Urban population, female in Namibia

Namibia: Urban population, female was 0.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.5%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
72nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2012
All-time low
0.3%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Urban population, female in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.10.20.30.40.51993200420151993: 0.356 % of female population2003: 0.349 % of female population2009: 0.383 % of female population2012: 0.477 % of female population2013: 0.475 % of female population2014: 0.473 % of female population2015: 0.461 % of female population

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.5% for urban population, female in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Namibia peaked at 0.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2003.

Namibia ranks 72nd of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban population, female in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of female population) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of female population Change
1993 0.4%
2003 0.3% -2.1%
2009 0.4% +9.6%
2012 0.5% +24.7%
2013 0.5% -0.4%
2014 0.5% -0.4%
2015 0.5% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 69 Belize 0.5% compare
  2. 70 Lithuania 0.5% compare
  3. 71 Senegal 0.5% compare
  4. 73 Jamaica 0.5% compare
  5. 74 Thailand 0.5% compare
  6. 75 Philippines 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Namibia?
Urban population, female in Namibia was 0.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
How does Namibia rank for urban population, female?
Namibia ranks 72nd out of 98 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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
98 places, 1,365 data points, 1970–2021
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