Share of the population that is female in Ukraine

Ukraine: Share of the population that is female was 53.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
53.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 215 countries
All-time high
55.5%
in 1960
All-time low
53.4%
in 1999
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Share of the population that is female in Ukraine, 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

In 2025, share of the population that is female in Ukraine stood at 53.5%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Ukraine peaked at 55.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 1999.

That places Ukraine 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 55.1% 54.8% 55.5% 10
1970s 54.6% 54.4% 54.8% 10
1980s 54.0% 53.7% 54.3% 10
1990s 53.5% 53.4% 53.6% 10
2000s 53.5% 53.4% 53.5% 10
2010s 53.4% 53.4% 53.5% 10
2020s 53.5% 53.4% 53.5% 6

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 5 Russia 53.6% compare
  2. 6 Latvia 53.6% compare
  3. 7 Armenia 53.6% compare
  4. 9 Belarus 53.4% compare
  5. 10 Georgia 53.4% compare
  6. 11 Puerto Rico 53.0% 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 Ukraine?
Share of the population that is female in Ukraine was 53.5% 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 1960.
What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 1999.
How does Ukraine rank for share of the population that is female?
Ukraine ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ukraine 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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