Population - Female population - Ranking. China is the top country by female population in the world. As of 2022, female population in China was 691 million persons that accounts for 17.55% of the world's female population.
Worldwide, the male population is slightly higher than the female population, although this varies by country. As of 2021, the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong, under the control of China, has the highest share of women worldwide with 54.2 percent. Curacao followed directly with 54 percent.
The statistic shows the top 50 metropolitan areas of the United States with the highest share of the female population in 2019. In 2019, Jackson in Missouri ranked first with 52.3 percent of residents being women.
Gender Ratio: Global Scenario
In 2021, Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Nepal, Hong Kong, and Curacao have the lowest gender ratios globally. In 2021, there were 101 males for every 100 females on average in the world. 3.97 billion men, or 50.42% of the world's population, were male in 2021.
Female population, percent of total, 2021 - Country rankings: The average for 2021 based on 47 countries was 50.95 percent. The highest value was in Belarus: 53.91 percent and the lowest value was in Malta: 47.99 percent.
The Sex Ratio in Australia in 2021 is 99.2 males per 100 females. There are 12.84 million males and 12.94 million females in Australia. The percentage of female population is 50.21% compare to 49.79% male population.
The number of men and women in the world is roughly equal, though men hold a slight lead with 102 men for 100 women (in 2020). More precisely, out of 1,000 people, 504 are men (50.4%) and 496 are women (49.6%).
"Across the United States, most single men are living in Minneapolis. Census data shows there are more than 101,000 men who have never been married living there.
Population, female (% of total population) in China was reported at 48.97 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources.
Based on a comparison of 178 countries in 2022, Qatar ranked the highest in male population as a percentage of total population with 75.7% followed by United Arab Emirates and Oman. On the other end of the scale was Russia with 45.7%, Ukraine with 45.8% and Latvia with 45.8%.
The most self-identifying feminists live in Sweden, France, Italy, Britain, Australia, the US, Turkey, Denmark, Mexico, and Germany. But people who live in countries that are further along in achieving gender equality don't necessarily consider themselves feminists, according to a new survey.
In fact, Norway ranks as the country with the highest level of income equality, while also ranking second for gender equality worldwide. However, even though Norway is the fairest country, it still has much more work to truly become equal.
Let's start with the most common, most well-known, and most quintessentially Australian slang term for girls: Sheila. While everywhere else in the English-speaking world, Sheila is a specific person's name, in Australia it can be used to refer to any woman or girl.
Australia's population density is low because most of the country's interior is desert (also known as the outback) and presents extremely difficult living conditions.
There are 12.9 million females of all ages in Australia, just over half (51%) of the country's population. Overall, there are about 102.7 females for every 100 males (ABS 2021b).
The gender ratio in Russia attained a value of 86 males to 100 females in 2021. The ratio recorded a year-on-year increase of 0.02% in 2021. Between 2018-2021, the gender ratio in Russia increased by 0.07%.
For years, the census data in China has recorded a significant imbalance sex ratio toward the male population, meaning there are fewer women than men. This phenomenon is sometimes referred to as the missing women or missing girls of China. In 2021, the male-to-female ratio of China is recorded at 104.61 to 100.
Females make up 51.6 percent of the population in Rhode Island and Delaware, the highest rates in the country. Alabama, Maryland, Massachusetts, and New York follow, each with 51.5 percent. The states with the highest percentage of males are all located in the West. Alaska, with 52.4%, has the highest ratio.
Population, female (% of total population) in Japan was reported at 51.4 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources.