Population, female in South Asia
South Asia: Population, female was 825.70 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in South Asia stood at 825.70 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in South Asia peaked at 825.70 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 245.74 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 | 273.76 million | 245.74 million | 302.69 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 343.84 million | 309.59 million | 380.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 433.99 million | 389.86 million | 479.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 538.92 million | 490.55 million | 587.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 646.87 million | 599.04 million | 692.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 743.24 million | 702.00 million | 782.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 807.35 million | 789.74 million | 825.70 million | 6 |
More health data for South Asia
- Age dependency ratio, young 36.1% (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)
- Population, female 48.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 67.9% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 10.8% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 47.0% (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 825.70 million 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 825.70 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 245.74 million in 1960.
- Is population, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. 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.