Urban population, female in South Africa
South Africa: Urban population, female was 32.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in South Africa, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 32.7% for urban population, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in South Africa peaked at 32.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 1980.
South Africa ranks 78th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.9% | — |
| 1985 | 24.4% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 27.2% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.2% | 23.9% | 24.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 25.8% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 28.5% | 30.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 31.5% | 32.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,011 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,011 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in South Africa?
- Urban population, female in South Africa was 32.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 1980.
- How does South Africa rank for urban population, female?
- South Africa ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.