Population, female (% of total population) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Population, female (% of total population) was 49.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, female in IBRD only, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in IBRD only stood at 49.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in IBRD only peaked at 49.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2014.
That places IBRD only 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.8% | — |
| 1961 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More health data for IBRD only
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.8445 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6805 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 31.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.8062 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 47.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female 2.48 billion (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in IBRD only?
- Population, female in IBRD only was 49.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2014.
- How does IBRD only rank for population, female?
- IBRD only ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.