Share of the population that is female in Australia
Australia: 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
106th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2023
All-time low
49.5%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Australia is 50.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Australia peaked at 50.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1960.
That places Australia 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 6 |
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More gender data for Australia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 159,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 151,529 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 159,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 150,806 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 158,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Australia?
- Share of the population that is female in Australia 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for share of the population that is female?
- Australia ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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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