Urban population, female in Indonesia

Indonesia: Urban population, female was 26.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
26.9%
World rank
107th
of 192 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2015
All-time low
11.2%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, female in Indonesia, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 11.2 % of total1985: 13.2 % of total1990: 15.5 % of total1995: 18.2 % of total2000: 21.2 % of total2005: 23.1 % of total2010: 25.1 % of total2015: 26.9 % of total

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

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 26.9% for urban population, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Indonesia peaked at 26.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1980.

Indonesia ranks 107th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban population, female in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of total) in Indonesia, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 11.2%
1985 13.2% +18.1%
1990 15.5% +17.3%
1995 18.2% +17.9%
2000 21.2% +16.4%
2005 23.1% +9.0%
2010 25.1% +8.5%
2015 26.9% +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.2% 11.2% 13.2% 2
1990s 16.8% 15.5% 18.2% 2
2000s 22.2% 21.2% 23.1% 2
2010s 26.0% 25.1% 26.9% 2

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 104 Azerbaijan 27.6% compare
  2. 105 Ghana 27.5% compare
  3. 106 French Polynesia 27.2% compare
  4. 108 Cameroon 26.8% compare
  5. 109 China 26.8% compare
  6. 110 Guatemala 26.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Indonesia?
Urban population, female in Indonesia was 26.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1980.
How does Indonesia rank for urban population, female?
Indonesia ranks 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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.