Urban population, female in Bahamas

Bahamas: Urban population, female was 42.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
42.6%
World rank
26th
of 193 countries
All-time high
42.6%
in 2015
All-time low
37.0%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, female in Bahamas, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 37 % of total1985: 39.1 % of total1990: 40.5 % of total1995: 41.4 % of total2000: 42.4 % of total2005: 42.6 % of total2010: 42.4 % of total2015: 42.6 % of total

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

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 42.6% for urban population, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Bahamas peaked at 42.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1980.

Bahamas ranks 26th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Urban population, female in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of total) in Bahamas, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 37.0%
1985 39.1% +5.9%
1990 40.5% +3.4%
1995 41.4% +2.4%
2000 42.4% +2.4%
2005 42.6% +0.3%
2010 42.4% -0.4%
2015 42.6% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.1% 37.0% 39.1% 2
1990s 40.9% 40.5% 41.4% 2
2000s 42.5% 42.4% 42.6% 2
2010s 42.5% 42.4% 42.6% 2

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 23 Lebanon 43.2% compare
  2. 24 Gabon 43.2% compare
  3. 25 Finland 43.0% compare
  4. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 42.0% compare
  5. 28 United States of America 41.7% compare
  6. 29 Canada 41.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Bahamas?
Urban population, female in Bahamas was 42.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1980.
How does Bahamas rank for urban population, female?
Bahamas ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas 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.