Countries in Asia Ranked by Female population share (2025)
Female population share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Hong Kong SAR, China ranks #1 with 55% of population. Macao SAR, China is second with 54% of population, 1.9% behind. The top five are Hong Kong SAR, China, Macao SAR, China, Armenia, Georgia and Nepal. The median across all 49 is 50.1% of population; Qatar is last at 28.9% of population. Hong Kong SAR, China's figure has risen 7% since 2001 (51.5% of population to 55% of population in 2025).
- #1
- Hong Kong SAR, China · 55% of population
- Median
- 50.1% of population
- Coverage
- 49 countries in Asia
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Female population share (% of population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 55 |
| 2 | Macao SAR, China | 54 |
| 3 | Armenia | 53.6 |
| 4 | Georgia | 53.4 |
| 5 | Nepal | 52.3 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 51.6 |
| 7 | Thailand | 51.4 |
| 8 | Lebanon | 51.3 |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 51.3 |
| 10 | Japan | 51.2 |
| 11 | Viet Nam | 51 |
| 12 | Cambodia | 51 |
| 13 | Azerbaijan | 51 |
| 14 | Turkmenistan | 50.9 |
| 15 | Bangladesh | 50.8 |
| 16 | Tajikistan | 50.8 |
| 17 | Kyrgyz Republic | 50.6 |
| 18 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 50.5 |
| 19 | West Bank and Gaza | 50.4 |
| 20 | Myanmar | 50.2 |
| 21 | Israel | 50.2 |
| 22 | Mongolia | 50.2 |
| 23 | Philippines | 50.1 |
| 24 | Korea, Rep. | 50.1 |
| 25 | Türkiye | 50.1 |
| 26 | Syrian Arab Republic | 49.9 |
| 27 | Iraq | 49.8 |
| 28 | Indonesia | 49.8 |
| 29 | Lao PDR | 49.8 |
| 30 | Timor-Leste | 49.6 |
| 31 | Uzbekistan | 49.5 |
| 32 | Afghanistan | 49.5 |
| 33 | Yemen, Rep. | 49.3 |
| 34 | Pakistan | 49.3 |
| 35 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 49.2 |
| 36 | China | 49.1 |
| 37 | Jordan | 48.5 |
| 38 | India | 48.4 |
| 39 | Singapore | 48.3 |
| 40 | Malaysia | 47.7 |
| 41 | Brunei Darussalam | 46.9 |
| 42 | Bhutan | 46.6 |
| 43 | Saudi Arabia | 39.6 |
| 44 | Kuwait | 38.9 |
| 45 | Maldives | 38.3 |
| 46 | Bahrain | 38 |
| 47 | Oman | 37.6 |
| 48 | United Arab Emirates | 36.2 |
| 49 | Qatar | 28.9 |
About the top 10
#1 Hong Kong SAR, China
Hong Kong SAR, China ranks #1 on this list with 55% of population.
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 7.5 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$427.31 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$56,983 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 85.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 3.57 million arrivals (2020)
Also ranks #1 in female population share · #1 in trade share of gdp · #2 in female life expectancy.
#2 Macao SAR, China
Macao SAR, China ranks #2 on this list with 54% of population.
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 685,900 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$52.06 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$75,902 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 5.9 million arrivals (2020)
Also ranks #1 in population density · #2 in school enrolment (tertiary) · #2 in services value added share of gdp.
#3 Armenia
Armenia ranks #3 on this list with 53.6% of population.
- Capital
- Yerevan
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 3.09 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$29.24 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$9,474 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Yerevan.
Also ranks #5 in electricity access rate · #5 in access to electricity (rural) · #7 in female population share.
#4 Georgia
Georgia ranks #4 on this list with 53.4% of population.
- Capital
- Tbilisi
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 3.94 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$38.14 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$9,692 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 61.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tbilisi.
Also ranks #2 in alcohol consumption per capita · #6 in physicians per 1,000 · #10 in female population share.
#5 Nepal
Nepal ranks #5 on this list with 52.3% of population.
- Capital
- Kathmandu
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 29.62 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$45.49 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,536 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 67% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in school enrolment (primary) · #6 in low-birthweight babies share · #7 in gross savings rate.
#6 Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka ranks #6 on this list with 51.6% of population.
- Capital
- Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 21.76 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$108.83 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,002 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 20.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in rural population share · #9 in immunisation (measles) rate · #13 in prevalence of wasting (under-5).
#7 Thailand
Thailand ranks #7 on this list with 51.4% of population.
- Capital
- Bangkok
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 71.62 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$577.01 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,057 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 62.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Bangkok, Chiang Mai.
Also ranks #5 in tourism arrivals · #10 in tourism receipts · #11 in manufacturing value added share of gdp.
#8 Lebanon
Lebanon ranks #8 on this list with 51.3% of population.
- Capital
- Beirut
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 5.85 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$25.97 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$4,473 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 91% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Beirut.
Also ranks #1 in official exchange rate · #2 in smoking prevalence · #7 in refugee population by asylum.
#9 Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan ranks #9 on this list with 51.3% of population.
- Capital
- Astana
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 20.84 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$306.24 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,692 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 62.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Almaty, Shymkent, Astana.
Also ranks #2 in debt service share of exports · #4 in income share of poorest 10% · #6 in protected marine area share.
#10 Japan
Japan ranks #10 on this list with 51.2% of population.
- Capital
- Tokyo
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 123.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.44 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$35,951 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 92.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tokyo, Tokyo, Yokohama.
Also ranks #2 in population ages 65+ share · #2 in age dependency ratio (old) · #2 in fdi outflows.
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Source and method
Female population share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.POP.TOTL.FE.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Population, female (% of total population): World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.