Urban population, female in Denmark

Denmark: Urban population, female was 44.3% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
44.3%
World rank
19th
of 192 countries
All-time high
44.3%
in 2015
All-time low
42.5%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, female in Denmark, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 42.5 % of total1985: 42.9 % of total1990: 43.2 % of total1995: 43.2 % of total2000: 43.2 % of total2005: 43.5 % of total2010: 43.9 % of total2015: 44.3 % of total

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, female in Denmark is 44.3%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Denmark peaked at 44.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 1980.

Denmark ranks 19th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Urban population, female in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of total) in Denmark, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 42.5%
1985 42.9% +1.0%
1990 43.2% +0.5%
1995 43.2% +0.0%
2000 43.2% +0.0%
2005 43.5% +0.8%
2010 43.9% +0.9%
2015 44.3% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42.7% 42.5% 42.9% 2
1990s 43.2% 43.2% 43.2% 2
2000s 43.4% 43.2% 43.5% 2
2010s 44.1% 43.9% 44.3% 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 16 Luxembourg 45.4% compare
  2. 17 Australia 45.2% compare
  3. 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 44.9% compare
  4. 20 New Zealand 44.2% compare
  5. 21 Brazil 44.1% compare
  6. 22 Sweden 43.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Denmark?
Urban population, female in Denmark was 44.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 1980.
How does Denmark rank for urban population, female?
Denmark ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark 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.