Population, female in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Population, female was 1.77 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.77 billion
Change on year
up 1.2%
All-time high
1.77 billion
in 2025
All-time low
474.11 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2025

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population, female in Early-demographic dividend stood at 1.77 billion. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 1.77 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 474.11 million, in 1960.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 533.02 million 474.11 million 595.22 million 10
1970s 682.89 million 610.19 million 760.60 million 10
1980s 877.39 million 780.04 million 978.41 million 10
1990s 1.11 billion 1.00 billion 1.21 billion 10
2000s 1.33 billion 1.23 billion 1.44 billion 10
2010s 1.56 billion 1.46 billion 1.65 billion 10
2020s 1.72 billion 1.67 billion 1.77 billion 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in Early-demographic dividend?
Population, female in Early-demographic dividend was 1.77 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 1.77 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 474.11 million in 1960.
Is population, female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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

Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.