Population, female in North America

North America: Population, female was 191.05 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
191.05 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
All-time high
191.05 million
in 2025
All-time low
100.84 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female in North America, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population, female in North America stood at 191.05 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in North America peaked at 191.05 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 100.84 million, in 1960.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 108.11 million 100.84 million 114.55 million 10
1970s 121.94 million 116.00 million 127.72 million 10
1980s 134.18 million 128.97 million 139.52 million 10
1990s 148.67 million 141.01 million 156.02 million 10
2000s 164.07 million 157.56 million 170.80 million 10
2010s 177.87 million 172.25 million 183.15 million 10
2020s 187.15 million 183.99 million 191.05 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in North America?
Population, female in North America was 191.05 million 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 191.05 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in North America?
The lowest recorded value was 100.84 million in 1960.
Is population, female rising or falling in North America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.