Population, female in Small states
Small states: Population, female was 49.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
26th
of 45 groups
All-time high
51.0%
in 1960
All-time low
49.7%
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Small states, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Small states recorded 49.8% for population, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Small states peaked at 51.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2021.
Small states ranks 26th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.0% | — |
| 1961 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.8% | 50.6% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.7% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0107 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.8321 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Small states?
- Population, female in 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2021.
- How does Small states rank for population, female?
- Small states ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.