Urban population, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Urban population, female was 22.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Nigeria, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, female in Nigeria stood at 22.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Nigeria peaked at 22.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1980.
That places Nigeria 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.6% | — |
| 1985 | 12.4% | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 14.3% | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 10.6% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 14.3% | 15.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 16.7% | 18.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.8% | 22.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Nigeria?
- Urban population, female in Nigeria was 22.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for urban population, female?
- Nigeria ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.