 47.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Argentina, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 47.2% for urban population, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Argentina peaked at 47.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 1980.
Argentina ranks 10th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Urban population, female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.7% | — |
| 1985 | 43.9% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 44.9% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.3% | 42.7% | 43.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.2% | 44.9% | 45.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 45.9% | 46.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 46.8% | 47.2% | 2 |
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More gender data for Argentina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,443 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 245,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 257,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 244,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 256,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 241,665 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 253,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 247,660 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 260,027 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Argentina?
- Urban population, female in Argentina was 47.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for urban population, female?
- Argentina ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.