Population, female in Arab World
Arab World: Population, female was 48.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
45th
of 45 groups
All-time high
49.8%
in 1960
All-time low
48.0%
in 2016
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Arab World, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 48.2% for population, female in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Arab World peaked at 49.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2016.
Arab World ranks 45th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, female in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.8% | — |
| 1961 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.3% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 48.0% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 42 Kiribati 51.4% compare
- 43 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 51.4% compare
- 44 Thailand 51.4% compare
- 45 Lebanon 51.3% compare
- 46 South Africa 51.3% compare
- 47 North Macedonia 51.3% compare
- 48 Guyana 51.3% compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Arab World?
- Population, female in Arab World was 48.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2016.
- How does Arab World rank for population, female?
- Arab World ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.