Australia vs Canada: Population, female
Australia
50.4%
in 2025
Canada
50.3%
in 2025
Australia rank
109th
Canada rank
112th
Population, female over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 50.4% against 50.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 109th and Canada ranks 112th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6% | 49.7% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 50.0% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 50.3% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 50.5% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.5% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.4% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 0.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 50.4% against 50.3% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Australia and Canada?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for population, female?
- Australia ranks 109th and Canada ranks 112th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.