Urban population, female in Singapore
Singapore: Urban population, female was 50.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Urban population, female in Singapore, 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 Singapore is 50.6%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Singapore peaked at 50.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1980.
That places Singapore 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Urban population, female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 49.0% | — |
| 1985 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 49.7% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Hong Kong, China 53.2% compare
- 2 Macau, China 51.9% compare
- 4 Belgium 49.8% compare
- 5 Uruguay 49.6% compare
- 6 United States Virgin Islands 49.5% compare
More gender data for Singapore
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 724.18 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.914 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 23,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 23,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 24,949 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 24,045 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 22,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 23,277 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Singapore?
- Urban population, female in Singapore was 50.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for urban population, female?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore 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.