Share of the population that is female in Czechia
Czechia: Share of the population that is female was 50.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
76th
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 1972
All-time low
50.7%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Czechia, 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 Czechia is 50.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Czechia peaked at 51.6% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2025.
Czechia ranks 76th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.5% | — |
| 1961 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 50.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 50.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 51.0% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 73 Austria 50.7% compare
- 74 United Kingdom 50.7% compare
- 75 Cuba 50.7% compare
- 77 Saint Lucia 50.7% compare
- 78 Belgium 50.7% compare
- 79 New Caledonia 50.7% compare
More gender data for Czechia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,460 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,965 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,965 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.0155 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,538 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Czechia?
- Share of the population that is female in Czechia 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2025.
- How does Czechia rank for share of the population that is female?
- Czechia ranks 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia 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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