Urban population, female in Egypt
Egypt: Urban population, female was 21.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
21.8%
World rank
132nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 1985
All-time low
21.3%
in 1995
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Urban population, female in Egypt, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 21.8% for urban population, female in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Egypt peaked at 21.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1995.
Egypt ranks 132nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.9% | — |
| 1985 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21.6% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 21.3% | 21.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 21.4% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.21 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Egypt?
- Urban population, female in Egypt was 21.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for urban population, female?
- Egypt ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt 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.