Countries With the Fastest Growth in Female population share (5-Year Change)
Change in Female population share over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that rose are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
St. Martin (French part) rose the most: by 1.32 pts, from 52.4% of population to 53.7% of population in the five years to 2025. Tonga is second (+1.15 pts), followed by Qatar (+1.02 pts). 131 countries rose over that period; the median change among them was +0.084 pts.
- #1
- St. Martin (French part) · +1.32 pts
- Median
- +0.084 pts
- Coverage
- 131 countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | From | To | 5-year change (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Martin (French part) | 52.4 | 53.7 | +1.32 pts |
| 2 | Tonga | 51.6 | 52.8 | +1.15 pts |
| 3 | Qatar | 27.9 | 28.9 | +1.02 pts |
| 4 | Virgin Islands (US) | 51.6 | 52.6 | +0.997 pts |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 35.6 | 36.2 | +0.611 pts |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 51.4 | 51.9 | +0.564 pts |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 39.1 | 39.6 | +0.464 pts |
| 8 | Macao SAR, China | 53.5 | 54 | +0.439 pts |
| 9 | Nepal | 51.9 | 52.3 | +0.425 pts |
| 10 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 48.8 | 49.1 | +0.388 pts |
| 11 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 51.8 | 52.2 | +0.384 pts |
| 12 | Pakistan | 49 | 49.3 | +0.376 pts |
| 13 | Bermuda | 50.8 | 51.1 | +0.318 pts |
| 14 | Mauritius | 49.8 | 50.1 | +0.305 pts |
| 15 | Malaysia | 47.4 | 47.7 | +0.275 pts |
| 16 | Bahrain | 37.7 | 38 | +0.272 pts |
| 17 | Thailand | 51.1 | 51.4 | +0.27 pts |
| 18 | St. Lucia | 50.4 | 50.7 | +0.261 pts |
| 19 | Bhutan | 46.3 | 46.6 | +0.255 pts |
| 20 | Equatorial Guinea | 47.1 | 47.3 | +0.254 pts |
| 21 | Bahamas, The | 52 | 52.3 | +0.253 pts |
| 22 | Papua New Guinea | 48.4 | 48.6 | +0.249 pts |
| 23 | Serbia | 52.4 | 52.6 | +0.243 pts |
| 24 | Greenland | 47.2 | 47.5 | +0.24 pts |
| 25 | Côte d'Ivoire | 48.9 | 49.2 | +0.238 pts |
| 26 | Dominica | 49.8 | 50.1 | +0.233 pts |
| 27 | Guam | 49.2 | 49.4 | +0.231 pts |
| 28 | Palau | 46 | 46.2 | +0.231 pts |
| 29 | Grenada | 49.7 | 49.9 | +0.228 pts |
| 30 | Puerto Rico (US) | 52.7 | 53 | +0.214 pts |
| 31 | Gabon | 49.1 | 49.3 | +0.204 pts |
| 32 | Jordan | 48.3 | 48.5 | +0.197 pts |
| 33 | Suriname | 49.9 | 50.1 | +0.188 pts |
| 34 | Mongolia | 50 | 50.2 | +0.187 pts |
| 35 | Bolivia | 49.7 | 49.9 | +0.18 pts |
| 36 | China | 48.9 | 49.1 | +0.173 pts |
| 37 | American Samoa | 49.4 | 49.6 | +0.166 pts |
| 38 | Cuba | 50.5 | 50.7 | +0.164 pts |
| 39 | Brunei Darussalam | 46.8 | 46.9 | +0.159 pts |
| 40 | Guyana | 51.2 | 51.3 | +0.156 pts |
| 41 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 54.8 | 55 | +0.154 pts |
| 42 | Tunisia | 50.4 | 50.6 | +0.151 pts |
| 43 | French Polynesia | 49.3 | 49.5 | +0.149 pts |
| 44 | Naoero | 49 | 49.1 | +0.137 pts |
| 45 | Moldova | 53.9 | 54 | +0.133 pts |
| 46 | Türkiye | 50 | 50.1 | +0.133 pts |
| 47 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 49.8 | 50 | +0.132 pts |
| 48 | Haiti | 50.4 | 50.5 | +0.131 pts |
| 49 | Venezuela, RB | 50.5 | 50.6 | +0.129 pts |
| 50 | São Tomé and Principe | 50.2 | 50.3 | +0.124 pts |
| 51 | Singapore | 48.2 | 48.3 | +0.12 pts |
| 52 | Mexico | 51.4 | 51.5 | +0.118 pts |
| 53 | Vanuatu | 49.4 | 49.5 | +0.114 pts |
| 54 | Brazil | 50.7 | 50.8 | +0.11 pts |
| 55 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 49.1 | 49.2 | +0.102 pts |
| 56 | Paraguay | 49.8 | 49.9 | +0.101 pts |
| 57 | Faroe Islands | 48.3 | 48.4 | +0.1 pts |
| 58 | Japan | 51.1 | 51.2 | +0.096 pts |
| 59 | Myanmar | 50.1 | 50.2 | +0.095 pts |
| 60 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 50.2 | 50.3 | +0.094 pts |
| 61 | Libya | 49.1 | 49.2 | +0.09 pts |
| 62 | Jamaica | 50.5 | 50.6 | +0.089 pts |
| 63 | Botswana | 50.1 | 50.2 | +0.088 pts |
| 64 | Poland | 51.5 | 51.6 | +0.087 pts |
| 65 | Dominican Republic | 50.2 | 50.3 | +0.085 pts |
| 66 | Peru | 50.2 | 50.3 | +0.084 pts |
| 67 | Morocco | 49.5 | 49.6 | +0.083 pts |
| 68 | Timor-Leste | 49.5 | 49.6 | +0.081 pts |
| 69 | Ecuador | 50.1 | 50.2 | +0.079 pts |
| 70 | New Caledonia | 50.6 | 50.7 | +0.079 pts |
| 71 | Algeria | 48.9 | 49 | +0.077 pts |
| 72 | Bangladesh | 50.8 | 50.8 | +0.077 pts |
| 73 | Isle of Man | 50.4 | 50.5 | +0.075 pts |
| 74 | Costa Rica | 50.5 | 50.6 | +0.075 pts |
| 75 | Sudan | 50.4 | 50.4 | +0.073 pts |
| 76 | Albania | 50.5 | 50.6 | +0.072 pts |
| 77 | Kyrgyz Republic | 50.5 | 50.6 | +0.071 pts |
| 78 | India | 48.4 | 48.4 | +0.07 pts |
| 79 | Ukraine | 53.4 | 53.5 | +0.07 pts |
| 80 | Marshall Islands | 48.8 | 48.8 | +0.068 pts |
| 81 | Colombia | 50.6 | 50.7 | +0.067 pts |
| 82 | Bulgaria | 51.5 | 51.6 | +0.066 pts |
| 83 | Russian Federation | 53.6 | 53.6 | +0.066 pts |
| 84 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 51.3 | 51.4 | +0.066 pts |
| 85 | Cayman Islands | 49.8 | 49.8 | +0.064 pts |
| 86 | Korea, Rep. | 50.1 | 50.1 | +0.064 pts |
| 87 | West Bank and Gaza | 50.3 | 50.4 | +0.064 pts |
