Population ages 15-19, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population ages 15-19, female was 37.94 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.94 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
24th
of 43 groups
All-time high
37.94 million
in 2025
All-time low
7.16 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, 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 37.94 million for population ages 15-19, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 37.94 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.16 million, in 1960.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.16 million | — |
| 1961 | 7.39 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 7.64 million | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 7.88 million | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 8.11 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 8.35 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 8.62 million | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 8.92 million | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 9.27 million | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 9.66 million | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 10.06 million | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 10.46 million | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 10.84 million | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 11.22 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 11.60 million | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 12.00 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 12.40 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 12.83 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 13.29 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 13.75 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 14.20 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 14.64 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 15.05 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 15.45 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 15.86 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 16.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 16.75 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 17.21 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 17.69 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 18.19 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 18.81 million | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 19.38 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 20.04 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 20.75 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 21.53 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 22.39 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 23.32 million | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 24.31 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 25.32 million | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 26.29 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 27.19 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 28.02 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 28.76 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 29.38 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 29.92 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 30.38 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 30.76 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 31.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 31.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 31.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 31.40 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.37 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 31.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 31.63 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.26 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 32.67 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 33.13 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 33.67 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 34.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 35.00 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 35.91 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 36.91 million | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 37.94 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.30 million | 7.16 million | 9.66 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.85 million | 10.06 million | 13.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.13 million | 14.20 million | 18.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.21 million | 18.81 million | 26.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.81 million | 27.19 million | 31.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.86 million | 31.37 million | 33.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.61 million | 33.67 million | 37.94 million | 6 |
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- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 37.94 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 15-19, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.94 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.16 million in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.