Population ages 15-64, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 15-64, female was 229.16 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 229.16 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 229.16 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.50 million, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.82 million | 39.50 million | 48.86 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.48 million | 50.24 million | 65.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.88 million | 67.95 million | 90.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.59 million | 93.29 million | 123.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.61 million | 127.93 million | 167.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.88 million | 171.75 million | 202.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.44 million | 206.12 million | 229.16 million | 6 |
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14, male 33.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 4.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 125.00 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 18.19 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 5.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 21.41 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 235.40 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 244.34 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 32.3% (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 229.16 million 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 229.16 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.50 million in 1960.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.