Urban population, female (% of total) in Niger
Niger: Urban population, female (% of total) was 9.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Niger, 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 Niger is 9.3%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Niger peaked at 9.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1980.
That places Niger 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Urban population, female (% of total) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.7% | — |
| 1985 | 7.2% | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +6.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 9.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.0%, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 9.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 8.1% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.7% | 9.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,140 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,140 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Niger?
- Urban population, female in Niger was 9.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1980.
- How does Niger rank for urban population, female?
- Niger ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.