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.
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
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 2.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 2.29 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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