Poland vs Romania: Share of the population that is female

Poland
51.6%
in 2025
Romania
51.6%
in 2025
Poland rank
35th
Romania rank
36th

Share of the population that is female over time

  • Poland
  • Romania
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 51.6% against 51.6% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Poland ranks 35th and Romania ranks 36th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 51.5% 51.4% 0.2% Poland
1970s 51.3% 51.5% 0.2% Romania
1980s 51.2% 51.5% 0.2% Romania
1990s 51.4% 51.7% 0.3% Romania
2000s 51.6% 51.9% 0.3% Romania
2010s 51.5% 51.7% 0.1% Romania
2020s 51.5% 51.6% 0.0% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that is female, Poland or Romania?
Poland, at 51.6% against 51.6% in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Poland and Romania?
0.0%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Poland and Romania rank globally for share of the population that is female?
Poland ranks 35th and Romania ranks 36th 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
Last refreshed