Australia vs Canada: Share of the population that is female
Australia
50.4%
in 2025
Canada
50.3%
in 2025
Australia rank
106th
Canada rank
109th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 50.4% against 50.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 106th and Canada ranks 109th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6% | 49.7% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 50.0% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 50.3% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 50.5% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.5% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.4% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 0.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 50.4% against 50.3% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Australia and Canada?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Australia ranks 106th and Canada ranks 109th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that is female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.