Share of the population that is female in India
India: Share of the population that is female was 48.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
197th
of 215 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 2025
All-time low
48.3%
in 2004
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in India, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in India is 48.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in India peaked at 48.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2004.
India ranks 197th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 194 Iceland 48.8% compare
- 195 Papua New Guinea 48.6% compare
- 196 Jordan 48.5% compare
- 198 Faroe Islands 48.4% compare
- 199 Singapore 48.3% compare
More gender data for India
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 11.75 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in India?
- Share of the population that is female in India was 48.4% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2004.
- How does India rank for share of the population that is female?
- India ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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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