South Korea vs Philippines: Population, female (% of total population)
South Korea
50.1%
in 2025
Philippines
50.1%
in 2025
South Korea rank
137th
Philippines rank
136th
Population, female (% of total population) over time
- South Korea
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 50.1% against 50.1% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 137th and Philippines ranks 136th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 49.4% | 49.7% | 0.2% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 49.8% | 0.4% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 49.8% | 0.8% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 49.8% | 0.7% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.9% | 0.2% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 0.0% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, South Korea or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 50.1% against 50.1% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between South Korea and Philippines?
- 0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Philippines rank globally for population, female?
- South Korea ranks 137th and Philippines ranks 136th 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.