Share of women in the population — all countries

Share of women in the population — United States

Share of women in the population in the United States in 2025 — 49.75%. Ranked 158 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 1.15 pp.

2025 49.75% −0 pp vs 2024
World rank 158of 217
Period maximum 51.39%1971
Period minimum 49.71%2020

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of women in the population — United States, 1960–202549.55050.55151.519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 50.91%1962: 50.99%1964: 51.09%1966: 51.19%1968: 51.29%1970: 51.38%1972: 51.39%1974: 51.38%1976: 51.37%1978: 51.35%1980: 51.33%1982: 51.26%1984: 51.16%1986: 51.06%1988: 50.98%1990: 50.88%1992: 50.76%1994: 50.66%1996: 50.56%1998: 50.45%2000: 50.34%2002: 50.27%2004: 50.23%2006: 50.19%2008: 50.15%2010: 50.12%2012: 50.03%2014: 49.93%2016: 49.83%2018: 49.75%2020: 49.71%2022: 49.73%2024: 49.76%2025: 49.75%
Change over the period: −1.15 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

United States 49.75%
World 49.73%
North America 49.82%
Northern America computed 49.82%
High-income countries computed 50.33%
Share of women in the population — United States, by year United States All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 49.75 −0 pp
2024 49.76 +0 pp
2023 49.75 +0.02 pp
2022 49.73 +0.02 pp
2021 49.72 +0.01 pp
2020 49.71 −0.01 pp
2019 49.72 −0.03 pp
2018 49.75 −0.04 pp
2017 49.79 −0.04 pp
2016 49.83 −0.05 pp
2015 49.88 −0.05 pp
2014 49.93 −0.05 pp
2013 49.98 −0.05 pp
2012 50.03 −0.06 pp
2011 50.08 −0.04 pp
2010 50.12 −0.01 pp
2009 50.13 −0.02 pp
2008 50.15 −0.02 pp
2007 50.17 −0.02 pp
2006 50.19 −0.02 pp
2005 50.21 −0.02 pp
2004 50.23 −0.02 pp
2003 50.25 −0.02 pp
2002 50.27 −0.02 pp
2001 50.29 −0.04 pp
2000 50.34 −0.06 pp
1999 50.4 −0.06 pp
1998 50.45 −0.06 pp
1997 50.51 −0.05 pp
1996 50.56 −0.05 pp
1995 50.61 −0.05 pp
1994 50.66 −0.05 pp
1993 50.71 −0.05 pp
1992 50.76 −0.05 pp
1991 50.81 −0.07 pp
1990 50.88 −0.06 pp
1989 50.94 −0.04 pp
1988 50.98 −0.04 pp
1987 51.02 −0.04 pp
1986 51.06 −0.04 pp
1985 51.11 −0.05 pp
1984 51.16 −0.05 pp
1983 51.21 −0.05 pp
1982 51.26 −0.04 pp
1981 51.3 −0.03 pp
1980 51.33 −0.01 pp
1979 51.34 −0.01 pp
1978 51.35 −0.01 pp
1977 51.36 −0.01 pp
1976 51.37 −0 pp
1975 51.37 −0 pp
1974 51.38 −0.01 pp
1973 51.38 −0.01 pp
1972 51.39 −0.01 pp
1971 51.39 +0.02 pp
1970 51.38 +0.04 pp
1969 51.33 +0.05 pp
1968 51.29 +0.05 pp
1967 51.24 +0.05 pp
1966 51.19 +0.05 pp
1965 51.14 +0.05 pp
1964 51.09 +0.05 pp
1963 51.04 +0.05 pp
1962 50.99 +0.04 pp
1961 50.95 +0.04 pp
1960 50.91

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.