Urban population, female in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Urban population, female was 53.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
53.2%
World rank
1st
of 193 countries
All-time high
53.2%
in 2015
All-time low
43.7%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, female in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2015

02040601980199720151980: 43.7 % of total1985: 44.9 % of total1990: 48.6 % of total1995: 50 % of total2000: 51.4 % of total2005: 52.3 % of total2010: 53.2 % of total2015: 53.2 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, urban population, female in Hong Kong, China stood at 53.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 53.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 1980.

Hong Kong, China ranks 1st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Urban population, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of total) in Hong Kong, China, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 43.7%
1985 44.9% +2.6%
1990 48.6% +8.3%
1995 50.0% +2.7%
2000 51.4% +2.8%
2005 52.3% +1.8%
2010 53.2% +1.7%
2015 53.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 44.3% 43.7% 44.9% 2
1990s 49.3% 48.6% 50.0% 2
2000s 51.8% 51.4% 52.3% 2
2010s 53.2% 53.2% 53.2% 2

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 2 Macau, China 51.9% compare
  2. 3 Singapore 50.6% compare
  3. 4 Belgium 49.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Hong Kong, China?
Urban population, female in Hong Kong, China was 53.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 1980.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for urban population, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.