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

0204060196019922025

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 88 Kyrgyzstan 50.6% compare
  2. 89 Jamaica 50.6% compare
  3. 90 Guinea-Bissau 50.6% compare
  4. 92 Haiti 50.5% compare
  5. 93 Isle of Man 50.5% compare
  6. 94 Angola 50.5% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that is female
Unit
% of total
Source
United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,190 data points, 1960–2025
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