Population, female in North America
North America: Population, female was 191.05 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
191.05 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
40th
of 47 groups
All-time high
191.05 million
in 2025
All-time low
100.84 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100.84 million | — |
| 1961 | 102.65 million | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 104.36 million | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 106.02 million | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 107.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 109.16 million | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 110.61 million | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 112.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 113.29 million | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 114.55 million | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 116.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 117.69 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 118.95 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 120.12 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 121.28 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 122.53 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 123.75 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 125.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 126.34 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 127.72 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 128.97 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 130.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 131.40 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 132.51 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 133.56 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 134.64 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 135.80 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 136.98 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 138.18 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 139.52 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 141.01 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 142.72 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 144.56 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 146.32 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 147.98 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 149.60 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 151.20 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 152.86 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 154.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 156.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 157.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 159.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 160.45 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 161.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 163.21 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 164.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 166.21 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 167.74 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 169.31 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 170.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 172.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 173.54 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 174.80 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 176.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 177.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 178.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 179.87 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 181.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 182.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 183.15 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 183.99 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 184.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 185.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 187.74 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 189.98 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 191.05 million | +0.6% |
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 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 0.6142 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.825 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (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 47 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.