Population, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population, female was 50.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 50.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 51.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2025.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 76th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.7% | — |
| 1961 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 51.6% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 51.2% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 50.8% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 50.8% | 6 |
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More health data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.7278 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0333 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.1504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Population, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 50.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population, female?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 76th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.