Geographical and Gender Distribution of Individual and Junior Members

Please note also that these numbers do not include IAU members for which we do not have a date of birth nor the 4 individuals who have not specified a gender as male or female.This information includes Active and Inactive Members.

Updated monthly, last updated: 1 March 2023

*(vs Total Membership)

Individual and Junior Members Number of Members
MaleFemaleOtherTotal
 % of members
MaleFemaleOther
 % members* % women*
Total
969927151112425
 78.1 21.9 0.1
 100.0  21.9
In Adhering Countries

(National Members)

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968327101112404
 78.1 21.8 0.1
 99.8  21.8
In Other Countries

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165021
 76.2 23.8 0.0
 0.2  0.0

Individual and Junior Members in Adhering Countries

National Members Cat. Number of Members
MaleFemaleOtherTotal
 % of members
MaleFemaleOther
 % members* %
women*
Algeria I
6107
 85.0 14.0 0.0
 0.1  0.0
Argentina II
97690166
 58.0 41.0 0.0
 1.3  0.6
Armenia I
176023
 73.0 26.0 0.0
 0.2  0.0
Australia IV
253811335
 75.0 24.0 0.0
 2.7  0.7
Austria II
5021071
 70.0 29.0 0.0
 0.6  0.2
Azerbaijan, Republic of Terminated
5005
 100.0 0.0 0.0
 0.0  0.0
Belgium IV
107320139
 76.0 23.0 0.0
 1.1  0.3
Bolivia Observer
1001
 100.0 0.0 0.0
 0.0  0.0
Botswana, Republic of I
1102
 50.0 50.0 0.0
 0.0  0.0
Brazil III
156490205
 76.0 23.0 0.0
 1.6  0.4
Bulgaria I
3723161
 60.0 37.0 1.0
 0.5  0.2
Canada V
246600306
 80.0 19.0 0.0
 2.5  0.5
Chile II
108280136
 79.0 20.0 0.0
 1.1  0.2
China, Nanjing VI
4851160601
 80.0 19.0 0.0
 4.8  0.9
China, Taipei II
6613180
 82.0 16.0 1.0
 0.6  0.1
Colombia I
285033
 84.0 15.0 0.0
 0.3  0.0
Costa Rica Interim
2002
 100.0 0.0 0.0
 0.0  0.0
Croatia, the Republic of I
209029
 68.0 31.0 0.0
 0.2  0.1
Cuba Terminated
1001
 100.0 0.0 0.0
 0.0  0.0
Cyprus I
5005
 100.0 0.0 0.0
 0.0  0.0
Czech Republic III
113220135
 83.0 16.0 0.0
 1.1  0.2
Denmark III
7320093
 78.0 21.0 0.0
 0.7  0.2
Ecuador Observer
6107
 85.0 14.0 0.0
 0.1  0.0
Egypt III
7214086
 83.0 16.0 0.0
 0.7  0.1
Estonia I
165021
 76.0 23.0 0.0
 0.2  0.0
Ethiopia I
5005
 100.0 0.0 0.0
 0.0  0.0
Finland II
7620197
 78.0 20.0 1.0
 0.8  0.2
France VII
5021850687
 73.0 26.0 0.0
 5.5  1.5
Georgia I
3003
 100.0 0.0 0.0
 0.0  0.0
Germany VII
5271302659
 79.0 19.0 0.0
 5.3  1.0
Ghana I
1102
 50.0 50.0 0.0
 0.0  0.0
Greece III
91190110
 82.0 17.0 0.0
 0.9  0.2
Honduras Interim
2204
 50.0 50.0 0.0
 0.0  0.0
Hungary II
6325088
 71.0 28.0 0.0
 0.7  0.2
Iceland I
6006
 100.0 0.0 0.0
 0.0  0.0
India VI
281730354
 79.0 20.0 0.0
 2.8  0.6
Indonesia I
145019
 73.0 26.0 0.0
 0.2  0.0
Iran, Islamic Rep of Suspended
264030
 86.0 13.0 0.0
 0.2  0.0
Iraq Observer
145019
 73.0 26.0 0.0
 0.2  0.0
Ireland I
3813051
 74.0 25.0 0.0
 0.4  0.1
Israel III
8312095
 87.0 12.0 0.0
 0.8  0.1
Italy VII
4612110672
 68.0 31.0 0.0
 5.4  1.7
Japan VII
617650682
 90.0 9.0 0.0
 5.5  0.5
Jordan I
4004
 100.0 0.0 0.0
 0.0  0.0
Kazakhstan I
154019
 78.0 21.0 0.0
 0.2  0.0
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Suspended
0000
 - - -
 -  -
Korea, Rep of III
159410200
 79.0 20.0 0.0
 1.6  0.3
Latvia I
111012
 91.0 8.0 0.0
 0.1  0.0
Lebanon Suspended
5005
 100.0 0.0 0.0
 0.0  0.0
Lithuania I
146020
 70.0 30.0 0.0
 0.2  0.0
Madagascar Observer
6107
 85.0 14.0 0.0
 0.1  0.0
Malaysia I
813021
 38.0 61.0 0.0
 0.2  0.1
Mexico III
136380174
 78.0 21.0 0.0
 1.4  0.3
Mongolia Interim
2103
 66.0 33.0 0.0
 0.0  0.0
Morocco Observer
141015
 93.0 6.0 0.0
 0.1  0.0
Mozambique Observer
2002
 100.0 0.0 0.0
 0.0  0.0
Netherlands V
249731323
 77.0 22.0 0.0
 2.6  0.6
New Zealand II
327140
 80.0 17.0 2.0
 0.3  0.1
Nigeria I
7108
 87.0 12.0 0.0
 0.1  0.0
Norway II
4712059
 79.0 20.0 0.0
 0.5  0.1
Panama Interim
3104
 75.0 25.0 0.0
 0.0  0.0
Peru Suspended
1102
 50.0 50.0 0.0
 0.0  0.0
Philippines I
4105
 80.0 20.0 0.0
 0.0  0.0
Poland IV
138330171
 80.0 19.0 0.0
 1.4  0.3
Portugal II
5721078
 73.0 26.0 0.0
 0.6  0.2
Romania I
2316039
 58.0 41.0 0.0
 0.3  0.1
Russian Federation V
3271000427
 76.0 23.0 0.0
 3.4  0.8
Saudi Arabia Suspended
4004
 100.0 0.0 0.0
 0.0  0.0
Serbia, Republic of I
3921060
 65.0 35.0 0.0
 0.5  0.2
Slovakia I
464050
 92.0 8.0 0.0
 0.4  0.0
Slovenia, the Republic of I
86014
 57.0 42.0 0.0
 0.1  0.0
South Africa III
102400142
 71.0 28.0 0.0
 1.1  0.3
Spain IV
3411090450
 75.0 24.0 0.0
 3.6  0.9
Sweden III
155320187
 82.0 17.0 0.0
 1.5  0.3
Switzerland III
96210117
 82.0 17.0 0.0
 0.9  0.2
Syrian Arab Republic Observer
2002
 100.0 0.0 0.0
 0.0  0.0
Tajikistan I
5106
 83.0 16.0 0.0
 0.0  0.0
Thailand I
3417051
 66.0 33.0 0.0
 0.4  0.1
Turkey I
5426080
 67.0 32.0 0.0
 0.6  0.2
Ukraine III
116570173
 67.0 32.0 0.0
 1.4  0.5
United Arab Emirates II
7209
 77.0 22.0 0.0
 0.1  0.0
United Kingdom VII
5141140628
 81.0 18.0 0.0
 5.1  0.9
United States X
208052832611
 79.0 20.0 0.0
 21.0  4.2
Uruguay Observer
3104
 75.0 25.0 0.0
 0.0  0.0
Uzbekistan Terminated
3003
 100.0 0.0 0.0
 0.0  0.0
Vatican City State I
120012
 100.0 0.0 0.0
 0.1  0.0
Venezuela Suspended
87015
 53.0 46.0 0.0
 0.1  0.1
Vietnam Suspended
96015
 60.0 40.0 0.0
 0.1  0.0

