Urban population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Urban population, female was 26.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 26.0%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 26.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 1980.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.9% | — |
| 1985 | 21.2% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 22.1% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 22.7% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.6% | 19.9% | 21.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 22.1% | 22.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 23.6% | 24.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 25.1% | 26.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More gender data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Labor force, female 53.25 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.0643 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 4.05 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 170.9% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 13.02 years (2018)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 13.36 years (2018)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 13.5% (2025)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 13.1% (2016)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Urban population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 26.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 1980.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for urban population, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.