Share of the population that is female in Finland
Finland: Share of the population that is female was 50.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
91st
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 1960
All-time low
50.6%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Finland, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Finland recorded 50.6% 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 Finland peaked at 51.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2025.
That places Finland 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.8% | — |
| 1961 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 50.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 50.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.7% | 51.6% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.6% | 51.5% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 51.0% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 50.6% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 50.6% compare
- 89 Jamaica 50.6% compare
- 90 Guinea-Bissau 50.6% compare
- 92 Haiti 50.5% compare
- 93 Isle of Man 50.5% compare
- 94 Angola 50.5% compare
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,869 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,869 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1211 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Finland?
- Share of the population that is female in Finland was 50.6% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for share of the population that is female?
- Finland ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland 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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