Urban population, female in Estonia

Estonia: Urban population, female was 37.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
37.0%
World rank
58th
of 192 countries
All-time high
38.3%
in 1990
All-time low
37.0%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, female in Estonia, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 37.8 % of total1985: 38.2 % of total1990: 38.3 % of total1995: 38.2 % of total2000: 38.1 % of total2005: 37.7 % of total2010: 37.3 % of total2015: 37 % of total

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

Analysis

Estonia recorded 37.0% for urban population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Estonia peaked at 38.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2015.

Estonia ranks 58th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban population, female in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of total) in Estonia, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 37.8%
1985 38.2% +1.2%
1990 38.3% +0.2%
1995 38.2% -0.1%
2000 38.1% -0.4%
2005 37.7% -0.9%
2010 37.3% -1.1%
2015 37.0% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.0% 37.8% 38.2% 2
1990s 38.3% 38.2% 38.3% 2
2000s 37.9% 37.7% 38.1% 2
2010s 37.2% 37.0% 37.3% 2

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 55 Czechia 37.4% compare
  2. 56 Türkiye 37.2% compare
  3. 57 Palestine, State of 37.0% compare
  4. 59 Mongolia 37.0% compare
  5. 60 Iran, Islamic Republic of 36.5% compare
  6. 61 Lithuania 36.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Estonia?
Urban population, female in Estonia was 37.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2015.
How does Estonia rank for urban population, female?
Estonia ranks 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia 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.