Urban population, female in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Urban population, female 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 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, per capita 0.1984 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 105.69 million (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 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.