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.
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
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 176,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 168,163 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 178,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 169,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 178,725 (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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