Share of the population that is female in Estonia
Estonia: Share of the population that is female was 52.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
52.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 215 countries
All-time high
55.9%
in 1960
All-time low
52.4%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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%.
Share of the population that is female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.9% | — |
| 1961 | 55.7% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 55.5% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 55.3% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 55.1% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 55.0% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 54.8% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 54.6% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 54.5% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 54.4% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 54.2% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 53.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 53.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 53.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 52.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 52.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,124 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,124 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1883 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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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