Urban population, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Urban population, female was 44.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Urban population, female in New Zealand, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, female in New Zealand is 44.2%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in New Zealand peaked at 44.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 1980.
New Zealand ranks 20th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Urban population, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.5% | — |
| 1985 | 42.7% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 43.5% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.6% | 42.5% | 42.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 43.5% | 43.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 44.0% | 44.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 2 |
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More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in New Zealand?
- Urban population, female in New Zealand was 44.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 1980.
- How does New Zealand rank for urban population, female?
- New Zealand ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.