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Female population, percent of total, 2024:

The average for 2024 based on 11 countries was 49.5 percent. The highest value was in Thailand: 51.31 percent and the lowest value was in Brunei: 46.9 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: United Nations Population Division
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Countries Percent female population, 2024 Global rank Available data
Thailand 51.31 1 1960 - 2024
Vietnam 51.02 2 1960 - 2024
Cambodia 51 3 1960 - 2024
Burma 50.22 4 1960 - 2024
Philippines 50.12 5 1960 - 2024
Indonesia 49.77 6 1960 - 2024
Laos 49.75 7 1960 - 2024
India 48.42 8 1960 - 2024
Singapore 48.33 9 1960 - 2024
Malaysia 47.64 10 1960 - 2024
Brunei 46.9 11 1960 - 2024


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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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