Population, female in Small states
Small states: Population, female was 10.13 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.13 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
44th
of 47 groups
All-time high
10.13 million
in 2025
All-time low
4.47 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Small states, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Small states stood at 10.13 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Small states peaked at 10.13 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.47 million, in 1960.
That places Small states 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.47 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.55 million | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 4.64 million | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 4.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 4.82 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 4.91 million | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 4.99 million | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 5.07 million | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 5.15 million | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 5.24 million | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 5.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 5.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 5.49 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 5.65 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 5.74 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 5.83 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 5.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 6.02 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 6.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 6.21 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 6.30 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 6.39 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 6.49 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 6.58 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.68 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.78 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.89 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 6.99 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 7.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 7.21 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 7.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 7.39 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 7.44 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 7.50 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 7.56 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 7.64 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 7.74 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 7.83 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.92 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.14 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.24 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.31 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.36 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 8.44 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.53 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.62 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.70 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.79 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.87 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.96 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.13 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.22 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.40 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.50 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.68 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.77 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 9.87 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.96 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 10.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 10.13 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.86 million | 4.47 million | 5.24 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.71 million | 5.32 million | 6.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.64 million | 6.21 million | 7.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.55 million | 7.21 million | 7.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.33 million | 7.92 million | 8.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.18 million | 8.79 million | 9.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.91 million | 9.68 million | 10.13 million | 6 |
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More health data for Small states
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Small states?
- Population, female in Small states was 10.13 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 10.13 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.47 million in 1960.
- How does Small states rank for population, female?
- Small states ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.