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.
Share of the population that is female in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.5% | — |
| 1961 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 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% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 50.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 50.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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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