Population, female in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Population, female was 49.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, female in Pacific island small states, 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 Pacific island small states is 49.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Pacific island small states peaked at 49.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1960.
That places Pacific island small states 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.3% | — |
| 1961 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 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 | 48.4% | 48.3% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.7% | 48.5% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.3% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Pacific island small states?
- Population, female in Pacific island small states 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1960.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for population, female?
- Pacific island small states ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.