Urban population, female (% of total) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Urban population, female (% of total) was 25.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Urban population, female in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 25.9% for urban population, female in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 27.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1980.
That places United Arab Emirates 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female (% of total) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.4% | — |
| 1985 | 27.8% | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 27.0% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 25.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | +5.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 25.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.8%, 67% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 25.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.3%, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.1% | 24.4% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 26.0% | 27.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 25.8% | 26.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 24.6% | 25.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 113 Cote d'Ivoire 26.4% compare
- 114 Seychelles 26.3% compare
- 115 Thailand 25.9% compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25.7% compare
- 118 Turkmenistan 25.5% compare
- 119 Slovenia 25.3% compare
More gender data for United Arab Emirates
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,950 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,240 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,240 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 58,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 57,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 59,805 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in United Arab Emirates?
- Urban population, female in United Arab Emirates was 25.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for urban population, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.