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Countries Ranked by Female population share in 2015

Female population share for each country in 2015, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2015, Hong Kong SAR, China ranks #1 with 54.3% of population. Curaçao is second with 54.2% of population, 0.23% behind. The top five are Hong Kong SAR, China, Curaçao, Latvia, Armenia and Lithuania. The median across all 217 is 50.3% of population; Qatar is last at 24.7% of population.

#1
Hong Kong SAR, China · 54.3% of population
Median
50.3% of population
Coverage
217 countries
Data year
2015
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Female population shareBar chart of the top 10: 1. Hong Kong SAR, China 54.3; 2. Curaçao 54.2; 3. Latvia 54.1; 4. Armenia 54; 5. Lithuania 53.9; 6. Russian Federation 53.6; 7. Moldova 53.6; 8. Belarus 53.5; 9. Ukraine 53.4; 10. Georgia 53.4.Hong Kong SAR, China54.3Curaçao54.2Latvia54.1Armenia54Lithuania53.9Russian Federation53.6Moldova53.6Belarus53.5Ukraine53.4Georgia53.4
Top 10: Female population share (% of population). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Hong Kong SAR, China 54.3; 2. Curaçao 54.2; 3. Latvia 54.1; 4. Armenia 54; 5. Lithuania 53.9; 6. Russian Federation 53.6; 7. Moldova 53.6; 8. Belarus 53.5; 9. Ukraine 53.4; 10. Georgia 53.4.
Female population share over time, top 5Hong Kong SAR, China: 49.5 in 1991 to 54.3 in 2015; Curaçao: 52.4 in 1991 to 54.2 in 2015; Latvia: 53.5 in 1991 to 54.1 in 2015; Armenia: 52.1 in 1991 to 54 in 2015; Lithuania: 52.7 in 1991 to 53.9 in 2015.013.627.340.954.6199120032015Hong Kong SAR, ChinaCuraçaoLatviaArmeniaLithuania
Female population share over time, top 5 (% of population). Hong Kong SAR, China: 49.5 in 1991 to 54.3 in 2015; Curaçao: 52.4 in 1991 to 54.2 in 2015; Latvia: 53.5 in 1991 to 54.1 in 2015; Armenia: 52.1 in 1991 to 54 in 2015; Lithuania: 52.7 in 1991 to 53.9 in 2015.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Female population share in 2015, 2015
RankCountryFemale population share (% of population)
1Hong Kong SAR, China54.3
2Curaçao54.2
3Latvia54.1
4Armenia54
5Lithuania53.9
6Russian Federation53.6
7Moldova53.6
8Belarus53.5
9Ukraine53.4
10Georgia53.4
11Estonia53.2
12St. Martin (French part)53.2
13Macao SAR, China52.9
14Zimbabwe52.7
15Aruba52.6
16Antigua and Barbuda52.5
17Portugal52.5
18British Virgin Islands52.5
19Bosnia and Herzegovina52.5
20Serbia52.4
21El Salvador52.4
22Puerto Rico (US)52.4
23Hungary52.3
24Barbados52.1
25Kazakhstan52.1
26Sint Maarten (Dutch part)52
27Virgin Islands (US)52
28Croatia51.8
29Montenegro51.8
30Mozambique51.8
31Nepal51.8
32Kiribati51.7
33Bahamas, The51.7
34Greece51.7
35Romania51.7
36France51.6
37Azerbaijan51.6
38Uruguay51.5
39San Marino51.5
40Poland51.5
41Rwanda51.5
42Sri Lanka51.5
43South Africa51.5
44Italy51.5
45Namibia51.5
46Lesotho51.4
47Bulgaria51.4
48Malawi51.3
49Eswatini51.3
50Togo51.3
51Mauritania51.3
52St. Kitts and Nevis51.3
53Tajikistan51.3
54Slovak Republic51.2
55Mexico51.2
56Viet Nam51.2
57Cambodia51.2
58Japan51.1
59Turkmenistan51
60Central African Republic51
61Monaco51
62Austria51
63United Kingdom51
64North Macedonia50.9
65Guinea50.9
66Guyana50.9
67Korea, Dem. People's Rep.50.9
68Nicaragua50.9
69Kosovo50.8
70Thailand50.8
71Guinea-Bissau50.8
72Czechia50.8
73Belgium50.8
74Finland50.8
75Spain50.8
76Germany50.8
77Eritrea50.8
78New Zealand50.8
79Bangladesh50.7
80Trinidad and Tobago50.6
81Brazil50.6
82Angola50.6
83Tanzania50.6
84Zambia50.6
85Uganda50.6
86Colombia50.6
87Channel Islands50.5
88South Sudan50.5
89Tonga50.5
90Ireland50.5
91Switzerland50.5
92Netherlands50.5
93Albania50.5
94Costa Rica50.5
95Argentina50.5
96Israel50.4
97Isle of Man50.4
98Mongolia50.4
99Congo, Dem. Rep.50.4
100Slovenia50.4

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About the top 10

#1 Hong Kong SAR, China

Hong Kong SAR, China ranks #1 on this list with 54.3% 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.

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Source and method

Female population share for each country in 2015, 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.