Share of the population that is female in Russia

Russia: Share of the population that is female was 53.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
53.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 215 countries
All-time high
55.2%
in 1960
All-time low
53.1%
in 1994
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Share of the population that is female in Russia, 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

Russia recorded 53.6% for share of the population that is female in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Russia peaked at 55.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 1994.

Russia ranks 5th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 54.7% 54.4% 55.2% 10
1970s 54.3% 54.0% 54.5% 10
1980s 53.6% 53.2% 53.9% 10
1990s 53.1% 53.1% 53.2% 10
2000s 53.5% 53.2% 53.7% 10
2010s 53.6% 53.6% 53.7% 10
2020s 53.6% 53.5% 53.6% 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 2 Moldova 54.0% compare
  2. 3 Macao 54.0% compare
  3. 4 Saint Martin (French part) 53.7% compare
  4. 6 Latvia 53.6% compare
  5. 7 Armenia 53.6% compare
  6. 8 Ukraine 53.5% 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 Russia?
Share of the population that is female in Russia was 53.6% 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 1960.
What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 1994.
How does Russia rank for share of the population that is female?
Russia ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russia 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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