Population, female (% of total population) in India
India: Population, female (% of total population) was 48.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
200th
of 218 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 2025
All-time low
48.3%
in 2004
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in India, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in India stood at 48.4%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in India peaked at 48.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2004.
India ranks 200th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) in India, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.4% | — |
| 1961 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 48.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 48.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 49.6%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % 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 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % 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 India?
- Population, female in India was 48.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2004.
- How does India rank for population, female?
- India ranks 200th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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.