Germany vs New Caledonia: Share of the population that is female
Germany
50.6%
in 2025
New Caledonia
50.7%
in 2025
Germany rank
81st
New Caledonia rank
79th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Germany
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 50.7% against 50.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 81st and New Caledonia ranks 79th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.1% | 47.4% | 5.7% | Germany |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 48.0% | 4.5% | Germany |
| 1980s | 52.2% | 49.0% | 3.2% | Germany |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 49.3% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 49.8% | 1.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 50.1% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.7% | 0.0% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Germany or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 50.7% against 50.6% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Germany and New Caledonia?
- 0.1%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Caledonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and New Caledonia rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Germany ranks 81st and New Caledonia ranks 79th 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.