Urban population, female in Angola
Angola: Urban population, female was 21.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Angola, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, female in Angola stood at 21.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Angola peaked at 21.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1980.
Angola ranks 134th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.7% | — |
| 1985 | 11.1% | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 9.7% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 12.6% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 15.9% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 19.7% | 21.6% | 2 |
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More gender data for Angola
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,236 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 676,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 689,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 656,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 667,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 640,250 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 650,400 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 626,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 635,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Angola?
- Urban population, female in Angola was 21.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1980.
- How does Angola rank for urban population, female?
- Angola ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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.