Pakistan: Percent female population

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 Pakistan

Female population, percent of total

 Latest value 49.58
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 47.91
 Min - Max 46.04 - 49.58
 Source United Nations Population Division
The latest value from 2023 is 49.58 percent, an increase from 49.56 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 50.00 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Pakistan from 1960 to 2023 is 47.91 percent. The minimum value, 46.04 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 49.58 percent was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Pakistan - Percent female population - Recent values chart

Historical series
Pakistan - Percent female population - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Population size 240.49 2023 million
 Percent urban population 38.04 2023 percent
 Population density 300 2021 people per square km
 Population ages 65 and above 4.35 2023 percent
 Percent children 36.14 2023 percent
 Percent female population 49.58 2023 percent
 Rural population, percent 61.96 2023 percent
 Age dependency ratio 68.04 2023 percent
 Refugee population 1,988,231 2023 refugees
 Migrant population 2 2015 percent
 Population growth 1.96 2023 percent
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