Share of the population that is female in Argentina
Argentina: Share of the population that is female was 50.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
108th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 1989
All-time low
49.9%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Argentina stood at 50.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Argentina peaked at 50.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1960.
That places Argentina 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.9% | — |
| 1961 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 50.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 50.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.1% | 49.9% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More gender data for Argentina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,443 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 38,142 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 38,142 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 245,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 257,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 244,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 256,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 241,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Argentina?
- Share of the population that is female in Argentina was 50.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for share of the population that is female?
- Argentina ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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