Urban population, female in Spain

Spain: Urban population, female was 40.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
40.5%
World rank
36th
of 192 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 2015
All-time low
37.4%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, female in Spain, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 37.4 % of total1985: 38.1 % of total1990: 38.7 % of total1995: 39 % of total2000: 39.2 % of total2005: 39.5 % of total2010: 40 % of total2015: 40.5 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, urban population, female in Spain stood at 40.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Spain peaked at 40.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 1980.

That places Spain 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Urban population, female in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of total) in Spain, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 37.4%
1985 38.1% +1.9%
1990 38.7% +1.7%
1995 39.0% +0.7%
2000 39.2% +0.5%
2005 39.5% +0.7%
2010 40.0% +1.2%
2015 40.5% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37.7% 37.4% 38.1% 2
1990s 38.9% 38.7% 39.0% 2
2000s 39.4% 39.2% 39.5% 2
2010s 40.3% 40.0% 40.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Spain?
Urban population, female in Spain was 40.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 1980.
How does Spain rank for urban population, female?
Spain ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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
Last refreshed

Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.