Population, female (% of total population) in Italy
Italy: Population, female (% of total population) was 51.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
58th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 2001
All-time low
51.1%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Italy, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Italy recorded 51.1% for population, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Italy peaked at 51.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2025.
Italy ranks 58th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.5% | — |
| 1961 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 51.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 51.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.8%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 51.2% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % 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 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Italy?
- Population, female in Italy was 51.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for population, female?
- Italy ranks 58th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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.