Urban population, female in Norway

Norway: Urban population, female was 40.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
40.6%
World rank
35th
of 192 countries
All-time high
40.6%
in 2015
All-time low
36.1%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, female in Norway, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 36.1 % of total1985: 36.6 % of total1990: 36.9 % of total1995: 37.8 % of total2000: 38.9 % of total2005: 39.5 % of total2010: 40 % of total2015: 40.6 % of total

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 40.6% for urban population, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Norway peaked at 40.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 1980.

Norway ranks 35th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Urban population, female in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of total) in Norway, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 36.1%
1985 36.6% +1.3%
1990 36.9% +0.9%
1995 37.8% +2.4%
2000 38.9% +2.9%
2005 39.5% +1.7%
2010 40.0% +1.2%
2015 40.6% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.3% 36.1% 36.6% 2
1990s 37.3% 36.9% 37.8% 2
2000s 39.2% 38.9% 39.5% 2
2010s 40.3% 40.0% 40.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Norway?
Urban population, female in Norway was 40.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 1980.
How does Norway rank for urban population, female?
Norway ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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.