Population ages 05-09, female in Arab World
Arab World: Population ages 05-09, female was 26.32 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.32 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
30th
of 43 groups
All-time high
26.32 million
in 2025
All-time low
6.39 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female in Arab World, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 05-09, female in Arab World stood at 26.32 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Arab World peaked at 26.32 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.39 million, in 1960.
That places Arab World 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 05-09, female in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.39 million | — |
| 1961 | 6.58 million | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 6.75 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 6.91 million | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 7.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 7.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 7.47 million | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 7.75 million | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 8.06 million | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 8.36 million | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 8.64 million | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 8.91 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 9.15 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 9.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 9.64 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 9.93 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 10.25 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 10.58 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 10.91 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 11.27 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 11.64 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 11.99 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 12.33 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 12.70 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 13.10 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 13.51 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 13.95 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 14.38 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 14.80 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 15.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 15.68 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 15.98 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 16.31 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 16.63 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 16.93 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 17.17 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 17.36 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 17.54 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 17.72 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 17.88 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 18.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 18.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 18.33 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 18.45 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 18.59 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 18.76 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 18.94 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.14 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 19.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 19.75 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 20.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 20.46 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 20.95 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 21.56 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 22.19 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 22.83 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 23.44 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 24.02 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 24.56 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 25.09 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 25.60 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 25.91 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 26.20 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 26.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 26.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 26.32 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.26 million | 6.39 million | 8.36 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.87 million | 8.64 million | 11.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.36 million | 11.64 million | 15.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.92 million | 15.68 million | 17.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.76 million | 18.04 million | 19.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.52 million | 20.06 million | 25.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.11 million | 25.60 million | 26.32 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 27 Mozambique 2.60 million compare
- 28 Algeria 2.45 million compare
- 29 Japan 2.27 million compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 2.23 million compare
- 31 Myanmar 2.17 million compare
- 32 Niger 2.09 million compare
- 33 Madagascar 2.09 million compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0249 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, female in Arab World?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Arab World was 26.32 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 26.32 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.39 million in 1960.
- How does Arab World rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Arab World ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 05-09, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9.