Share of the population that is female in Estonia
Estonia: Share of the population that is female was 52.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of the population that is female in Estonia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Estonia stood at 52.4%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Estonia peaked at 55.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2025.
That places Estonia 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.1% | 54.4% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.0% | 53.7% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.5% | 53.3% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 53.2% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 53.4% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 52.7% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 52.4% | 52.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 16 Serbia 52.6% compare
- 17 United States Virgin Islands 52.6% compare
- 18 El Salvador 52.5% compare
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 52.4% compare
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.4% compare
- 22 Portugal 52.4% compare
More gender data for Estonia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 6,058 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 6,444 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 6,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 6,953 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Estonia?
- Share of the population that is female in Estonia was 52.4% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for share of the population that is female?
- Estonia ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia 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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