Urban population, female in Australia

Australia: Urban population, female was 45.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
45.2%
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
45.2%
in 2015
All-time low
43.2%
in 1985
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, female in Australia, 1980–2015

010203040501980199720151980: 43.4 % of total1985: 43.2 % of total1990: 43.2 % of total1995: 43.6 % of total2000: 44.2 % of total2005: 44.5 % of total2010: 44.7 % of total2015: 45.2 % of total

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 45.2% for urban population, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Australia peaked at 45.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 1985.

That places Australia 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Urban population, female in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of total) in Australia, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 43.4%
1985 43.2% -0.4%
1990 43.2% +0.0%
1995 43.6% +1.0%
2000 44.2% +1.4%
2005 44.5% +0.6%
2010 44.7% +0.4%
2015 45.2% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 43.3% 43.2% 43.4% 2
1990s 43.4% 43.2% 43.6% 2
2000s 44.4% 44.2% 44.5% 2
2010s 44.9% 44.7% 45.2% 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 14 Chile 45.6% compare
  2. 15 Netherlands 45.6% compare
  3. 16 Luxembourg 45.4% compare
  4. 18 Venezuela 44.9% compare
  5. 19 Denmark 44.3% compare
  6. 20 New Zealand 44.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Australia?
Urban population, female in Australia was 45.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 1985.
How does Australia rank for urban population, female?
Australia ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia 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.