Russian Federation vs Ukraine: Population, female
Russian Federation
53.6%
in 2025
Ukraine
53.5%
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
5th
Ukraine rank
8th
Population, female over time
- Russian Federation
- Ukraine
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 53.6% against 53.5% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ukraine ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.7% | 55.1% | 0.4% | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 54.3% | 54.6% | 0.4% | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 54.0% | 0.5% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 53.1% | 53.5% | 0.3% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 0.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 53.4% | 0.2% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 53.5% | 0.1% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Russian Federation or Ukraine?
- Russian Federation, at 53.6% against 53.5% in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Russian Federation and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Ukraine?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and Ukraine rank globally for population, female?
- Russian Federation ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 8th 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.