Population, female (% of total population) in United States
United States: Population, female (% of total population) was 49.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
159th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 1971
All-time low
49.7%
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in United States, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
United States recorded 49.8% for population, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in United States peaked at 51.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2020.
That places United States 159th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in United States, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.9% | — |
| 1961 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -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 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 49.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.1% | 50.9% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 50.9% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.7% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 6 |
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More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,069 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % 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 United States?
- Population, female in United 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2020.
- How does United States rank for population, female?
- United States ranks 159th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United 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.