Share of the population that is female in Spain
Spain: Share of the population that is female was 50.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
64th
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 1960
All-time low
50.4%
in 2008
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Spain, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Spain recorded 50.9% for share of the population that is female in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Spain peaked at 51.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2008.
Spain ranks 64th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.4% | — |
| 1961 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 50.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 50.9% 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 | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 50.9% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 50.4% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 50.5% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 61 Cambodia 51.0% compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 51.0% compare
- 63 Mauritania 50.9% compare
- 65 Turkmenistan 50.9% compare
- 66 Eswatini 50.9% compare
- 67 Bangladesh 50.8% compare
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Spain?
- Share of the population that is female in Spain was 50.9% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for share of the population that is female?
- Spain ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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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