Female migrants in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Female migrants was 47.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female migrants in Africa Western and Central is 47.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Africa Western and Central peaked at 47.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2010.
That places Africa Western and Central 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female migrants in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.1% | — |
| 1995 | 46.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 46.8% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 46.1% | 46.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 45.4% | 46.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 45.3% | 46.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More gender data for Africa Western and Central
- Labor force, female 105.69 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1984 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 11.01 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.2528 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.4972 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 0.5102 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.1669 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 123.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Africa Western and Central?
- Female migrants in Africa Western and Central was 47.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2010.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for female migrants?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.