Population, female in IDA total
IDA total: Population, female was 50.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, female in IDA total, 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 IDA total is 50.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in IDA total peaked at 50.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1960.
IDA total ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.5% | — |
| 1961 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More health data for IDA total
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.4% (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 43.28 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5843 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in IDA total?
- Population, female in IDA total was 50.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1960.
- How does IDA total rank for population, female?
- IDA total ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA total 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.