Urban population, female in South Sudan
South Sudan: Urban population, female was 9.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in South Sudan, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, female in South Sudan stood at 9.3%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in South Sudan peaked at 9.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1980.
That places South Sudan 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Urban population, female in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.2% | — |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.2% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.3% | 2 |
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More gender data for South Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,664 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,793 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,793 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 165,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 170,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 158,909 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 162,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 153,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 157,824 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in South Sudan?
- Urban population, female in South Sudan 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1980.
- How does South Sudan rank for urban population, female?
- South Sudan ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.