Urban population, female in Portugal

Portugal: Urban population, female was 33.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
33.0%
World rank
76th
of 193 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 2015
All-time low
22.7%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, female in Portugal, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 22.7 % of total1985: 23.9 % of total1990: 25.2 % of total1995: 26.8 % of total2000: 28.4 % of total2005: 30 % of total2010: 31.5 % of total2015: 33 % of total

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 33.0% for urban population, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Portugal peaked at 33.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1980.

That places Portugal 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, female in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of total) in Portugal, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 22.7%
1985 23.9% +5.2%
1990 25.2% +5.3%
1995 26.8% +6.4%
2000 28.4% +6.2%
2005 30.0% +5.5%
2010 31.5% +5.1%
2015 33.0% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.3% 22.7% 23.9% 2
1990s 26.0% 25.2% 26.8% 2
2000s 29.2% 28.4% 30.0% 2
2010s 32.2% 31.5% 33.0% 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 73 Sao Tome and Principe 33.5% compare
  2. 74 Suriname 33.2% compare
  3. 75 Cyprus 33.0% compare
  4. 77 Montenegro 32.8% compare
  5. 78 South Africa 32.7% compare
  6. 79 Cape Verde 32.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Portugal?
Urban population, female in Portugal was 33.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1980.
How does Portugal rank for urban population, female?
Portugal ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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.