Share of women in the population — all countries

Share of women in the population — Canada

Share of women in the population in Canada in 2025 — 50.35%. Ranked 111 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 0.94 pp.

2025 50.35% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 111of 217
Period maximum 50.53%1996
Period minimum 49.41%1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of women in the population — Canada, 1960–20254949.55050.55119601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 49.41%1962: 49.54%1964: 49.66%1966: 49.76%1968: 49.82%1970: 49.85%1972: 49.83%1974: 49.91%1976: 50%1978: 50.12%1980: 50.2%1982: 50.27%1984: 50.34%1986: 50.38%1988: 50.41%1990: 50.44%1992: 50.47%1994: 50.51%1996: 50.53%1998: 50.52%2000: 50.5%2002: 50.47%2004: 50.46%2006: 50.45%2008: 50.45%2010: 50.45%2012: 50.43%2014: 50.4%2016: 50.4%2018: 50.36%2020: 50.32%2022: 50.33%2024: 50.34%2025: 50.35%
Change over the period: +0.94 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Canada

Canada 50.35%
World 49.73%
North America 49.82%
Northern America computed 49.82%
High-income countries computed 50.33%
Share of women in the population — Canada, by year Canada All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 50.35 +0 pp
2024 50.34 +0 pp
2023 50.34 +0.01 pp
2022 50.33 +0.01 pp
2021 50.32 −0 pp
2020 50.32 −0.01 pp
2019 50.33 −0.02 pp
2018 50.36 −0.03 pp
2017 50.38 −0.01 pp
2016 50.4 −0 pp
2015 50.4 −0 pp
2014 50.4 −0.01 pp
2013 50.41 −0.02 pp
2012 50.43 −0.02 pp
2011 50.45 −0.01 pp
2010 50.45 −0 pp
2009 50.46 +0 pp
2008 50.45 +0 pp
2007 50.45 +0 pp
2006 50.45 −0 pp
2005 50.45 −0.01 pp
2004 50.46 −0 pp
2003 50.46 −0 pp
2002 50.47 −0.01 pp
2001 50.48 −0.02 pp
2000 50.5 −0.02 pp
1999 50.52 −0 pp
1998 50.52 −0 pp
1997 50.52 −0.01 pp
1996 50.53 +0 pp
1995 50.53 +0.01 pp
1994 50.51 +0.02 pp
1993 50.5 +0.03 pp
1992 50.47 +0.02 pp
1991 50.44 +0 pp
1990 50.44 +0.01 pp
1989 50.43 +0.03 pp
1988 50.41 +0.02 pp
1987 50.39 +0.01 pp
1986 50.38 +0.01 pp
1985 50.37 +0.03 pp
1984 50.34 +0.04 pp
1983 50.3 +0.04 pp
1982 50.27 +0.03 pp
1981 50.23 +0.03 pp
1980 50.2 +0.04 pp
1979 50.16 +0.05 pp
1978 50.12 +0.06 pp
1977 50.06 +0.06 pp
1976 50 +0.05 pp
1975 49.95 +0.04 pp
1974 49.91 +0.04 pp
1973 49.88 +0.04 pp
1972 49.83 +0.01 pp
1971 49.82 −0.03 pp
1970 49.85 −0 pp
1969 49.86 +0.04 pp
1968 49.82 +0.03 pp
1967 49.79 +0.03 pp
1966 49.76 +0.04 pp
1965 49.72 +0.05 pp
1964 49.66 +0.06 pp
1963 49.6 +0.07 pp
1962 49.54 +0.07 pp
1961 49.47 +0.06 pp
1960 49.41

Northern America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of women in total population. Slightly more boys than girls are born (about 105 to 100), but because male mortality is higher the ratio evens out at older ages and then tilts toward women. Deviations from 50% in either direction point either to labor migration (the male surplus in the Gulf states) or to a gap in life expectancy.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.