Urban population, female in Latvia

Latvia: Urban population, female was 37.4% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
37.4%
World rank
54th
of 192 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2005
All-time low
36.6%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, female in Latvia, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 36.6 % of total1985: 37.2 % of total1990: 37.4 % of total1995: 37.4 % of total2000: 37.3 % of total2005: 37.6 % of total2010: 37.6 % of total2015: 37.4 % of total

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

Analysis

Latvia recorded 37.4% for urban population, female in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Latvia peaked at 37.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1980.

Latvia ranks 54th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban population, female in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of total) in Latvia, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 36.6%
1985 37.2% +1.8%
1990 37.4% +0.4%
1995 37.4% +0.2%
2000 37.3% -0.3%
2005 37.6% +0.8%
2010 37.6% -0.0%
2015 37.4% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.9% 36.6% 37.2% 2
1990s 37.4% 37.4% 37.4% 2
2000s 37.5% 37.3% 37.6% 2
2010s 37.5% 37.4% 37.6% 2

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 51 Brunei Darussalam 38.2% compare
  2. 52 Ukraine 37.8% compare
  3. 53 Hungary 37.7% compare
  4. 55 Czechia 37.4% compare
  5. 56 Turkey 37.2% compare
  6. 57 Palestine 37.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Latvia?
Urban population, female in Latvia was 37.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1980.
How does Latvia rank for urban population, female?
Latvia ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia 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.