Population ages 15-64, female in South Asia
South Asia: Population ages 15-64, female was 560.64 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 560.64 million for population ages 15-64, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in South Asia peaked at 560.64 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 137.00 million, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150.07 million | 137.00 million | 165.10 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 189.22 million | 169.08 million | 211.39 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 243.62 million | 216.89 million | 272.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 313.55 million | 279.34 million | 350.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 397.89 million | 358.78 million | 436.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 484.36 million | 445.77 million | 520.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 544.39 million | 527.98 million | 560.64 million | 6 |
More health data for South Asia
- Age dependency ratio 47.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 1.15 billion (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 591.11 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 10.8% (2025)
- Population, female 825.70 million (2025)
- Population, male 866.55 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 67.9% (2025)
- Population, male 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 65.23 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in South Asia?
- Population ages 15-64, female in South Asia was 560.64 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 560.64 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.00 million in 1960.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.