Urban population, female in Zambia
Zambia: Urban population, female was 20.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Urban population, female in Zambia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, female in Zambia stood at 20.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Zambia peaked at 20.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 138th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.1% | — |
| 1985 | 19.2% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 19.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.2% | 19.1% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 18.3% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.2% | 18.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 19.1% | 20.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 135 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 20.6% compare
- 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.5% compare
- 137 Mauritius 20.3% compare
- 139 Central African Republic 20.1% compare
- 140 Togo 19.8% compare
- 141 Somalia 19.7% compare
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 325,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 318,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 318,579 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Zambia?
- Urban population, female in Zambia was 20.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for urban population, female?
- Zambia ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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.