Population, female in North America
North America: Population, female was 49.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, female in North America, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in North America stood at 49.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in North America peaked at 51.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2020.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.0% | 50.8% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 50.9% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 49.8% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 6 |
More health data for North America
- Population ages 0-14, male 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 32.78 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 121.01 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 64.69 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 31.52 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 38.52 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 20.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 247.51 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in North America?
- Population, female in North America was 49.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2020.
- Is population, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.