Urban population, female (% of total) in United States
United States: Urban population, female (% of total) was 41.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in United States, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, female in United States stood at 41.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in United States peaked at 41.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1980.
That places United States 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Urban population, female (% of total) in United States, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.3% | — |
| 1985 | 38.6% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 38.9% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 39.8% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 40.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +0.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 41.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.8%, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.5% | 38.3% | 38.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.4% | 38.9% | 39.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 40.5% | 40.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 41.3% | 41.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in United States?
- Urban population, female in United States was 41.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1980.
- How does United States rank for urban population, female?
- United States ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.