Population, female in South Asia
South Asia: Population, female was 48.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, female in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 48.8% for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in South Asia peaked at 48.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1965.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.4% | 48.3% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 48.3% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.8% | 6 |
More health data for South Asia
- Age dependency ratio 47.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 59.22 million (2025)
- Population, male 866.55 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 7.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 560.64 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 36.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 67.9% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 10.8% (2025)
- Population, female 825.70 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 6.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in South Asia?
- Population, female in South Asia was 48.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1965.
- Is population, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.