Urban population, female (% of total) in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Urban population, female (% of total) was 22.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Africa Western and Central, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, female in Africa Western and Central is 22.0%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Africa Western and Central peaked at 22.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1980.
That places Africa Western and Central 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female (% of total) in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.0% | — |
| 1985 | 13.5% | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 15.1% | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 12.0% | 13.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 15.1% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 17.3% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 20.5% | 22.0% | 2 |
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, female 0.4972 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.2528 per 1,000 uninfected male 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 urban population, female in Africa Western and Central?
- Urban population, female in Africa Western and Central was 22.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1980.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for urban population, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.