Population, female (% of total population) in Spain
Spain: Population, female (% of total population) was 50.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
64th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 1960
All-time low
50.4%
in 2008
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Spain, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Spain stood at 50.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Spain peaked at 51.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2008.
That places Spain 64th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.4% | — |
| 1961 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.9% | -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 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 50.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 50.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.8%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 50.9% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 50.4% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 50.5% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 61 Cambodia 51.0% compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 51.0% compare
- 63 Mauritania 50.9% compare
- 65 Turkmenistan 50.9% compare
- 66 Eswatini 50.9% compare
- 67 Bangladesh 50.8% compare
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Spain?
- Population, female in Spain was 50.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for population, female?
- Spain ranks 64th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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.