Urban population, female (% of total) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Urban population, female (% of total) was 26.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Cote d'Ivoire, 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 Cote d'Ivoire is 26.4%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 26.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1980.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female (% of total) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.2% | — |
| 1985 | 17.8% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 18.6% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +7.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 26.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 26.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.5% | 17.2% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 18.6% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 20.7% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 24.5% | 26.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More gender data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.858 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,651 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,651 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 481,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 491,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 470,556 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 477,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 463,095 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Urban population, female in Cote d'Ivoire was 26.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1980.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for urban population, female?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.