Female population by age group in United States
United States: Female population by age group was 9.11 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female population by age group in United States, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in United States stood at 9.11 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in United States peaked at 10.31 million in 1962 and was at its lowest, 7.87 million, in 1977.
That places United States 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.25 million | 8.43 million | 10.15 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.84 million | 8.93 million | 10.31 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.33 million | 7.87 million | 8.84 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.90 million | 8.30 million | 9.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.56 million | 9.29 million | 9.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.69 million | 9.31 million | 10.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.83 million | 9.63 million | 10.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.26 million | 9.11 million | 9.47 million | 4 |
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More gender data for United States
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.81 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.90 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in United States?
- Female population by age group in United States was 9.11 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 million in 1962.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.87 million in 1977.
- How does United States rank for female population by age group?
- United States ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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