# Sex ratio of the population

Males per 100 females in the total population on July 1. UN World Population Prospects estimates for every country and the World.

## Key facts

- Sex ratio of the population in the World was 101.2 males per 100 females in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division.
- Sex ratio of the population in the United States was 101 males per 100 females in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division.
- Qatar had the highest sex ratio of the population of 236 countries in 2023, at 251.1 males per 100 females, and Hong Kong the lowest, at 82.1 males per 100 females. Source: the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division.
- Published for 237 places, with figures from 1950 to 2023.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `sex_ratio`
- Unit: males per 100 females
- Note: Values above 100 mean more men than women. Large inflows of male migrant workers raise the ratio well above 100 in some Gulf states. This is the ratio for all ages, not the sex ratio at birth.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/sex_ratio

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | males per 100 females | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| World | 2023 | 101.2 | United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO. |
| United States | 2023 | 101 | United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO. |

## Rankings

- [Countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/sex-ratio/countries.md) (236 places)
- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/sex-ratio/eu-countries.md) (27 places)