Urban population, female in Mexico

Mexico: Urban population, female was 41.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
41.0%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
41.0%
in 2015
All-time low
33.7%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, female in Mexico, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 33.7 % of total1985: 35 % of total1990: 36.3 % of total1995: 38 % of total2000: 38.8 % of total2005: 39.7 % of total2010: 40.3 % of total2015: 41 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, urban population, female in Mexico stood at 41.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Mexico peaked at 41.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 1980.

Mexico ranks 34th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Urban population, female in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of total) in Mexico, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 33.7%
1985 35.0% +3.8%
1990 36.3% +3.7%
1995 38.0% +4.8%
2000 38.8% +2.1%
2005 39.7% +2.2%
2010 40.3% +1.6%
2015 41.0% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.4% 33.7% 35.0% 2
1990s 37.1% 36.3% 38.0% 2
2000s 39.2% 38.8% 39.7% 2
2010s 40.7% 40.3% 41.0% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 31 France 41.3% compare
  2. 32 Belarus 41.2% compare
  3. 33 Jordan 41.0% compare
  4. 35 Norway 40.6% compare
  5. 36 Spain 40.5% compare
  6. 37 Russia 40.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Mexico?
Urban population, female in Mexico was 41.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 1980.
How does Mexico rank for urban population, female?
Mexico ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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.