Urban population, female in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Urban population, female was 13.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
13.4%
World rank
169th
of 193 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 1980
All-time low
13.2%
in 2005
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, female in Tajikistan, 1980–2015

051015201980199720151980: 17.6 % of total1985: 17 % of total1990: 16.2 % of total1995: 14.6 % of total2000: 13.3 % of total2005: 13.2 % of total2010: 13.2 % of total2015: 13.4 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, urban population, female in Tajikistan stood at 13.4%.

The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Tajikistan peaked at 17.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2005.

That places Tajikistan 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, female in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of total) in Tajikistan, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 17.6%
1985 17.0% -3.6%
1990 16.2% -4.8%
1995 14.6% -9.8%
2000 13.3% -8.7%
2005 13.2% -1.2%
2010 13.2% +0.2%
2015 13.4% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.3% 17.0% 17.6% 2
1990s 15.4% 14.6% 16.2% 2
2000s 13.2% 13.2% 13.3% 2
2010s 13.3% 13.2% 13.4% 2

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 166 Lesotho 14.5% compare
  2. 167 Guyana 14.2% compare
  3. 168 Comoros 14.0% compare
  4. 170 Afghanistan 13.2% compare
  5. 171 Rwanda 13.1% compare
  6. 172 Antigua and Barbuda 13.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Tajikistan?
Urban population, female in Tajikistan was 13.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 1980.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2005.
How does Tajikistan rank for urban population, female?
Tajikistan ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tajikistan 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.