Mexico vs Romania: Share of the population that is female

Mexico
51.5%
in 2025
Romania
51.6%
in 2025
Mexico rank
39th
Romania rank
36th

Share of the population that is female over time

  • Mexico
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 51.6% against 51.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 39th and Romania ranks 36th of 215 regions.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 50.0% 51.4% 1.4% Romania
1970s 50.0% 51.5% 1.5% Romania
1980s 50.4% 51.5% 1.0% Romania
1990s 51.0% 51.7% 0.7% Romania
2000s 51.2% 51.9% 0.8% Romania
2010s 51.2% 51.7% 0.5% Romania
2020s 51.5% 51.6% 0.1% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that is female, Mexico or Romania?
Romania, at 51.6% against 51.5% in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Mexico and Romania?
0.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Romania rank globally for share of the population that is female?
Mexico ranks 39th and Romania ranks 36th of 215 regions.
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
Last refreshed