Population, female in North America
North America: Population, female was 49.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
26th
of 47 groups
All-time high
51.2%
in 1971
All-time low
49.8%
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in North America, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in North America stood at 49.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in North America peaked at 51.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2020.
That places North America 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female in North America, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.8% | — |
| 1961 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.0% | 50.8% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 50.9% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 49.8% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
More health data for North America
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in North America?
- Population, female in North America was 49.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2020.
- How does North America rank for population, female?
- North America ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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.