Share of the population that is female in Italy
Italy: Share of the population that is female was 51.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
58th
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 2001
All-time low
51.1%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Italy, 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 Italy is 51.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Italy peaked at 51.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2025.
That places Italy 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.5% | — |
| 1961 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 51.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 51.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 51.2% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More gender data for Italy
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,215 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,731 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,731 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Italy?
- Share of the population that is female in Italy was 51.1% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for share of the population that is female?
- Italy ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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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