Population, female (% of total population) in World
World: Population, female (% of total population) was 49.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
29th
of 47 groups
All-time high
50.1%
in 1960
All-time low
49.7%
in 2016
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in World, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
World recorded 49.7% for population, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in World peaked at 50.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2016.
World ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in World, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.1% | — |
| 1961 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 26 Zimbabwe 52.3% compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 52.2% compare
- 28 Barbados 52.1% compare
- 29 Hungary 51.9% compare
- 30 Central African Republic 51.9% compare
- 31 Montenegro 51.9% compare
- 32 Croatia 51.7% compare
More health data for World
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,458 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % 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 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in World?
- Population, female in World was 49.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2016.
- How does World rank for population, female?
- World ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.