Urban population, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Urban population, female was 18.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 18.7%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 18.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1980.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.0% | — |
| 1985 | 12.1% | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 13.5% | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 13.5% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.2% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.4% | 18.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More gender data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 552,879 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 875,918 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 875,918 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 29.77 (2027)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 247.09 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.187 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Urban population, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 18.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1980.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for urban population, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.