Belarus vs Ukraine: Share of the population that is female

Belarus
53.4%
in 2025
Ukraine
53.5%
in 2025
Belarus rank
9th
Ukraine rank
8th

Share of the population that is female over time

  • Belarus
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 53.5% against 53.4% in Belarus, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ukraine ahead.

Belarus ranks 9th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Ukraine Difference Ahead
1960s 54.6% 55.1% 0.5% Ukraine
1970s 53.7% 54.6% 0.9% Ukraine
1980s 53.4% 54.0% 0.7% Ukraine
1990s 53.1% 53.5% 0.4% Ukraine
2000s 53.3% 53.5% 0.1% Ukraine
2010s 53.5% 53.4% 0.0% Belarus
2020s 53.4% 53.5% 0.1% Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that is female, Belarus or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 53.5% against 53.4% in Belarus as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Belarus and Ukraine?
0.1%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Ukraine?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Ukraine rank globally for share of the population that is female?
Belarus ranks 9th and Ukraine ranks 8th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that is female
Unit
% of total
Source
United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,190 data points, 1960–2025
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