Share of the population that is female in Israel
Israel: Share of the population that is female was 50.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
125th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 1996
All-time low
49.7%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Israel, 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 Israel is 50.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Israel peaked at 50.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 1960.
Israel ranks 125th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.9% | 49.7% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 50.3% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More gender data for Israel
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 83,397 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 88,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 84,726 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 89,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 86,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 90,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 85,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 89,846 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Israel?
- Share of the population that is female in Israel was 50.2% 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 1960.
- How does Israel rank for share of the population that is female?
- Israel ranks 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel 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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