Share of the population that is female in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of the population that is female was 49.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
154th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 1967
All-time low
49.8%
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Indonesia, 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 Indonesia stood at 49.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Indonesia peaked at 50.3% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2019.
That places Indonesia 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.2% | — |
| 1961 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 49.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 49.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 151 Madagascar 49.8% compare
- 152 Cayman Islands 49.8% compare
- 153 Iraq 49.8% compare
- 155 Laos 49.8% compare
- 156 United States 49.8% compare
- 157 Comoros 49.7% compare
More gender data for Indonesia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66,364 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 229,513 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 229,513 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Indonesia?
- Share of the population that is female in Indonesia was 49.8% 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1967.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2019.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of the population that is female?
- Indonesia ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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