Population, female in North America
North America: Population, female was 191.05 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in North America, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in North America stood at 191.05 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in North America peaked at 191.05 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 100.84 million, in 1960.
North America ranks 40th of 49 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.11 million | 100.84 million | 114.55 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 121.94 million | 116.00 million | 127.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 134.18 million | 128.97 million | 139.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.67 million | 141.01 million | 156.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 164.07 million | 157.56 million | 170.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.87 million | 172.25 million | 183.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.15 million | 183.99 million | 191.05 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
More health data for North America
- Population ages 65 and above 18.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 126.50 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 247.51 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 71.30 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 31.52 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 16.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 33.17 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 26.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in North America?
- Population, female in North America was 191.05 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 191.05 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.84 million in 1960.
- How does North America rank for population, female?
- North America ranks 40th out of 49 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.