Urban population, female in Malta

Malta: Urban population, female was 47.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
47.8%
World rank
9th
of 192 countries
All-time high
47.8%
in 2015
All-time low
45.4%
in 1985
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, female in Malta, 1980–2015

010203040501980199720151980: 45.9 % of total1985: 45.4 % of total1990: 45.6 % of total1995: 45.6 % of total2000: 46.4 % of total2005: 47.1 % of total2010: 47.4 % of total2015: 47.8 % of total

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

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of total) in Malta, 1980 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 United States Virgin Islands 49.5% compare
  2. 7 Puerto Rico 48.7% compare
  3. 8 Japan 48.0% compare
  4. 10 Argentina 47.2% compare
  5. 11 Iceland 46.9% compare
  6. 12 Israel 46.6% compare

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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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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.