Urban population, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Urban population, female was 34.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 34.6%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 36.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 1980.
That places Saudi Arabia 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.4% | — |
| 1985 | 32.6% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 33.5% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 34.5% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.5% | 30.4% | 32.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 33.5% | 34.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 35.7% | 36.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 34.6% | 35.6% | 2 |
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More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 275,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 253,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 263,958 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Urban population, female in Saudi Arabia was 34.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for urban population, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.