Urban population, female in Congo
Congo: Urban population, female was 32.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in 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 Congo is 32.3%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Congo peaked at 32.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 1980.
That places Congo 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.1% | — |
| 1985 | 25.8% | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 26.8% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 27.8% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 28.9% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.5% | 23.1% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.3% | 26.8% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 28.9% | 30.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 31.2% | 32.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 77 Montenegro 32.8% compare
- 78 South Africa 32.7% compare
- 79 Cape Verde 32.4% compare
- 81 Ecuador 32.3% compare
- 82 Ireland 32.2% compare
- 83 Poland 31.9% compare
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 91,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 88,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 90,126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Congo?
- Urban population, female in Congo was 32.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 1980.
- How does Congo rank for urban population, female?
- Congo ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.