Share of the population that is female in Canada
Canada: Share of the population that is female was 50.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
109th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 1996
All-time low
49.4%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Canada recorded 50.3% for share of the population that is female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Canada peaked at 50.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1960.
Canada ranks 109th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 49.4% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.0% | 49.8% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More gender data for Canada
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 196,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 190,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 199,843 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Canada?
- Share of the population that is female in Canada was 50.3% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for share of the population that is female?
- Canada ranks 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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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