Urban population, female in Brazil
Brazil: Urban population, female was 44.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Brazil, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, female in Brazil stood at 44.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Brazil peaked at 44.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 1980.
Brazil ranks 21st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Urban population, female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.5% | — |
| 1985 | 35.7% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 37.8% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 39.8% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.6% | 33.5% | 35.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 37.8% | 39.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 41.6% | 42.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 43.4% | 44.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Brazil?
- Urban population, female in Brazil was 44.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for urban population, female?
- Brazil ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.