Population, female in Arab World
Arab World: Population, female was 242.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Arab World, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Arab World is 242.79 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Arab World peaked at 242.79 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.55 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 | 51.43 million | 45.55 million | 58.03 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.39 million | 59.70 million | 78.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.25 million | 81.05 million | 105.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.65 million | 109.35 million | 136.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.34 million | 139.85 million | 172.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.69 million | 175.63 million | 214.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.38 million | 218.89 million | 242.79 million | 6 |
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 15-64, total 318.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.02 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 151.15 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 32.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 5.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 12.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 167.41 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 4.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Arab World?
- Population, female in Arab World was 242.79 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 242.79 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.55 million in 1960.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.