Actual value and historical data chart for World Population Female Percent Of Total

The average for 2024 based on 196 countries was 49.99 percent. The highest value was in Hong Kong: 54.95 percent and the lowest value was in Qatar: 28.72 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Worldwide, the male population is slightly higher than the female population, although this varies by country. As of 2024, Hong Kong has the highest share of women worldwide with almost ** percent. Moldova followed behind with around ** percent. Among the countries with the largest share of women in the total population, several were former Soviet states or were located in Eastern Europe. By contrast, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman had some of the highest proportions of men in their populations.

Over the past 24 years, there were constantly more men than women living on the planet. Of the 8.06 billion people living on the Earth in 2024, 4.09 billion were men and 4.05 billion were women. One-quarter of the world's total population in 2024 was below 15 years.

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In each region of the world, more women are not in education, training, or employment than men. On average, ** percent of women globally are not in education, training, or employment, while only ** percent of men globally are not in education, training, or employment. The biggest gap lies within Central Asia and Southern Asia, where **** percent of women but only ** percent of men are not in education, training, or employment. Australia and New Zealand have the smallest gap, with only a *** percent gap between the genders.

United States US: Population: Female: Ages 60-64: % of Female Population data was reported at 6.224 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.143 % for 2016. United States US: Population: Female: Ages 60-64: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 4.552 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.224 % in 2017 and a record low of 3.843 % in 1997. United States US: Population: Female: Ages 60-64: % of Female Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 60 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

Laos LA: Proportion of Women Subjected to Physical and/or Sexual Violence in the Last 12 Months: % of Women Aged 15-49 data was reported at 6.400 % in 2014. Laos LA: Proportion of Women Subjected to Physical and/or Sexual Violence in the Last 12 Months: % of Women Aged 15-49 data is updated yearly, averaging 6.400 % from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2014, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.400 % in 2014 and a record low of 6.400 % in 2014. Laos LA: Proportion of Women Subjected to Physical and/or Sexual Violence in the Last 12 Months: % of Women Aged 15-49 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Laos – Table LA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Proportion of women subjected to physical and/or sexual violence in the last 12 months is the percentage of ever partnered women age 15-49 who are subjected to physical violence, sexual violence or both by a current or former intimate partner in the last 12 months.;United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD);Weighted average;This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 5.2.1[https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].

A curated dataset of 20+ statistics on women in leadership for 2024/2025, covering global and U.S. representation, industry breakdowns, leadership pipeline, C-suite and CEO shares, boards, pay gaps, tenure, and the business impact of gender-diverse leadership. Compiled from third-party sources including LinkedIn Economic Graph, World Economic Forum, McKinsey, Fortune, Catalyst, IWPR, and others.

United States US: Population: Female: Ages 5-9: % of Female Population data was reported at 6.176 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.267 % for 2016. United States US: Population: Female: Ages 5-9: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 7.009 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.134 % in 1964 and a record low of 6.176 % in 2017. United States US: Population: Female: Ages 5-9: % of Female Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total female population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

The average for 2024 based on 47 countries was 51.06 percent. The highest value was in Moldova: 53.99 percent and the lowest value was in Malta: 48.1 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Actual value and historical data chart for World Population Ages 30 34 Female Percent Of Female Population

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Gender Inequality Index: A composite measure reflecting inequality in achievement between women and men in three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market. See Technical note 4 at http://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files/hdr2022_technical_notes.pdf for details on how the Gender Inequality Index is calculated.

Maternal mortality ratio: Number of deaths due to pregnancy-related causes per 100,000 live births.

Adolescent birth rate: Number of births to women ages 15–19 per 1,000 women ages 15–19.

Share of seats in parliament: Proportion of seats held by women in the national parliament expressed as a percentage of total seats For countries with a bicameral legislative system, the share of seats is calculated based on both houses.

Population with at least some secondary education: Percentage of the population ages 25 and older that has reached (but not necessarily completed) a secondary level of education.

United States US: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 65 and Above data was reported at 16.925 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 16.550 % for 2016. United States US: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 65 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 14.035 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.925 % in 2017 and a record low of 10.023 % in 1960. United States US: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 65 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: Knowing how many girls, adolescents and women there are in a population helps a country in determining its provision of services.

Cameroon CM: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 15-64 data was reported at 55.623 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 55.324 % for 2022. Cameroon CM: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 15-64 data is updated yearly, averaging 53.039 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 56.935 % in 1960 and a record low of 50.423 % in 1991. Cameroon CM: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 15-64 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cameroon – Table CM.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.;United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision.;Weighted average;Relevance to gender indicator: Knowing how many girls, adolescents and women there are in a population helps a country in determining its provision of services.

Series Name: Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 15 (percent)Series Code: SP_DYN_MRBF15Release Version: 2020.Q2.G.03This dataset is the part of the Global SDG Indicator Database compiled through the UN System in preparation for the Secretary-General's annual report on Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.Indicator 5.3.1: Proportion of women aged 20–24 years who were married or in a union before age 15 and before age 18Target 5.3: Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilationGoal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girlsFor more information on the compilation methodology of this dataset, see https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Globe by gender across 18 age groups. It lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for Globe. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Globe by gender and age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group for both Men and Women in Globe. Additionally, it can be used to see how the gender ratio changes from birth to senior most age group and male to female ratio across each age group for Globe.

Key observations

Largest age group (population): Male # 20-24 years (347) | Female # 50-54 years (433). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis.

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Globe population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Globe is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Globe is shown in the following column.
• Gender Ratio: Also known as the sex ratio, this column displays the number of males per 100 females in Globe for each age group.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Globe Population by Gender. You can refer the same here