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Countries Ranked by Female population share in 2023

Female population share for each country in 2023, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2023, Hong Kong SAR, China ranks #1 with 54.9% of population. Moldova is second with 54% of population, 1.8% behind. The top five are Hong Kong SAR, China, Moldova, Macao SAR, China, Latvia and Armenia. The median across all 217 is 50.4% of population; Qatar is last at 28.5% of population.

#1
Hong Kong SAR, China · 54.9% of population
Median
50.4% of population
Coverage
217 countries
Data year
2023
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Female population shareBar chart of the top 10: 1. Hong Kong SAR, China 54.9; 2. Moldova 54; 3. Macao SAR, China 53.9; 4. Latvia 53.7; 5. Armenia 53.6; 6. Russian Federation 53.6; 7. Ukraine 53.5; 8. Georgia 53.4; 9. Belarus 53.4; 10. St. Martin (French part) 53.3.Hong Kong SAR, China54.9Moldova54Macao SAR, China53.9Latvia53.7Armenia53.6Russian Federation53.6Ukraine53.5Georgia53.4Belarus53.4St. Martin (French part)53.3
Top 10: Female population share (% of population). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Hong Kong SAR, China 54.9; 2. Moldova 54; 3. Macao SAR, China 53.9; 4. Latvia 53.7; 5. Armenia 53.6; 6. Russian Federation 53.6; 7. Ukraine 53.5; 8. Georgia 53.4; 9. Belarus 53.4; 10. St. Martin (French part) 53.3.
Female population share over time, top 5Hong Kong SAR, China: 51 in 1999 to 54.9 in 2023; Moldova: 53.6 in 1999 to 54 in 2023; Macao SAR, China: 52.1 in 1999 to 53.9 in 2023; Latvia: 54 in 1999 to 53.7 in 2023; Armenia: 52.9 in 1999 to 53.6 in 2023.013.727.541.254.9199920112023Hong Kong SAR, ChinaMoldovaMacao SAR, ChinaLatviaArmenia
Female population share over time, top 5 (% of population). Hong Kong SAR, China: 51 in 1999 to 54.9 in 2023; Moldova: 53.6 in 1999 to 54 in 2023; Macao SAR, China: 52.1 in 1999 to 53.9 in 2023; Latvia: 54 in 1999 to 53.7 in 2023; Armenia: 52.9 in 1999 to 53.6 in 2023.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Female population share in 2023, 2023
RankCountryFemale population share (% of population)
1Hong Kong SAR, China54.9
2Moldova54
3Macao SAR, China53.9
4Latvia53.7
5Armenia53.6
6Russian Federation53.6
7Ukraine53.5
8Georgia53.4
9Belarus53.4
10St. Martin (French part)53.3
11Puerto Rico (US)52.9
12Lithuania52.8
13Aruba52.8
14British Virgin Islands52.8
15Tonga52.6
16Serbia52.5
17Estonia52.5
18El Salvador52.5
19Bosnia and Herzegovina52.4
20Curaçao52.4
21Antigua and Barbuda52.4
22Zimbabwe52.4
23Portugal52.4
24Virgin Islands (US)52.2
25Bahamas, The52.2
26Central African Republic52.1
27St. Kitts and Nevis52.1
28Barbados52.1
29Hungary52
30Nepal51.9
31Montenegro51.9
32Croatia51.8
33Sri Lanka51.6
34Bulgaria51.6
35Greece51.6
36Romania51.6
37Poland51.5
38Kiribati51.5
39France51.5
40Mozambique51.5
41Uruguay51.5
42Mexico51.5
43Lebanon51.4
44North Macedonia51.4
45South Africa51.4
46Kazakhstan51.3
47Lesotho51.3
48Guyana51.3
49Sint Maarten (Dutch part)51.3
50Thailand51.3
51Rwanda51.3
52Togo51.2
53Malawi51.2
54Japan51.2
55Slovak Republic51.2
56Namibia51.2
57Italy51.2
58Monaco51.1
59Bermuda51
60Cambodia51
61Viet Nam51
62Azerbaijan51
63Mauritania51
64Turkmenistan51
65Eswatini50.9
66Spain50.9
67Tajikistan50.9
68San Marino50.8
69Nicaragua50.8
70Kosovo50.8
71South Sudan50.8
72Bangladesh50.8
73Brazil50.8
74Austria50.8
75United Kingdom50.8
76Belgium50.7
77Czechia50.7
78New Caledonia50.7
79Colombia50.7
80Eritrea50.7
81Cuba50.6
82Germany50.6
83Channel Islands50.6
84Guinea-Bissau50.6
85Finland50.6
86St. Lucia50.6
87Costa Rica50.6
88Korea, Dem. People's Rep.50.6
89Venezuela, RB50.6
90Albania50.6
91Kyrgyz Republic50.6
92Guinea50.6
93Tunisia50.5
94Trinidad and Tobago50.5
95Jamaica50.5
96Angola50.5
97Zambia50.5
98Ireland50.5
99Haiti50.5
100Isle of Man50.5

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About the top 10

#1 Hong Kong SAR, China

Hong Kong SAR, China ranks #1 on this list with 54.9% 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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#3 Macao SAR, China

Macao SAR, China ranks #3 on this list with 53.9% 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.

Full country profile Weather in Macau–Zhuhai (Purr Weather)

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Female population share for each country in 2023, 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.