female population
The distaff demographic
The female population refers to the women and girls within a larger group—a country, city, species, or study sample.
The phrase appears most often in demographic, scientific, or policy contexts: The female population of the region has increased by 12 percent, The drug was tested on the female population of laboratory mice.
It treats females as a statistical category rather than as individuals.
- womenFemale adults collectively
- girlsYoung female persons
- ladiesWomen, respectfully addressed
- fairer sexArchaic term for women
- demographicsStatistical population characteristics
census · gender · gender gap · sex ratio · ratio · birth · birth rate · fertility · mothers · single mothers · daughters · sisters · majority · minority · statistics · headcount · inhabitants · residents
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