Population, female (% of total population) in Finland
Finland: Population, female (% of total population) was 50.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
94th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 1960
All-time low
50.6%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Finland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Finland recorded 50.6% for population, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Finland peaked at 51.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2025.
Finland ranks 94th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.8% | — |
| 1961 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 50.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 50.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.8%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.7% | 51.6% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.6% | 51.5% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 51.0% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 50.6% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 50.6% compare
- 92 Jamaica 50.6% compare
- 93 Guinea-Bissau 50.6% compare
- 95 Haiti 50.5% compare
- 96 Isle of Man 50.5% compare
- 97 Angola 50.5% compare
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % 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 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Finland?
- Population, female in Finland was 50.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for population, female?
- Finland ranks 94th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland 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.