Individual and Junior Members in Other Countries

Other Countries Number of Members
MaleFemaleOtherTotal
 % of members
MaleFemaleOther
 % members* %
women*
AA-Country unknown
123015
 80.0 20.0 0.0
 0.1  0.0
Albania
0101
 0.0 100.0 0.0
 0.0  0.0
Guatemala
1001
 100.0 0.0 0.0
 0.0  0.0
Ivory Coast, Republic of
1001
 100.0 0.0 0.0
 0.0  0.0
Kuwait
0101
 0.0 100.0 0.0
 0.0  0.0
Tunisia
2002
 100.0 0.0 0.0
 0.0  0.0

Gender Distribution in the IAU

These statistics refer to Active members. Please note also that these numbers do not include IAU members for which we do not have a date of birth.

AGE RANGE Nº of WOMEN Nº of MEN % of WOMEN % of MEN
25-30 23 25 47.9 52.1
30-35 177 288 38.1 61.9
35-40 335 572 36.9 63.1
40-45 394 868 31.2 68.8
45-50 350 957 26.8 73.2
50-55 301 1040 22.4 77.6
55-60 267 1135 19.0 81.0
60-65 219 980 18.3 81.7
65-70 171 893 16.1 83.9
70-75 132 809 14.0 86.0
75-80 104 783 11.7 88.3
80-85 69 576 10.7 89.3
85-90 28 199 12.3 87.7
90-95 5 76 6.2 93.8
95-100 2 18 10.0 90.0
other 1 1 50.0 50.0

 

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