Female migrants in North America
North America: Female migrants was 51.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in North America, 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 North America stood at 51.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in North America peaked at 51.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2005.
North America ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Female migrants in North America, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.1% | — |
| 1995 | 50.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 51.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 51.0% | 51.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 Nepal 69.9% compare
- 2 Hong Kong, China 62.6% compare
- 3 Kyrgyzstan 59.6% compare
- 4 Latvia 59.5% compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 59.1% compare
- 6 Armenia 59.0% compare
- 7 North Macedonia 58.3% compare
More gender data for North America
- Labor force, female 90.56 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2361 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 0.4331 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 4.96 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 83.8% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 16.95 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 15.76 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 43.9% (2025)
- Women of reproductive age 86.08 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in North America?
- Female migrants in North America was 51.7% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2005.
- How does North America rank for female migrants?
- North America ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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.
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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.