Urban population, female in Kiribati

Kiribati: Urban population, female was 22.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
22.6%
World rank
128th
of 192 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2015
All-time low
16.4%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, female in Kiribati, 1980–2015

05101520251980199720151980: 16.4 % of total1985: 17.5 % of total1990: 18.3 % of total1995: 18.2 % of total2000: 22 % of total2005: 22.2 % of total2010: 22.4 % of total2015: 22.6 % of total

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

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 22.6% for urban population, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Kiribati peaked at 22.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1980.

That places Kiribati 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, female in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of total) in Kiribati, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 16.4%
1985 17.5% +6.7%
1990 18.3% +4.9%
1995 18.2% -0.7%
2000 22.0% +20.7%
2005 22.2% +1.2%
2010 22.4% +1.0%
2015 22.6% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.9% 16.4% 17.5% 2
1990s 18.2% 18.2% 18.3% 2
2000s 22.1% 22.0% 22.2% 2
2010s 22.5% 22.4% 22.6% 2

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 125 Nigeria 22.8% compare
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  3. 127 Maldives 22.7% compare
  4. 129 Philippines 22.5% compare
  5. 130 Senegal 22.2% compare
  6. 131 Aruba 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Kiribati?
Urban population, female in Kiribati was 22.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1980.
How does Kiribati rank for urban population, female?
Kiribati ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati 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.