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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 151 Madagascar 49.8% compare
  2. 152 Cayman Islands 49.8% compare
  3. 153 Iraq 49.8% compare
  4. 155 Laos 49.8% compare
  5. 156 United States 49.8% compare
  6. 157 Comoros 49.7% 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 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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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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