Share of the population that is female in United States
United States: Share of the population that is female was 49.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
156th
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 1971
All-time low
49.7%
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in United States, 1960–2025
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 United States stood at 49.8%.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in United States peaked at 51.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2020.
United States ranks 156th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.1% | 50.9% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 50.9% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.7% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 6 |
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More gender data for United States
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.81 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.90 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in United States?
- Share of the population that is female in United States was 49.8% 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2020.
- How does United States rank for share of the population that is female?
- United States ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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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