Population, female in Australia
Australia: Population, female was 50.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
108th
of 217 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2023
All-time low
49.5%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Australia stood at 50.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Australia peaked at 50.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1960.
Australia ranks 108th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.5% | — |
| 1961 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0198 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Australia?
- Population, female in Australia was 50.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for population, female?
- Australia ranks 108th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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.