Population, female, per capita in Canada
Canada: Population, female, per capita was 0.5035 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.5035 units per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
111th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5053 units per person
in 1996
All-time low
0.4941 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.5035 units per person for population, female, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.5053 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.4941 units per person, in 1960.
That places Canada 111th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4941 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4947 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.4954 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.496 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4966 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4972 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4976 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4979 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4982 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4986 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4985 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4982 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4983 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4988 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4991 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4995 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5006 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5012 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5016 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.502 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5023 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5027 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.503 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5034 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5037 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5038 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5039 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5041 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5043 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5044 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5044 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5047 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.505 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5051 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5053 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5053 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5052 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5052 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5052 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.505 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5048 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5047 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5046 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5046 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5045 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5045 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5045 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5045 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5046 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5045 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5045 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5043 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5041 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.504 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.504 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.504 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5038 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5036 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5033 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5032 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5032 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5033 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5034 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5034 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5035 units per person | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.5035 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5055 units per person, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4966 units per person | 0.4941 units per person | 0.4986 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4996 units per person | 0.4982 units per person | 0.5016 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5033 units per person | 0.502 units per person | 0.5043 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.505 units per person | 0.5044 units per person | 0.5053 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5046 units per person | 0.5045 units per person | 0.505 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.504 units per person | 0.5033 units per person | 0.5045 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5033 units per person | 0.5032 units per person | 0.5035 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per capita in Canada?
- Population, female, per capita in Canada was 0.5035 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5053 units per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4941 units per person in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for population, female, per capita?
- Canada ranks 111th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.