Urban population, female in Italy

Italy: Urban population, female was 35.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
35.8%
World rank
62nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 2015
All-time low
34.6%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, female in Italy, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 34.6 % of total1985: 34.7 % of total1990: 34.7 % of total1995: 34.8 % of total2000: 35 % of total2005: 35.2 % of total2010: 35.5 % of total2015: 35.8 % of total

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, female in Italy is 35.8%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Italy peaked at 35.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 1980.

Italy ranks 62nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban population, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of total) in Italy, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 34.6%
1985 34.7% +0.2%
1990 34.7% +0.0%
1995 34.8% +0.5%
2000 35.0% +0.6%
2005 35.2% +0.5%
2010 35.5% +0.9%
2015 35.8% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.6% 34.6% 34.7% 2
1990s 34.8% 34.7% 34.8% 2
2000s 35.1% 35.0% 35.2% 2
2010s 35.7% 35.5% 35.8% 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 59 Mongolia 37.0% compare
  2. 60 Iran, Islamic Republic of 36.5% compare
  3. 61 Lithuania 36.4% compare
  4. 63 El Salvador 35.6% compare
  5. 64 Algeria 35.1% compare
  6. 65 New Caledonia 35.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Italy?
Urban population, female in Italy was 35.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 1980.
How does Italy rank for urban population, female?
Italy ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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
Last refreshed

Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.