Population, female in Small states

Small states: Population, female was 49.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
49.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
All-time high
51.0%
in 1960
All-time low
49.7%
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female in Small states, 1960–2025

0204060196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Small states recorded 49.8% for population, female in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in Small states peaked at 51.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2021.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.8% 50.6% 51.0% 10
1970s 50.5% 50.5% 50.5% 10
1980s 50.3% 50.2% 50.5% 10
1990s 50.1% 50.1% 50.1% 10
2000s 50.1% 50.0% 50.1% 10
2010s 49.9% 49.7% 50.0% 10
2020s 49.7% 49.7% 49.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in Small states?
Population, female in Small states 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 Small states?
The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1960.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2021.
Is population, female rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Small states 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

Indicator
Population, female (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.