France vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population, female
France
51.5%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
49.4%
in 2025
France rank
38th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
40th
Population, female over time
- France
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
France currently reports 51.5% against 49.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 38th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 40th of 218 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.3% | 48.5% | 2.9% | France |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 48.6% | 2.5% | France |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 48.8% | 2.5% | France |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 49.0% | 2.5% | France |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 49.0% | 2.5% | France |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 49.2% | 2.4% | France |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 49.3% | 2.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, France or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- France, at 51.5% against 49.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 2.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population, female?
- France ranks 38th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 40th 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.