Population, female (% of total population) in Brazil
Brazil: Population, female (% of total population) was 50.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
71st
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 2025
All-time low
49.9%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Brazil stood at 50.8%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Brazil peaked at 50.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1960.
Brazil ranks 71st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.9% | — |
| 1961 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 50.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 50.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 50.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 68 Tajikistan 50.8% compare
- 69 San Marino 50.8% compare
- 70 South Sudan 50.8% compare
- 72 Kosovo 50.8% compare
- 72 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 50.8% compare
- 74 Nicaragua 50.8% compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % 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 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Brazil?
- Population, female in Brazil was 50.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for population, female?
- Brazil ranks 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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.