Female migrants in Canada
Canada: Female migrants was 52.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in Canada, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
In 2020, female migrants in Canada stood at 52.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Canada peaked at 52.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 1990.
That places Canada 41st out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Female migrants in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.3% | — |
| 1995 | 51.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 51.8% | 52.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 52.1% | 52.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 38 Guatemala 52.7% compare
- 39 Turkmenistan 52.6% compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 52.4% compare
- 42 El Salvador 52.4% compare
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 52.3% compare
- 44 Poland 52.2% compare
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,670 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,670 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8111 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Canada?
- Female migrants in Canada was 52.4% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for female migrants?
- Canada ranks 41st out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.