Share of the population that is female in Austria

Austria: Share of the population that is female was 50.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
50.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
73rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
53.4%
in 1960
All-time low
50.7%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Share of the population that is female in Austria, 1960–2025

0204060196019922025

Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Austria recorded 50.7% for share of the population that is female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Austria peaked at 53.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2025.

That places Austria 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53.2% 52.9% 53.4% 10
1970s 52.8% 52.7% 52.9% 10
1980s 52.5% 52.2% 52.7% 10
1990s 51.8% 51.7% 52.1% 10
2000s 51.4% 51.3% 51.6% 10
2010s 51.0% 50.8% 51.3% 10
2020s 50.8% 50.7% 50.8% 6

Countries ranked near Austria

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  3. 72 Nicaragua 50.8% compare
  4. 74 United Kingdom 50.7% compare
  5. 75 Cuba 50.7% compare
  6. 76 Czechia 50.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population that is female in Austria?
Share of the population that is female in Austria was 50.7% 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 Austria?
The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 1960.
What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2025.
How does Austria rank for share of the population that is female?
Austria ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that is female
Unit
% of total
Source
United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,190 data points, 1960–2025
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