Female population by age group in United States
United States: Female population by age group was 9.11 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.11 million people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.31 million people
in 1962
All-time low
7.87 million people
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in United States, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in United States stood at 9.11 million people.
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 people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 7.87 million people, 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.
Female population by age group in United States, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.43 million people | — |
| 1951 | 8.67 million people | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 8.76 million people | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 8.87 million people | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 9.06 million people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 9.28 million people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 9.53 million people | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 9.77 million people | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 9.99 million people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 10.15 million people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 10.24 million people | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 10.30 million people | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 10.31 million people | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 10.25 million people | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 10.14 million people | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 9.98 million people | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 9.72 million people | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 9.42 million people | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 9.14 million people | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 8.93 million people | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 8.84 million people | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 8.81 million people | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 8.71 million people | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 8.55 million people | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 8.37 million people | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 8.14 million people | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 7.93 million people | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 7.87 million people | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 7.96 million people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 8.10 million people | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 8.30 million people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 8.51 million people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 8.70 million people | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 8.84 million people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 8.94 million people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 9.00 million people | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 9.05 million people | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 9.10 million people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 9.18 million people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 9.32 million people | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 9.46 million people | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 9.61 million people | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 9.75 million people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 9.81 million people | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 9.78 million people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 9.67 million people | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 9.53 million people | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 9.40 million people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 9.32 million people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 9.29 million people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 9.31 million people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.38 million people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 9.46 million people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 9.55 million people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.63 million people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.70 million people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.78 million people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.91 million people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 10.04 million people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 10.11 million people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.11 million people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.05 million people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.95 million people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.84 million people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.76 million people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.75 million people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.75 million people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.75 million people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.71 million people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.63 million people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.47 million people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 9.29 million people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.18 million people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 9.11 million people | -0.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 9.11 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 146.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.25 million people | 8.43 million people | 10.15 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.84 million people | 8.93 million people | 10.31 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.33 million people | 7.87 million people | 8.84 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.90 million people | 8.30 million people | 9.32 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.56 million people | 9.29 million people | 9.81 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.69 million people | 9.31 million people | 10.11 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.83 million people | 9.63 million people | 10.11 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.26 million people | 9.11 million people | 9.47 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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 people in 1962.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.87 million people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.