Congo vs South Africa: Urban population, female
Congo
32.3%
in 2015
South Africa
32.7%
in 2015
Congo rank
80th
South Africa rank
78th
Urban population, female over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 32.7% against 32.3% in Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Congo ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 78th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.5% | 24.2% | 0.3% | Congo |
| 1990s | 27.3% | 26.5% | 0.8% | Congo |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 29.2% | 0.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 32.1% | 0.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, female, Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 32.7% against 32.3% in Congo as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, female between Congo and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for urban population, female?
- Congo ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 78th 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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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.