| 88 | Fiji | 50.3 | 50.4 | +0.063 pts |
| 89 | Channel Islands | 50.6 | 50.6 | +0.061 pts |
| 90 | Djibouti | 50.4 | 50.4 | +0.055 pts |
| 91 | Kenya | 50.2 | 50.3 | +0.055 pts |
| 92 | Sri Lanka | 51.6 | 51.6 | +0.054 pts |
| 93 | Cyprus | 49.6 | 49.6 | +0.054 pts |
| 94 | Iceland | 48.7 | 48.8 | +0.052 pts |
| 95 | Panama | 50 | 50 | +0.05 pts |
| 96 | Honduras | 49.6 | 49.7 | +0.047 pts |
| 97 | United States | 49.7 | 49.8 | +0.045 pts |
| 98 | North Macedonia | 51.3 | 51.3 | +0.042 pts |
| 99 | Monaco | 51.1 | 51.1 | +0.039 pts |
| 100 | Ethiopia | 49.9 | 49.9 | +0.038 pts |
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About the top 10
#1 St. Martin (French part)
St. Martin (French part) ranks #1 on this list with +1.32 pts.
- 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 Tonga
Tonga ranks #2 on this list with +1.15 pts.
- Capital
- Nukuʻalofa
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 103,740 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$679.22 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,547 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 21.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #7 in rural population share · #10 in completion rate (primary) · #11 in income share of poorest 10%.
#3 Qatar
Qatar ranks #3 on this list with +1.02 pts.
- Capital
- Doha
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 2.97 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$215.56 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$72,525 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 99.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Doha.
Also ranks #1 in male population share · #1 in population ages 15-64 share · #1 in labour force participation rate.
#4 Virgin Islands (US)
Virgin Islands (US) ranks #4 on this list with +0.997 pts.
- 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.
#5 United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates ranks #5 on this list with +0.611 pts.
- Capital
- Abu Dhabi
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 11.51 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$552.32 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$50,274 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 83.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 86% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah.
Also ranks #1 in population growth rate · #1 in internet users share · #2 in male population share.
#6 Central African Republic
Central African Republic ranks #6 on this list with +0.564 pts.
- Capital
- Bangui
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 5.51 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.07 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$556.1 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 57.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 44.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in population ages 0-14 share · #1 in age dependency ratio · #1 in age dependency ratio (young).
#7 Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia ranks #7 on this list with +0.464 pts.
- Capital
- Riyadh
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 36.97 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.28 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$34,537 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 79 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 84.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Riyadh, Jeddah, Medina.
Also ranks #2 in population growth rate · #2 in crop production index · #2 in pm2.5 air pollution exposure.
#8 Macao SAR, China
Macao SAR, China ranks #8 on this list with +0.439 pts.
- 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.
#9 Nepal
Nepal ranks #9 on this list with +0.425 pts.
- Capital
- Kathmandu
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 29.62 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$45.49 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,536 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 67% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in school enrolment (primary) · #6 in low-birthweight babies share · #7 in gross savings rate.
#10 St. Vincent and the Grenadines
St. Vincent and the Grenadines ranks #10 on this list with +0.388 pts.
- Capital
- Kingstown
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 99,924 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.26 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$12,562 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 48% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in homicide rate · #5 in cereal yield · #6 in youth unemployment rate.
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Source and method
Change in Female population share over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that rose are listed.
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 (changes are computed from the published values). Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.