Urban population, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Urban population, female was 0.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
83rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2003
All-time low
0.4%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Urban population, female in Nigeria, 2003–2018

00.10.20.30.42003201020182003: 0.438 % of female population2009: 0.368 % of female population2010: 0.363 % of female population2012: 0.382 % of female population2015: 0.363 % of female population2018: 0.352 % of female population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, female in Nigeria is 0.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Nigeria peaked at 0.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.

That places Nigeria 83rd out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, female in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of female population) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of female population Change
2003 0.4%
2009 0.4% -16.1%
2010 0.4% -1.1%
2012 0.4% +5.0%
2015 0.4% -4.8%
2018 0.4% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 81 Kyrgyzstan 0.4% compare
  2. 82 Pakistan 0.4% compare
  3. 84 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.3% compare
  4. 85 Mozambique 0.3% compare
  5. 86 India 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Nigeria?
Urban population, female in Nigeria was 0.4% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
How does Nigeria rank for urban population, female?
Nigeria ranks 83rd out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria 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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