Urban population, female in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): Urban population, female was 10.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
10.5%
World rank
180th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 1985
All-time low
10.5%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, female in Micronesia (country), 1980–2015

0510151980199720151980: 12.5 % of total1985: 12.9 % of total1990: 12.4 % of total1995: 12.1 % of total2000: 11.2 % of total2005: 11.2 % of total2010: 10.7 % of total2015: 10.5 % of total

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

Analysis

Micronesia (country) recorded 10.5% for urban population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Micronesia (country) peaked at 12.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2015.

Micronesia (country) ranks 180th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, female in Micronesia (country), year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of total) in Micronesia (country), 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 12.5%
1985 12.9% +3.5%
1990 12.4% -4.4%
1995 12.1% -1.8%
2000 11.2% -7.7%
2005 11.2% +0.0%
2010 10.7% -4.8%
2015 10.5% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.7% 12.5% 12.9% 2
1990s 12.3% 12.1% 12.4% 2
2000s 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 2
2010s 10.6% 10.5% 10.7% 2

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

  1. 177 Solomon Islands 10.9% compare
  2. 178 Cambodia 10.7% compare
  3. 179 Eswatini 10.6% compare
  4. 181 Ethiopia 9.8% compare
  5. 182 Saint Lucia 9.7% compare
  6. 183 Samoa 9.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Micronesia (country)?
Urban population, female in Micronesia (country) was 10.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1985.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2015.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for urban population, female?
Micronesia (country) ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.