Urban population, female in Romania

Romania: Urban population, female was 28.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
28.5%
World rank
97th
of 192 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2015
All-time low
23.5%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, female in Romania, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 23.5 % of total1985: 25.3 % of total1990: 27.2 % of total1995: 27.7 % of total2000: 27.5 % of total2005: 27.7 % of total2010: 28.1 % of total2015: 28.5 % of total

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, female in Romania is 28.5%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Romania peaked at 28.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 1980.

Romania ranks 97th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban population, female in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of total) in Romania, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 23.5%
1985 25.3% +7.7%
1990 27.2% +7.5%
1995 27.7% +1.9%
2000 27.5% -0.7%
2005 27.7% +0.9%
2010 28.1% +1.4%
2015 28.5% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.4% 23.5% 25.3% 2
1990s 27.4% 27.2% 27.7% 2
2000s 27.6% 27.5% 27.7% 2
2010s 28.3% 28.1% 28.5% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 94 Georgia 29.0% compare
  2. 95 Albania 28.9% compare
  3. 96 North Macedonia 28.7% compare
  4. 98 Jamaica 28.5% compare
  5. 99 Kazakhstan 28.5% compare
  6. 100 Botswana 28.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Romania?
Urban population, female in Romania was 28.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 1980.
How does Romania rank for urban population, female?
Romania ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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.