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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 January 2021
*(vs Total Membership)
| Individual and Junior Members | Number of Members
|
% of members
|
% members* | % women* | |||||
| Total |
|
|
100.0 | 20.7 | |||||
| In Adhering Countries (National Members) |
|
|
99.6 | 20.7 | |||||
| In Other Countries |
|
|
0.4 | 0.1 |
Individual and Junior Members in Adhering Countries
| National Members | Cat. | Number of Members
|
% of members
|
% members* | % women* |
|||||
| Algeria | I |
|
|
0.1 | 0.0 | |||||
| Argentina | II |
|
|
1.3 | 0.5 | |||||
| Armenia | I |
|
|
0.2 | 0.1 | |||||
| Australia | IV |
|
|
2.6 | 0.5 | |||||
| Austria | II |
|
|
0.6 | 0.2 | |||||
| Azerbaijan, Republic of | Terminated |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Belgium | IV |
|
|
1.2 | 0.3 | |||||
| Bolivia | Suspended |
|
|
- | - | |||||
| Brazil | III |
|
|
1.7 | 0.4 | |||||
| Bulgaria | I |
|
|
0.5 | 0.2 | |||||
| Canada | V |
|
|
2.5 | 0.5 | |||||
| Chile | II |
|
|
1.1 | 0.2 | |||||
| China, Nanjing | VI |
|
|
4.9 | 0.9 | |||||
| China, Taipei | II |
|
|
0.6 | 0.1 | |||||
| Colombia | I |
|
|
0.3 | 0.0 | |||||
| Costa Rica | Interim |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Croatia, the Republic of | I |
|
|
0.3 | 0.1 | |||||
| Cuba | Terminated |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Cyprus | I |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Czech Republic | III |
|
|
1.1 | 0.2 | |||||
| Denmark | III |
|
|
0.7 | 0.1 | |||||
| Egypt | III |
|
|
0.7 | 0.1 | |||||
| Estonia | I |
|
|
0.2 | 0.0 | |||||
| Ethiopia | I |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Finland | II |
|
|
0.7 | 0.1 | |||||
| France | VII |
|
|
5.8 | 1.5 | |||||
| Georgia | Suspended |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Germany | VII |
|
|
5.3 | 0.9 | |||||
| Ghana | I |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Greece | III |
|
|
0.9 | 0.2 | |||||
| Honduras | Interim |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Hungary | II |
|
|
0.7 | 0.2 | |||||
| Iceland | I |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| India | VI |
|
|
2.7 | 0.5 | |||||
| Indonesia | I |
|
|
0.2 | 0.0 | |||||
| Iran, Islamic Rep of | Suspended |
|
|
0.3 | 0.0 | |||||
| Ireland | I |
|
|
0.4 | 0.1 | |||||
| Israel | III |
|
|
0.7 | 0.1 | |||||
| Italy | VII |
|
|
5.3 | 1.6 | |||||
| Japan | VII |
|
|
5.7 | 0.5 | |||||
| Jordan | I |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Kazakhstan | I |
|
|
0.1 | 0.0 | |||||
| Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Interim |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Korea, Rep of | III |
|
|
1.5 | 0.3 | |||||
| Latvia | I |
|
|
0.1 | 0.0 | |||||
| Lebanon | Interim |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Lithuania | I |
|
|
0.2 | 0.1 | |||||
| Madagascar | Observer |
|
|
0.1 | 0.0 | |||||
| Malaysia | I |
|
|
0.1 | 0.1 | |||||
| Mexico | III |
|
|
1.4 | 0.3 | |||||
| Mongolia | Interim |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Morocco | Observer |
|
|
0.1 | 0.0 | |||||
| Mozambique | Observer |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Netherlands | V |
|
|
2.5 | 0.5 | |||||
| New Zealand | II |
|
|
0.3 | 0.1 | |||||
| Nigeria | I |
|
|
0.1 | 0.0 | |||||
| Norway | II |
|
|
0.4 | 0.1 | |||||
| Panama | Interim |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Peru | Suspended |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Philippines | I |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Poland | IV |
|
|
1.4 | 0.3 | |||||
| Portugal | II |
|
|
0.6 | 0.2 | |||||
| Romania | I |
|
|
0.3 | 0.1 | |||||
| Russian Federation | V |
|
|
3.6 | 0.8 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | Suspended |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Serbia, Republic of | I |
|
|
0.5 | 0.2 | |||||
| Slovakia | I |
|
|
0.4 | 0.0 | |||||
| Slovenia, the Republic of | I |
|
|
0.1 | 0.0 | |||||
| South Africa | III |
|
|
1.1 | 0.3 | |||||
| Spain | IV |
|
|
3.4 | 0.8 | |||||
| Sweden | III |
|
|
1.4 | 0.2 | |||||
| Switzerland | III |
|
|
1.0 | 0.2 | |||||
| Syrian Arab Republic | Observer |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Tajikistan | I |
|
|
0.1 | 0.0 | |||||
| Thailand | I |
|
|
0.4 | 0.1 | |||||
| Turkey | I |
|
|
0.6 | 0.2 | |||||
| Ukraine | III |
|
|
1.5 | 0.5 | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | II |
|
|
0.1 | 0.0 | |||||
| United Kingdom | VII |
|
|
4.9 | 0.8 | |||||
| United States | X |
|
|
21.5 | 4.1 | |||||
| Uruguay | Observer |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Uzbekistan | Terminated |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Vatican City State | I |
|
|
0.1 | 0.0 | |||||
| Venezuela | I |
|
|
0.1 | 0.1 | |||||
| Vietnam | Interim |
|
|
0.1 | 0.1 |
Individual and Junior Members in Other Countries
| Other Countries | Number of Members
|
% of members
|
% members* | % women* |
|||||
| AA-Country unknown |
|
|
0.2 | 0.0 | |||||
| Albania |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Andorra |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Angola, Republic of |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Bangladesh |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Ecuador |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Iraq |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Luxembourg |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Malta |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Mauritius |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Oman |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Pakistan |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Palestine, State of |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Puerto Rico |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Singapore |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Sri Lanka |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Trinidad & Tobago |
|
|
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Tunisia |
|
|
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 | 21 | 27 | 43.8 | 56.3 |
| 30-35 | 152 | 263 | 36.6 | 63.4 |
| 35-40 | 310 | 589 | 34.5 | 65.5 |
| 40-45 | 365 | 856 | 29.9 | 70.1 |
| 45-50 | 279 | 916 | 23.3 | 76.7 |
| 50-55 | 280 | 1051 | 21.0 | 79.0 |
| 55-60 | 243 | 1082 | 18.3 | 81.7 |
| 60-65 | 194 | 954 | 16.9 | 83.1 |
| 65-70 | 163 | 892 | 15.5 | 84.5 |
| 70-75 | 131 | 850 | 13.4 | 86.6 |
| 75-80 | 92 | 745 | 11.0 | 89.0 |
| 80-85 | 52 | 424 | 10.9 | 89.1 |
| 85-90 | 14 | 156 | 8.2 | 91.8 |
| 90-95 | 8 | 62 | 11.4 | 88.6 |
| 95-100 | 1 | 11 | 8.3 | 91.7 |
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