Urban population, female (% of total) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Urban population, female (% of total) was 20.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo is 20.6%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 20.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1980.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female (% of total) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.2% | — |
| 1985 | 13.9% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 14.9% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +6.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 20.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 20.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.5% | 13.2% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 14.9% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 17.1% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 19.4% | 20.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More gender data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 59,241 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.02 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Urban population, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 20.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1980.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for urban population, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.