Low income 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
Central African Republic ranks #1 with 51.9% of population. Mozambique is second with 51.4% of population, 0.93% behind. The top five are Central African Republic, Mozambique, Malawi, Rwanda and South Sudan. The median across all 25 is 50.2% of population; Niger is last at 49.2% of population. Central African Republic's figure has risen 4% since 2001 (49.8% of population to 51.9% of population in 2025).
- #1
- Central African Republic · 51.9% of population
- Median
- 50.2% of population
- Coverage
- 25 Low income countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Female population share (% of population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 51.9 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 51.4 |
| 3 | Malawi | 51.2 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 51.2 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 50.8 |
| 6 | Eritrea | 50.6 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 50.6 |
| 8 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 50.5 |
| 9 | Sudan | 50.4 |
| 10 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 50.4 |
| 11 | Uganda | 50.4 |
| 12 | Burundi | 50.3 |
| 13 | Gambia, The | 50.2 |
| 14 | Burkina Faso | 50.2 |
| 15 | Sierra Leone | 50.1 |
| 16 | Liberia | 50.1 |
| 17 | Syrian Arab Republic | 49.9 |
| 18 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 49.9 |
| 19 | Ethiopia | 49.9 |
| 20 | Chad | 49.8 |
| 21 | Madagascar | 49.8 |
| 22 | Mali | 49.6 |
| 23 | Afghanistan | 49.5 |
| 24 | Yemen, Rep. | 49.3 |
| 25 | Niger | 49.2 |
About the top 10
#1 Central African Republic
Central African Republic ranks #1 on this list with 51.9% of population.
- 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).
#2 Mozambique
Mozambique ranks #2 on this list with 51.4% of population.
- Capital
- Maputo
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 35.63 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$22.34 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$626.9 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 63.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 37.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Maputo, Matola.
Also ranks #2 in poverty headcount ratio · #3 in income share of richest 10% · #4 in debt service share of exports.
#3 Malawi
Malawi ranks #3 on this list with 51.2% of population.
- Capital
- Lilongwe
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 22.22 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$14.92 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$671.5 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 17.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in school enrolment (primary) · #3 in pupil-teacher ratio (primary) · #3 in poverty headcount ratio.
#4 Rwanda
Rwanda ranks #4 on this list with 51.2% of population.
- Capital
- Kigali
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 14.57 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$16.37 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,124 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 30.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kigali.
Also ranks #1 in women in parliament share · #2 in school enrolment (primary) · #2 in pupil-teacher ratio (primary).
#5 South Sudan
South Sudan ranks #5 on this list with 50.8% of population.
- Capital
- Juba
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 12.19 million people (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 57.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 21.7% of population (2025)
- Currency
- South Sudanese pound
- Official languages
- English
Also ranks #1 in infant mortality rate · #4 in inflation rate · #4 in maternal mortality ratio.
#6 Eritrea
Eritrea ranks #6 on this list with 50.6% of population.
- Capital
- Asmara
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 3.61 million people (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 34.5% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 142,000 arrivals (2016)
- CO2 emissions per person
- 0.22 t CO2e per person (2024)
Also ranks #5 in time to start a business (days) · #9 in refugee population by origin · #12 in female labour force participation.
#7 Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau ranks #7 on this list with 50.6% of population.
- Capital
- Bissau
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 2.25 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.53 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,124 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 64.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 46.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in agriculture value added share of gdp · #5 in forest rents share of gdp · #7 in low-birthweight babies share.
#8 Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. ranks #8 on this list with 50.5% of population.
- Capital
- Pyongyang
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 26.57 million people (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 64.2% of population (2025)
- CO2 emissions per person
- 2.5 t CO2e per person (2024)
- Currency
- North Korean won
Largest cities: Pyongyang.
Also ranks #2 in hospital beds per 10,000 · #3 in armed forces personnel · #6 in female labour force participation.
#9 Sudan
Sudan ranks #9 on this list with 50.4% of population.
- Capital
- Khartoum
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 51.66 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$60.16 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,165 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 34.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Khartoum, Omdurman.
Also ranks #2 in inflation rate · #4 in children out of school (primary) · #5 in refugee population by origin.
#10 Congo, Dem. Rep.
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks #10 on this list with 50.4% of population.
- Capital
- Kinshasa
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 112.83 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$91.03 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$806.8 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 45.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kinshasa, Mbuji-Mayi, Kananga.
Also ranks #1 in renewable energy share · #1 in poverty headcount ratio · #1 in mineral rents share of gdp.
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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.