Urban population, female in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Urban population, female 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 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female 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% |
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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.97 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 192 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.