Population, female in Canada
Canada: Population, female was 50.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
111th
of 217 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 1996
All-time low
49.4%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Canada stood at 50.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Canada peaked at 50.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1960.
Canada ranks 111th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.4% | — |
| 1961 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | -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 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 49.4% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.0% | 49.8% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Canada?
- Population, female in Canada was 50.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for population, female?
- Canada ranks 111th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female 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 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.