Population, female in Other small states

Other small states: Population, female was 6.44 million in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
6.44 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
45th
of 49 groups
All-time high
6.44 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.74 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female in Other small states, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, female in Other small states is 6.44 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in Other small states peaked at 6.44 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.74 million, in 1960.

Other small states ranks 45th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.94 million 2.74 million 3.13 million 10
1970s 3.44 million 3.18 million 3.72 million 10
1980s 4.09 million 3.79 million 4.41 million 10
1990s 4.72 million 4.50 million 4.91 million 10
2000s 5.23 million 4.93 million 5.50 million 10
2010s 5.80 million 5.55 million 6.07 million 10
2020s 6.29 million 6.13 million 6.44 million 6

Countries ranked near Other small states

  1. 42 Poland 18.79 million compare
  2. 43 Uzbekistan 18.36 million compare
  3. 44 Mozambique 18.33 million compare
  4. 45 Ghana 17.55 million compare
  5. 46 Peru 17.38 million compare
  6. 47 Malaysia 17.16 million compare
  7. 48 Madagascar 16.32 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in Other small states?
Population, female in Other small states was 6.44 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, female recorded in Other small states?
The highest recorded value was 6.44 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in Other small states?
The lowest recorded value was 2.74 million in 1960.
How does Other small states rank for population, female?
Other small states ranks 45th out of 49 groups with data for 2025.
Is population, female rising or falling in Other small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Other small states 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

Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.