Population, female in France
France: Population, female was 51.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
38th
of 217 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 2015
All-time low
51.0%
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in France, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
France recorded 51.5% for population, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in France peaked at 51.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 1974.
That places France 38th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, female in France, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.4% | — |
| 1961 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 51.0% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 51.5% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.6% | 6 |
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More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.71 % 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 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.83 % 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 0.0216 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in France?
- Population, female in France was 51.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 1974.
- How does France rank for population, female?
- France ranks 38th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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.