Urban population, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Urban population, female was 15.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 15.5%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 16.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1980.
That places Zimbabwe 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Urban population, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.8% | — |
| 1985 | 12.2% | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 13.9% | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 10.8% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 13.9% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.2% | 16.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.5% | 16.1% | 2 |
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More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 238,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 230,913 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 234,853 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Zimbabwe?
- Urban population, female in Zimbabwe was 15.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1980.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for urban population, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.