Countries in Europe Ranked by Female population share (2025)

Name: Countries in Europe Ranked by Female population share
Creator: The World Bank
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Female population share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Moldova ranks #1 with 54% of population. Russian Federation is second with 53.6% of population, 0.72% behind. The top five are Moldova, Russian Federation, Latvia, Ukraine and Belarus. The median across all 49 is 50.8% of population; Malta is last at 48.1% of population.

#1: Moldova · 54% of population
Median: 50.8% of population
Coverage: 49 countries in Europe
Data year: 2025
Last updated: 2026-11-14

Top 10: Female population share (% of population). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Moldova 54; 2. Russian Federation 53.6; 3. Latvia 53.6; 4. Ukraine 53.5; 5. Belarus 53.4; 6. Lithuania 52.8; 7. Serbia 52.6; 8. Estonia 52.4; 9. Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.4; 10. Portugal 52.4.

Female population share over time, top 5 (% of population). Moldova: 53.7 in 2001 to 54 in 2025; Russian Federation: 53.3 in 2001 to 53.6 in 2025; Latvia: 54 in 2001 to 53.6 in 2025; Ukraine: 53.4 in 2001 to 53.5 in 2025; Belarus: 53.2 in 2001 to 53.4 in 2025.

Full ranking

Countries in Europe Ranked by Female population share, 2025
Rank	Country	Female population share (% of population)
1	Moldova	54
2	Russian Federation	53.6
3	Latvia	53.6
4	Ukraine	53.5
5	Belarus	53.4
6	Lithuania	52.8
7	Serbia	52.6
8	Estonia	52.4
9	Bosnia and Herzegovina	52.4
10	Portugal	52.4
11	Hungary	51.9
12	Montenegro	51.9
13	Croatia	51.7
14	Bulgaria	51.6
15	Poland	51.6
16	Romania	51.6
17	Greece	51.5
18	France	51.5
19	North Macedonia	51.3
20	Slovak Republic	51.2
21	Monaco	51.1
22	Italy	51.1
23	Spain	50.9
24	San Marino	50.8
25	Kosovo	50.8
26	Austria	50.7
27	United Kingdom	50.7
28	Czechia	50.7
29	Belgium	50.7
30	Channel Islands	50.6
31	Germany	50.6
32	Albania	50.6
33	Finland	50.6
34	Isle of Man	50.5
35	Ireland	50.5
36	Netherlands	50.3
37	Switzerland	50.3
38	Liechtenstein	50.3
39	Denmark	50.3
40	Gibraltar	50.2
41	Slovenia	49.7
42	Luxembourg	49.6
43	Cyprus	49.6
44	Sweden	49.6
45	Norway	49.6
46	Andorra	48.9
47	Iceland	48.8
48	Faroe Islands	48.4
49	Malta	48.1

About the top 10

#1 Moldova

Moldova ranks #1 on this list with 54% of population.

Capital: Chișinău
Continent: Europe
Income group: Upper middle income
Population: 2.36 million people (2025)
GDP: US$20.35 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$8,622 (2025)
Life expectancy: 71.3 years (2024)
Urban population: 43.7% of population (2025)

Also ranks #1 in real effective exchange rate index · #2 in female population share · #5 in arable land share.

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#2 Russian Federation

Russian Federation ranks #2 on this list with 53.6% of population.

Capital: Moscow
Continent: Europe
Income group: High income
Population: 143.51 million people (2025)
GDP: US$2.56 trillion (2025)
GDP per person: US$17,547 (2025)
Life expectancy: 73.4 years (2024)
Urban population: 75.3% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk.

Also ranks #1 in land area · #1 in surface area · #1 in forest area.

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#3 Latvia

Latvia ranks #3 on this list with 53.6% of population.

Capital: Riga
Continent: Europe
Income group: High income
Population: 1.85 million people (2025)
GDP: US$48.62 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$26,312 (2025)
Life expectancy: 76.4 years (2024)
Urban population: 68.6% of population (2025)

Also ranks #3 in alcohol consumption per capita · #4 in death rate · #6 in female population share.

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#4 Ukraine

Ukraine ranks #4 on this list with 53.5% of population.

Capital: Kyiv
Continent: Europe
Income group: Upper middle income
Population: 38.98 million people (2025)
GDP: US$214.23 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$5,866 (2025)
Life expectancy: 74.7 years (2024)
Urban population: 69.6% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa.

Also ranks #1 in net migration · #3 in refugee population by origin · #4 in arable land share.

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#5 Belarus

Belarus ranks #5 on this list with 53.4% of population.

Capital: Minsk
Continent: Europe
Income group: Upper middle income
Population: 9.09 million people (2025)
GDP: US$93.4 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$10,279 (2025)
Life expectancy: 74.4 years (2024)
Urban population: 79.5% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Minsk.

Also ranks #2 in income share of poorest 10% · #4 in hospital beds per 10,000 · #6 in literacy rate.

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#6 Lithuania

Lithuania ranks #6 on this list with 52.8% of population.

Capital: Vilnius
Continent: Europe
Income group: High income
Population: 2.89 million people (2025)
GDP: US$95.21 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$32,959 (2025)
Life expectancy: 77.2 years (2024)
Urban population: 69.1% of population (2025)

Also ranks #4 in alcohol consumption per capita · #7 in bank accounts share (adults) · #8 in suicide mortality rate.

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#7 Serbia

Serbia ranks #7 on this list with 52.6% of population.

Capital: Belgrade
Continent: Europe
Income group: Upper middle income
Population: 6.55 million people (2025)
GDP: US$99.95 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$15,262 (2025)
Life expectancy: 76 years (2024)
Urban population: 62.6% of population (2025)

Largest cities: City of Belgrade, Belgrade.

Also ranks #3 in death rate · #4 in smoking prevalence · #13 in age dependency ratio (old).

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#8 Estonia

Estonia ranks #8 on this list with 52.4% of population.

Capital: Tallinn
Continent: Europe
Income group: High income
Population: 1.37 million people (2025)
GDP: US$47.03 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$34,418 (2025)
Life expectancy: 79.3 years (2024)
Urban population: 70.7% of population (2025)

Also ranks #2 in account ownership (female) share · #8 in bank accounts share (adults) · #12 in human capital index.

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#9 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks #9 on this list with 52.4% of population.

Capital: Sarajevo
Continent: Europe
Income group: Upper middle income
Population: 3.14 million people (2025)
GDP: US$32.6 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$10,382 (2025)
Life expectancy: 78 years (2024)
Urban population: 52.7% of population (2025)

Also ranks #6 in time to start a business (days) · #7 in death rate · #11 in smoking prevalence.

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#10 Portugal

Portugal ranks #10 on this list with 52.4% of population.

Capital: Lisbon
Continent: Europe
Income group: High income
Population: 10.81 million people (2025)
GDP: US$346.64 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$32,082 (2025)
Life expectancy: 82.4 years (2024)
Urban population: 61.5% of population (2025)

Also ranks #3 in age dependency ratio (old) · #5 in population ages 65+ share · #5 in physicians per 1,000.

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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.

Summary

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About the top 10

#1 Moldova

#2 Russian Federation

#3 Latvia

#4 Ukraine

#5 Belarus

#6 Lithuania

#7 Serbia

#8 Estonia

#9 Bosnia and Herzegovina

#10 Portugal

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