Population, female in South Asia
South Asia: Population, female was 48.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
44th
of 47 groups
All-time high
48.8%
in 2025
All-time low
48.3%
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 48.8% for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in South Asia peaked at 48.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1965.
South Asia ranks 44th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, female in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.4% | — |
| 1961 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.4% | 48.3% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 48.3% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 41 Mozambique 51.4% compare
- 42 Kiribati 51.4% compare
- 43 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 51.4% compare
- 44 Thailand 51.4% compare
- 45 Lebanon 51.3% compare
- 46 South Africa 51.3% compare
- 47 North Macedonia 51.3% compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0058 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 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in South Asia?
- Population, female in South Asia was 48.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1965.
- How does South Asia rank for population, female?
- South Asia ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Asia 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.