Population ages 05-09, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population ages 05-09, female was 42.86 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.86 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
22nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
43.05 million
in 2023
All-time low
10.58 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 42.86 million for population ages 05-09, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 43.05 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.58 million, in 1960.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 22nd 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.58 million | — |
| 1961 | 10.95 million | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 11.30 million | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 11.63 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 11.98 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 12.36 million | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 12.77 million | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 13.22 million | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 13.70 million | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 14.16 million | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 14.60 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 15.01 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 15.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 15.82 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 16.24 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 16.71 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 17.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 17.70 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 18.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 18.68 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 19.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 19.70 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 20.26 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 20.94 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 21.72 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 22.57 million | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 23.45 million | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 24.38 million | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 25.34 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 26.29 million | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 27.27 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 28.04 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 28.81 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 29.51 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 30.10 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 30.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 30.96 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 31.28 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 31.49 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 31.60 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 31.59 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 31.52 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 31.50 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 31.58 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 31.78 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 32.10 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 32.48 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 32.80 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 33.17 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 33.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 33.95 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 34.49 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 35.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 36.13 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 37.15 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 38.24 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 39.26 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 40.17 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 40.99 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 41.70 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 42.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 42.68 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 42.95 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 43.05 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 42.99 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 42.86 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.26 million | 10.58 million | 14.16 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.56 million | 14.60 million | 18.68 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.38 million | 19.19 million | 26.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.97 million | 27.27 million | 31.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.21 million | 31.50 million | 33.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.73 million | 33.95 million | 41.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.81 million | 42.34 million | 43.05 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 42.86 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.05 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.58 million in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.