Share of the population that is female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of the population that is female was 50.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
74th
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 1991
All-time low
50.7%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 50.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in United Kingdom peaked at 51.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2025.
That places United Kingdom 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.7% | — |
| 1961 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 50.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 50.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 51.6% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 51.2% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 50.8% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 50.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in United Kingdom?
- Share of the population that is female in United Kingdom was 50.7% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of the population that is female?
- United Kingdom ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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