Share of the population that is female in France
France: Share of the population that is female was 51.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
38th
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 2015
All-time low
51.0%
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in France, 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 France stood at 51.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in France peaked at 51.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 1974.
That places France 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 51.0% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 51.5% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More gender data for France
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 340,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 341,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 357,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 335,592 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 350,401 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in France?
- Share of the population that is female in France was 51.5% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 1974.
- How does France rank for share of the population that is female?
- France ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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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