Urban population, female in Moldova

Moldova: Urban population, female was 24.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
24.1%
World rank
122nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 1990
All-time low
21.1%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, female in Moldova, 1980–2015

05101520251980199720151980: 21.1 % of total1985: 23 % of total1990: 24.3 % of total1995: 24 % of total2000: 23.7 % of total2005: 24.1 % of total2010: 24 % of total2015: 24.1 % of total

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

Analysis

Moldova recorded 24.1% for urban population, female in 2015.

That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Moldova peaked at 24.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1980.

That places Moldova 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, female in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of total) in Moldova, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 21.1%
1985 23.0% +9.2%
1990 24.3% +5.5%
1995 24.0% -1.1%
2000 23.7% -1.3%
2005 24.1% +1.4%
2010 24.0% -0.1%
2015 24.1% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.1% 21.1% 23.0% 2
1990s 24.2% 24.0% 24.3% 2
2000s 23.9% 23.7% 24.1% 2
2010s 24.1% 24.0% 24.1% 2

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 119 Slovenia 25.3% compare
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  3. 121 Liberia 24.2% compare
  4. 123 Qatar 23.4% compare
  5. 124 Namibia 23.3% compare
  6. 125 Nigeria 22.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Moldova?
Urban population, female in Moldova was 24.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1980.
How does Moldova rank for urban population, female?
Moldova ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova 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.