Urban population, female in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Urban population, female was 24.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in IDA & IBRD total, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, female in IDA & IBRD total stood at 24.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 24.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1980.
That places IDA & IBRD total 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.4% | — |
| 1985 | 16.7% | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 17.8% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.0% | 15.4% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 17.8% | 19.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 20.0% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 22.7% | 24.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 24 Gabon 43.2% compare
- 25 Finland 43.0% compare
- 26 Bahamas 42.6% compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 42.0% compare
- 28 United States of America 41.7% compare
- 29 Canada 41.6% compare
- 30 Republic of Korea 41.4% compare
More gender data for IDA & IBRD total
- Labor force, female 1.22 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1741 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 12.36 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 118.6% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 11.88 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 11.96 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 20.3% (2025)
- Literacy rate, adult female 82.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in IDA & IBRD total?
- Urban population, female in IDA & IBRD total was 24.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1980.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for urban population, female?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.