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Countries 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

Hong Kong SAR, China ranks #1 with 55% of population. Moldova is second with 54% of population, 1.8% behind. The top five are Hong Kong SAR, China, Moldova, Macao SAR, China, St. Martin (French part) and Russian Federation. The median across all 217 is 50.4% of population; Qatar is last at 28.9% of population. Hong Kong SAR, China's figure has risen 7% since 2001 (51.5% of population to 55% of population in 2025).

#1
Hong Kong SAR, China · 55% of population
Median
50.4% of population
Coverage
217 countries
Data year
2025
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Female population shareBar chart of the top 10: 1. Hong Kong SAR, China 55; 2. Moldova 54; 3. Macao SAR, China 54; 4. St. Martin (French part) 53.7; 5. Russian Federation 53.6; 6. Latvia 53.6; 7. Armenia 53.6; 8. Ukraine 53.5; 9. Belarus 53.4; 10. Georgia 53.4.Hong Kong SAR, China55Moldova54Macao SAR, China54St. Martin (French part)53.7Russian Federation53.6Latvia53.6Armenia53.6Ukraine53.5Belarus53.4Georgia53.4
Top 10: Female population share (% of population). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Hong Kong SAR, China 55; 2. Moldova 54; 3. Macao SAR, China 54; 4. St. Martin (French part) 53.7; 5. Russian Federation 53.6; 6. Latvia 53.6; 7. Armenia 53.6; 8. Ukraine 53.5; 9. Belarus 53.4; 10. Georgia 53.4.
Female population share over time, top 5Hong Kong SAR, China: 51.5 in 2001 to 55 in 2025; Moldova: 53.7 in 2001 to 54 in 2025; Macao SAR, China: 52.2 in 2001 to 54 in 2025; St. Martin (French part): 51.8 in 2001 to 53.7 in 2025; Russian Federation: 53.3 in 2001 to 53.6 in 2025.013.727.541.255200120132025Hong Kong SAR, ChinaMoldovaMacao SAR, ChinaSt. Martin (French …Russian Federation
Female population share over time, top 5 (% of population). Hong Kong SAR, China: 51.5 in 2001 to 55 in 2025; Moldova: 53.7 in 2001 to 54 in 2025; Macao SAR, China: 52.2 in 2001 to 54 in 2025; St. Martin (French part): 51.8 in 2001 to 53.7 in 2025; Russian Federation: 53.3 in 2001 to 53.6 in 2025.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Female population share, 2025
RankCountryFemale population share (% of population)
1Hong Kong SAR, China55
2Moldova54
3Macao SAR, China54
4St. Martin (French part)53.7
5Russian Federation53.6
6Latvia53.6
7Armenia53.6
8Ukraine53.5
9Belarus53.4
10Georgia53.4
11Puerto Rico (US)53
12Lithuania52.8
13Tonga52.8
14Aruba52.8
15British Virgin Islands52.7
16Serbia52.6
17Virgin Islands (US)52.6
18El Salvador52.5
19Estonia52.4
20Antigua and Barbuda52.4
21Bosnia and Herzegovina52.4
22Portugal52.4
23Curaçao52.4
24Nepal52.3
25Bahamas, The52.3
26Zimbabwe52.3
27St. Kitts and Nevis52.2
28Barbados52.1
29Hungary51.9
30Central African Republic51.9
31Montenegro51.9
32Croatia51.7
33Sri Lanka51.6
34Bulgaria51.6
35Poland51.6
36Romania51.6
37Greece51.5
38France51.5
39Mexico51.5
40Uruguay51.5
41Mozambique51.4
42Kiribati51.4
43Sint Maarten (Dutch part)51.4
44Thailand51.4
45Lebanon51.3
46South Africa51.3
47North Macedonia51.3
48Guyana51.3
49Kazakhstan51.3
50Lesotho51.2
51Japan51.2
52Malawi51.2
53Slovak Republic51.2
54Rwanda51.2
55Namibia51.2
56Bermuda51.1
57Monaco51.1
58Italy51.1
59Togo51.1
60Viet Nam51
61Cambodia51
62Azerbaijan51
63Mauritania50.9
64Spain50.9
65Turkmenistan50.9
66Eswatini50.9
67Bangladesh50.8
68Tajikistan50.8
69San Marino50.8
70Brazil50.8
71South Sudan50.8
72Kosovo50.8
73Nicaragua50.8
74Austria50.7
75United Kingdom50.7
76Cuba50.7
77Czechia50.7
78St. Lucia50.7
79Belgium50.7
80New Caledonia50.7
81Colombia50.7
82Channel Islands50.6
83Germany50.6
84Eritrea50.6
85Venezuela, RB50.6
86Trinidad and Tobago50.6
87Costa Rica50.6
88Tunisia50.6
89Albania50.6
90Kyrgyz Republic50.6
91Jamaica50.6
92Guinea-Bissau50.6
93Finland50.6
94Haiti50.5
95Isle of Man50.5
96Angola50.5
97Ireland50.5
98Zambia50.5
99Korea, Dem. People's Rep.50.5
100Guinea50.5

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About the top 10

#1 Hong Kong SAR, China

Hong Kong SAR, China ranks #1 on this list with 55% 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 trade share of gdp · #2 in female life expectancy · #2 in mobile subscriptions per 100.

Full country profile Weather in Hong Kong (Purr Weather)

#3 Macao SAR, China

Macao SAR, China ranks #3 on this list with 54% 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: 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.