Urban population, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Urban population, female was 30.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
30.8%
World rank
86th
of 193 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 2015
All-time low
29.3%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 29.3 % of total1985: 29.5 % of total1990: 29.7 % of total1995: 29.9 % of total2000: 30.1 % of total2005: 30.3 % of total2010: 30.5 % of total2015: 30.8 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, urban population, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 30.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 30.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 1980.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 86th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban population, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of total) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 29.3%
1985 29.5% +0.6%
1990 29.7% +0.6%
1995 29.9% +0.7%
2000 30.1% +0.7%
2005 30.3% +0.6%
2010 30.5% +0.6%
2015 30.8% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 29.4% 29.3% 29.5% 2
1990s 29.8% 29.7% 29.9% 2
2000s 30.2% 30.1% 30.3% 2
2010s 30.7% 30.5% 30.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Urban population, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 30.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 1980.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for urban population, female?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.