Urban population, female in Malta
Malta: Urban population, female was 47.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Malta, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Malta recorded 47.8% for urban population, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Malta peaked at 47.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 1985.
Malta ranks 9th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Urban population, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.9% | — |
| 1985 | 45.4% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 45.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.6% | 45.4% | 45.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 46.4% | 47.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 47.4% | 47.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More gender data for Malta
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 67.52 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,070 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,303 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Malta?
- Urban population, female in Malta was 47.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for urban population, female?
- Malta ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.