Urban population, female in Gambia

Gambia: Urban population, female was 0.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5%
World rank
63rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2015
All-time low
0.4%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Urban population, female in Gambia, 1998–2020

00.20.40.61998200920201998: 0.431 % of female population2003: 0.4 % of female population2010: 0.52 % of female population2015: 0.55 % of female population2020: 0.549 % of female population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 0.5% for urban population, female in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Gambia peaked at 0.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.

That places Gambia 63rd out of 99 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, female in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of female population) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of female population Change
1998 0.4%
2003 0.4% -7.1%
2010 0.5% +29.8%
2015 0.5% +5.8%
2020 0.5% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 60 Honduras 0.6% compare
  2. 61 Indonesia 0.6% compare
  3. 62 China 0.5% compare
  4. 64 Hungary 0.5% compare
  5. 65 Luxembourg 0.5% compare
  6. 66 Romania 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Gambia?
Urban population, female in Gambia was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
How does Gambia rank for urban population, female?
Gambia ranks 63rd out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,378 data points, 1970–2021
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