Female migrants in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Female migrants was 48.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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
In 2020, female migrants in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 48.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 48.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2005.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female migrants in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.7% | — |
| 1995 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 47.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 46.7% | 46.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 46.4% | 47.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 47.3% | 48.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 23 Palestine, State of 54.3% compare
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- 27 Puerto Rico 53.5% compare
- 28 Croatia 53.5% compare
- 29 Guyana 53.5% compare
More gender data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 552,879 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 875,918 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 875,918 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 29.77 (2027)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 247.09 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.187 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Female migrants in Sub-Saharan Africa was 48.3% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for female migrants?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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.