Population, female in High income
High income: Population, female was 50.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
16th
of 47 groups
All-time high
51.8%
in 1960
All-time low
50.3%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in High income, 1960–2025
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 High income is 50.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in High income peaked at 51.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2025.
That places High income 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female in High income, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.8% | — |
| 1961 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.7% | 51.6% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 13 Tonga 52.8% compare
- 14 Aruba 52.8% compare
- 15 British Virgin Islands 52.7% compare
- 16 Serbia 52.6% compare
- 17 United States Virgin Islands 52.6% compare
- 18 El Salvador 52.5% compare
- 19 Estonia 52.4% compare
More health data for High income
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in High income?
- Population, female in High income 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2025.
- How does High income rank for population, female?
- High income ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this High income 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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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.