Urban population, female (% of total) in Gabon
Gabon: Urban population, female (% of total) was 43.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Gabon, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, female in Gabon stood at 43.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Gabon peaked at 43.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 1980.
Gabon ranks 24th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Urban population, female (% of total) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.7% | — |
| 1985 | 31.6% | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 35.0% | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 37.9% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 40.1% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | +1.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 43.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.0%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 43.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.6% | 27.7% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 35.0% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 40.1% | 41.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 42.5% | 43.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More gender data for Gabon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 990.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.931 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,876 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,876 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Gabon?
- Urban population, female in Gabon was 43.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for urban population, female?
- Gabon ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.