Population, female in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Population, female was 49.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
49.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
42nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
49.3%
in 2025
All-time low
48.9%
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, female in Early-demographic dividend is 49.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 49.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1964.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 42nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Population, female in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Population, female (% of total population) in Early-demographic dividend, 1960 to 2025.
Year % of total population Change
1960 48.9%
1961 48.9% -0.0%
1962 48.9% -0.0%
1963 48.9% -0.0%
1964 48.9% -0.0%
1965 48.9% +0.0%
1966 48.9% +0.0%
1967 48.9% +0.0%
1968 49.0% +0.0%
1969 49.0% +0.0%
1970 49.0% +0.0%
1971 49.0% +0.0%
1972 49.0% +0.0%
1973 49.0% -0.0%
1974 49.0% -0.0%
1975 49.0% -0.0%
1976 49.0% -0.0%
1977 49.0% +0.0%
1978 49.0% +0.0%
1979 49.0% +0.0%
1980 49.0% -0.0%
1981 49.0% -0.0%
1982 49.0% +0.0%
1983 49.0% +0.0%
1984 49.0% +0.0%
1985 49.0% +0.0%
1986 49.0% +0.0%
1987 49.0% +0.0%
1988 49.0% +0.0%
1989 49.1% +0.0%
1990 49.1% +0.0%
1991 49.1% -0.0%
1992 49.1% +0.0%
1993 49.1% -0.0%
1994 49.1% +0.0%
1995 49.1% +0.1%
1996 49.1% +0.0%
1997 49.1% +0.0%
1998 49.1% -0.0%
1999 49.1% -0.0%
2000 49.1% -0.0%
2001 49.1% -0.0%
2002 49.1% -0.0%
2003 49.1% -0.0%
2004 49.1% -0.0%
2005 49.1% -0.0%
2006 49.1% -0.0%
2007 49.1% +0.0%
2008 49.1% +0.0%
2009 49.1% +0.0%
2010 49.1% +0.0%
2011 49.1% +0.0%
2012 49.1% +0.0%
2013 49.1% +0.0%
2014 49.2% +0.0%
2015 49.2% +0.0%
2016 49.2% +0.0%
2017 49.2% +0.0%
2018 49.2% +0.0%
2019 49.2% +0.0%
2020 49.2% +0.0%
2021 49.3% +0.0%
2022 49.3% +0.0%
2023 49.3% +0.0%
2024 49.3% +0.0%
2025 49.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.9% 48.9% 49.0% 10
1970s 49.0% 49.0% 49.0% 10
1980s 49.0% 49.0% 49.1% 10
1990s 49.1% 49.1% 49.1% 10
2000s 49.1% 49.1% 49.1% 10
2010s 49.2% 49.1% 49.2% 10
2020s 49.3% 49.2% 49.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in Early-demographic dividend?
Population, female in Early-demographic dividend was 49.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2025.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1964.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for population, female?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is population, female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Population, female (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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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.