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Countries in South 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

Uruguay ranks #1 with 51.5% of population. Guyana is second with 51.3% of population, 0.29% behind. The top five are Uruguay, Guyana, Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela, RB. The median across all 12 is 50.3% of population; Paraguay is last at 49.9% of population.

#1
Uruguay · 51.5% of population
Median
50.3% of population
Coverage
12 countries in South America
Data year
2025
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Female population shareBar chart of the top 10: 1. Uruguay 51.5; 2. Guyana 51.3; 3. Brazil 50.8; 4. Colombia 50.7; 5. Venezuela, RB 50.6; 6. Argentina 50.4; 7. Chile 50.3; 8. Peru 50.3; 9. Ecuador 50.2; 10. Suriname 50.1.Uruguay51.5Guyana51.3Brazil50.8Colombia50.7Venezuela, RB50.6Argentina50.4Chile50.3Peru50.3Ecuador50.2Suriname50.1
Top 10: Female population share (% of population). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Uruguay 51.5; 2. Guyana 51.3; 3. Brazil 50.8; 4. Colombia 50.7; 5. Venezuela, RB 50.6; 6. Argentina 50.4; 7. Chile 50.3; 8. Peru 50.3; 9. Ecuador 50.2; 10. Suriname 50.1.
Female population share over time, top 5Uruguay: 51.4 in 2001 to 51.5 in 2025; Guyana: 50.1 in 2001 to 51.3 in 2025; Brazil: 50.3 in 2001 to 50.8 in 2025; Colombia: 50.4 in 2001 to 50.7 in 2025; Venezuela, RB: 49.9 in 2001 to 50.6 in 2025.012.925.838.751.6200120132025UruguayGuyanaBrazilColombiaVenezuela, RB
Female population share over time, top 5 (% of population). Uruguay: 51.4 in 2001 to 51.5 in 2025; Guyana: 50.1 in 2001 to 51.3 in 2025; Brazil: 50.3 in 2001 to 50.8 in 2025; Colombia: 50.4 in 2001 to 50.7 in 2025; Venezuela, RB: 49.9 in 2001 to 50.6 in 2025.

Full ranking

Countries in South America Ranked by Female population share, 2025
RankCountryFemale population share (% of population)
1Uruguay51.5
2Guyana51.3
3Brazil50.8
4Colombia50.7
5Venezuela, RB50.6
6Argentina50.4
7Chile50.3
8Peru50.3
9Ecuador50.2
10Suriname50.1
11Bolivia49.9
12Paraguay49.9

About the top 10

#5 Venezuela, RB

Venezuela, RB ranks #5 on this list with 50.6% of population.

Capital
Caracas
Continent
South America
Income group
Lower middle income
Population
28.52 million people (2025)
GDP
US$99.66 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$3,495 (2025)
Life expectancy
72.7 years (2024)
Urban population
89.3% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Caracas, Maracaibo, Valencia.

Also ranks #1 in time to start a business (days) · #3 in protected terrestrial area share · #11 in refugee population by origin.

Full country profile

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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.