Urban population, female (% of total) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Urban population, female (% of total) was 42.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Urban population, female in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 42.0%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in United Kingdom peaked at 42.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 1990.
United Kingdom ranks 27th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Urban population, female (% of total) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.4% | — |
| 1985 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 40.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +1.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 42.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.8%, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 42.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.1%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 40.3% | 40.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 40.5% | 40.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 41.5% | 42.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in United Kingdom?
- Urban population, female in United Kingdom was 42.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for urban population, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.