Population, female in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Population, female was 573.74 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
573.74 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
All-time high
573.74 million
in 2025
All-time low
390.36 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

Post-demographic dividend recorded 573.74 million for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 573.74 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 390.36 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 410.11 million 390.36 million 428.56 million 10
1970s 449.02 million 432.33 million 463.82 million 10
1980s 478.53 million 466.79 million 490.21 million 10
1990s 506.13 million 493.10 million 517.66 million 10
2000s 532.06 million 520.13 million 544.81 million 10
2010s 556.25 million 547.41 million 564.98 million 10
2020s 568.54 million 565.77 million 573.74 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in Post-demographic dividend?
Population, female in Post-demographic dividend was 573.74 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 573.74 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 390.36 million in 1960.
Is population, female rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Post-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.