EU countries by sex ratio of the population
Cyprus had the highest sex ratio of the population of 27 EU countries in 2017, at 101.9 males per 100 females. Latvia had the lowest, at 85 males per 100 females. The median was 96.7 males per 100 females. Source: the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division.
Map of EU countries, 2017
- Under 93
- 93 to 95
- 95 to 97
- 97 to 99
- 99 and over
All EU countries, 2017
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2017 | Change on 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyprus Estimated | 101.9 | -0.1% |
| 2 | Malta Estimated | 101.9 | +0.6% |
| 3 | Luxembourg Estimated | 101 | +0.1% |
| 4 | Sweden Estimated | 100.8 | +0.3% |
| 5 | Denmark Estimated | 99 | +0.1% |
| 6 | Slovenia Estimated | 98.7 | +0.2% |
| 7 | Netherlands Estimated | 98.2 | +0.1% |
| 8 | Ireland Estimated | 98 | +0.1% |
| 9 | Germany Estimated | 97.5 | +0.1% |
| 10 | Finland Estimated | 97.3 | +0.2% |
| 11 | Belgium Estimated | 97 | 0% |
| 12 | Czechia Estimated | 97 | +0.1% |
| 13 | Austria Estimated | 96.7 | +0.1% |
| 14 | Spain Estimated | 96.7 | -0.1% |
| 15 | Slovakia Estimated | 95.3 | +0.1% |
| 16 | Italy Estimated | 94.8 | +0.3% |
| 17 | Bulgaria Estimated | 94.4 | -0.1% |
| 18 | Poland Estimated | 94.2 | 0% |
| 19 | France Estimated | 93.8 | +0.1% |
| 20 | Romania Estimated | 93.7 | +0.1% |
| 21 | Greece Estimated | 93.4 | +0.1% |
| 22 | Croatia Estimated | 92.9 | 0% |
| 23 | Hungary Estimated | 91.4 | +0.2% |
| 24 | Portugal Estimated | 90.3 | -0% |
| 25 | Estonia Estimated | 88.7 | +0.4% |
| 26 | Lithuania Estimated | 85.6 | +0.3% |
| 27 | Latvia Estimated | 85 | +0.1% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Males per 100 females in the total population on July 1. UN World Population Prospects estimates for every country and the World.
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.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
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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.Citation styles
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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) (EU countries by sex ratio of the population, 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz
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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio), EU countries by sex ratio of the population, 2017. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/sex-ratio/eu-countries?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
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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), EU countries by sex ratio of the population, 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/sex-ratio/eu-countries?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
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Which EU country has the highest sex ratio of the population?
Cyprus, with 101.9 males per 100 females in 2017, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division.
Which EU country has the lowest sex ratio of the population?
Latvia, with 85 males per 100 females in 2017.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Retrieved 2026-10-12.