Share of women in the population — all countries

Share of women in the population — G7

Share of women in the population in the G7 in 2025 — 50.45%. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 1.04 pp.

2025 50.45% −0 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 51.5%1960
Period minimum 50.44%2020

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of women in the population — G7, 1960–20255050.55151.519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 51.5%1962: 51.47%1964: 51.44%1966: 51.43%1968: 51.44%1970: 51.41%1972: 51.34%1974: 51.3%1976: 51.31%1978: 51.31%1980: 51.28%1982: 51.24%1984: 51.2%1986: 51.16%1988: 51.13%1990: 51.1%1992: 51.03%1994: 50.98%1996: 50.94%1998: 50.9%2000: 50.85%2002: 50.82%2004: 50.81%2006: 50.79%2008: 50.76%2010: 50.76%2012: 50.7%2014: 50.62%2016: 50.54%2018: 50.48%2020: 50.44%2022: 50.45%2024: 50.45%2025: 50.45%
Change over the period: −1.04 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G7

G7 50.45%
World 49.73%
Share of women in the population — G7, by year G7 All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 50.45 −0 pp
2024 50.45 −0 pp
2023 50.46 +0 pp
2022 50.45 +0.01 pp
2021 50.45 +0 pp
2020 50.44 −0.01 pp
2019 50.45 −0.02 pp
2018 50.48 −0.03 pp
2017 50.5 −0.03 pp
2016 50.54 −0.04 pp
2015 50.58 −0.04 pp
2014 50.62 −0.03 pp
2013 50.66 −0.04 pp
2012 50.7 −0.04 pp
2011 50.74 −0.02 pp
2010 50.76 −0 pp
2009 50.76 −0 pp
2008 50.76 −0.01 pp
2007 50.77 −0.02 pp
2006 50.79 −0.01 pp
2005 50.81 −0 pp
2004 50.81 −0.01 pp
2003 50.82 −0.01 pp
2002 50.82 −0.01 pp
2001 50.83 −0.02 pp
2000 50.85 −0.02 pp
1999 50.87 −0.03 pp
1998 50.9 −0.02 pp
1997 50.93 −0.01 pp
1996 50.94 −0.03 pp
1995 50.96 −0.02 pp
1994 50.98 −0.01 pp
1993 51 −0.03 pp
1992 51.03 −0.04 pp
1991 51.06 −0.03 pp
1990 51.1 −0.03 pp
1989 51.13 −0 pp
1988 51.13 −0.01 pp
1987 51.14 −0.03 pp
1986 51.16 −0.02 pp
1985 51.18 −0.02 pp
1984 51.2 −0.02 pp
1983 51.22 −0.02 pp
1982 51.24 −0.02 pp
1981 51.26 −0.02 pp
1980 51.28 −0.02 pp
1979 51.3 −0.01 pp
1978 51.31 −0 pp
1977 51.31 −0 pp
1976 51.31 +0 pp
1975 51.31 +0 pp
1974 51.3 −0.01 pp
1973 51.32 −0.02 pp
1972 51.34 −0.03 pp
1971 51.38 −0.03 pp
1970 51.41 −0.02 pp
1969 51.42 −0.02 pp
1968 51.44 +0 pp
1967 51.44 +0.01 pp
1966 51.43 −0 pp
1965 51.43 −0.01 pp
1964 51.44 −0.01 pp
1963 51.46 −0.01 pp
1962 51.47 −0.01 pp
1961 51.48 −0.01 pp
1960 51.5

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.