Population ages 20-24, female in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 20-24, female was 9.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 20-24, 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 9.3% for population ages 20-24, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Africa Western and Central peaked at 9.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1972.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.3% | 8.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 9.0% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.3% | 6 |
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 15-64, female 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 8.64 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 298.82 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 56.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 150.32 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 40.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 110.48 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 41.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, female in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 20-24, female in Africa Western and Central was 9.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1972.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 20-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.