By John Ogunsemore
On July 11, the United Nations will mark its annual World Population Day, which aims to increase the global citizenry’s awareness of various population issues such as the importance of family planning, gender equality, poverty, maternal health and human rights.
The world’s population is almost equally divided into male and female, with approximately 4.14 billion males and 4.09 billion females in the world in 2023, according to Statista.
This equates to a sex ratio of roughly 101.07 males per 100 females.
Estimates from the United Nations and other sources place the global population at 8.232 billion for 2025, with a 0.84 per cent annual growth rate.
While the global ratio favours males, the situation is not the same across all regions, with some countries boasting of a higher female-to-male ratio.
Daily Sun examines five countries with predominant female populations based on United Nations projections and data from sources like Worldometer and StatisticsTimes.
Mozambique
Mozambique is a southeast African nation with a population of approximately 36.07 million.
The population is broken down into roughly 48.93 per cent male (17.65 million) and 51.07 per cent female (18.42 million), with a sex ratio of about 95.81 males per 100 females.
Nepal
Located in South Asia, Nepal has a population of 29.62 million people, comprising roughly 47.71% male (14.13 million) and 52.29% female (15.49 million), with a sex ratio of 91.234 males per 100 females.
Hong Kong
Also located in Asia, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the world, with 7.5 million residents in a 1,114-square-kilometre territory.
The gender breakdown is approximately 45.0 per cent male (3,328,234) and 55.0 per cent female (4,067,842), with a sex ratio of about 832 males per 1,000 females.
Ukraine
The European nation’s population is estimated to be around 38.98 million in 2025.
Gender breakdown is approximately 46.53 per cent male (18.14 million) and 53.47 per cent female (20.84 million), with a sex ratio of 87.02 males per 100 females, indicating a female-predominant population.
However, estimates vary due to the ongoing war with Russia and lack of a recent census – the last was in 2001.
Some sources, like Ukrainska Pravda, report a lower figure of 32 million in Ukrainian-controlled areas by the end of 2024, reflecting significant population decline due to war-related migration, low fertility rates (0.7 children per woman, among the world’s lowest), and high mortality.
Russia
Russia’s population is estimated at approximately 143.98 million people.
The gender breakdown is roughly 46.37 per cent male (66.78 million) and 53.63 per cent female (77.22 million), with a sex ratio of 86.478 males per 100 females.
However, Russia faces a demographic crisis due to low birth rates, high death rates, and emigration, exacerbated by the ongoing war in Ukraine and economic challenges.