Countries in North America 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
St. Martin (French part) ranks #1 with 53.7% of population. Puerto Rico (US) is second with 53% of population, 1.4% behind. The top five are St. Martin (French part), Puerto Rico (US), Aruba, British Virgin Islands and Virgin Islands (US). The median across all 34 is 50.6% of population; Greenland is last at 47.5% of population. St. Martin (French part)'s figure has risen 4% since 2001 (51.8% of population to 53.7% of population in 2025).
- #1
- St. Martin (French part) · 53.7% of population
- Median
- 50.6% of population
- Coverage
- 34 countries in North America
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Female population share (% of population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Martin (French part) | 53.7 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico (US) | 53 |
| 3 | Aruba | 52.8 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 52.7 |
| 5 | Virgin Islands (US) | 52.6 |
| 6 | El Salvador | 52.5 |
| 7 | Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| 8 | Curaçao | 52.4 |
| 9 | Bahamas, The | 52.3 |
| 10 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 52.2 |
| 11 | Barbados | 52.1 |
| 12 | Mexico | 51.5 |
| 13 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 51.4 |
| 14 | Bermuda | 51.1 |
| 15 | Nicaragua | 50.8 |
| 16 | Cuba | 50.7 |
| 17 | St. Lucia | 50.7 |
| 18 | Trinidad and Tobago | 50.6 |
| 19 | Costa Rica | 50.6 |
| 20 | Jamaica | 50.6 |
| 21 | Haiti | 50.5 |
| 22 | Guatemala | 50.4 |
| 23 | Canada | 50.3 |
| 24 | Dominican Republic | 50.3 |
| 25 | Dominica | 50.1 |
| 26 | Panama | 50 |
| 27 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 50 |
| 28 | Grenada | 49.9 |
| 29 | Cayman Islands | 49.8 |
| 30 | United States | 49.8 |
| 31 | Honduras | 49.7 |
| 32 | Belize | 49.6 |
| 33 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 49.1 |
| 34 | Greenland | 47.5 |
About the top 10
#1 St. Martin (French part)
St. Martin (French part) ranks #1 on this list with 53.7% of population.
- Capital
- Marigot
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 24,941 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$649.21 million (2021)
- GDP per person
- US$21,668 (2021)
- Life expectancy
- 80.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in protected marine area share · #4 in female population share · #8 in urban population share.
#2 Puerto Rico (US)
Puerto Rico (US) ranks #2 on this list with 53% of population.
- Capital
- San Juan
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 3.18 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$129.37 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$40,620 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 81.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 94.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in manufacturing value added share of gdp · #3 in population ages 65+ share · #4 in age dependency ratio (old).
#3 Aruba
Aruba ranks #3 on this list with 52.8% of population.
- Capital
- Oranjestad
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 108,790 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.17 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$38,591 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 76.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 61.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in electricity access rate · #1 in access to electricity (rural) · #5 in political stability score.
#4 British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands ranks #4 on this list with 52.7% of population.
- Capital
- Road Town
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 39,732 people (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 57.4% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 83,000 arrivals (2020)
- CO2 emissions per person
- 2.33 t CO2e per person (2024)
Also ranks #1 in secure internet servers per million · #6 in population ages 15-64 share · #13 in fdi inflows.
#5 Virgin Islands (US)
Virgin Islands (US) ranks #5 on this list with 52.6% of population.
- Capital
- Charlotte Amalie
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 103,790 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.67 billion (2022)
- GDP per person
- US$44,321 (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 80.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 95.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #8 in age dependency ratio (old) · #8 in trade share of gdp · #13 in population ages 65+ share.
#6 El Salvador
El Salvador ranks #6 on this list with 52.5% of population.
- Capital
- San Salvador
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 6.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$36.71 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,767 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 75.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in debt service share of exports · #6 in government debt share of gdp · #14 in mobile subscriptions per 100.
#7 Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda ranks #7 on this list with 52.4% of population.
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 94,209 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.34 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$24,819 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 24.3% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 384,500 arrivals (2020)
Also ranks #1 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #4 in completion rate (primary) · #6 in electricity access rate.
#8 Curaçao
Curaçao ranks #8 on this list with 52.4% of population.
- Capital
- Willemstad
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 156,260 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.56 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$22,833 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 77 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 91.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #5 in gender parity index (school enrolment) · #22 in energy use per capita · #23 in female population share.
#9 Bahamas, The
Bahamas, The ranks #9 on this list with 52.3% of population.
- Capital
- Nassau
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 403,030 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$15.83 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$39,455 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 74.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 81.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in access to clean cooking fuels · #10 in homicide rate · #10 in cereal yield.
#10 St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis ranks #10 on this list with 52.2% of population.
- Capital
- Basseterre
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 46,922 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.18 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$25,223 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 31.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in homicide rate · #3 in completion rate (primary) · #3 in completion rate (lower secondary).
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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.