What is the difference in urban population, female between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?

0.4%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Zambia: Urban population, female

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

20.6%

in 2015

Zambia

20.2%

in 2015

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

135th

Zambia rank

138th

Urban population, female over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Zambia

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 20.6% against 20.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 135th and Zambia ranks 138th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	13.5%	19.2%	5.6%	Zambia
1990s	15.4%	18.8%	3.3%	Zambia
2000s	17.6%	17.7%	0.0%	Zambia
2010s	20.0%	19.7%	0.3%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Zambia?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 20.6% against 20.2% in Zambia as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?: 0.4%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia rank globally for urban population, female?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 135th and Zambia ranks 138th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 04 September 2026

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