Population, female in OECD members
OECD members: Population, female was 50.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
10th
of 45 groups
All-time high
51.2%
in 1960
All-time low
50.6%
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in OECD members, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 50.6% for population, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in OECD members peaked at 51.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2020.
OECD members ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population, female in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.2% | — |
| 1961 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.66 % 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 OECD members?
- Population, female in OECD members was 50.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2020.
- How does OECD members rank for population, female?
- OECD members ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members 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.