Urban population, female in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Urban population, female was 28.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
28.7%
World rank
96th
of 193 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 1995
All-time low
26.7%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, female in North Macedonia, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 26.7 % of total1985: 27.9 % of total1990: 29 % of total1995: 30 % of total2000: 29.3 % of total2005: 28.9 % of total2010: 28.6 % of total2015: 28.7 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, urban population, female in North Macedonia stood at 28.7%.

That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in North Macedonia peaked at 30.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 1980.

That places North Macedonia 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, female in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of total) in North Macedonia, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 26.7%
1985 27.9% +4.5%
1990 29.0% +3.9%
1995 30.0% +3.5%
2000 29.3% -2.2%
2005 28.9% -1.4%
2010 28.6% -0.9%
2015 28.7% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.3% 26.7% 27.9% 2
1990s 29.5% 29.0% 30.0% 2
2000s 29.1% 28.9% 29.3% 2
2010s 28.7% 28.6% 28.7% 2

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 93 Serbia 29.0% compare
  2. 94 Georgia 29.0% compare
  3. 95 Albania 28.9% compare
  4. 97 Romania 28.5% compare
  5. 98 Jamaica 28.5% compare
  6. 99 Kazakhstan 28.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in North Macedonia?
Urban population, female in North Macedonia was 28.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 1980.
How does North Macedonia rank for urban population, female?
North Macedonia ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia 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.