Population ages 15-64, female in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 15-64, female was 56.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 15-64, female in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 56.1% for population ages 15-64, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Africa Western and Central peaked at 56.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 1988.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.4% | 53.8% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.0% | 52.3% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.7% | 51.5% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.1% | 51.6% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 52.8% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 53.0% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 54.3% | 56.1% | 6 |
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 0-14, male 41.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 110.48 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 7.44 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 8.64 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 150.32 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 217.91 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 148.50 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 107.43 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Africa Western and Central was 56.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 1988.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.