Population ages 15-19, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 15-19, female was 70.94 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.94 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
12th
of 41 groups
All-time high
73.60 million
in 2020
All-time low
22.71 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 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 15-19, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 70.94 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 73.60 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.71 million, in 1960.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 12th out of 41 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 15-19, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.71 million | — |
| 1961 | 23.15 million | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 23.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 24.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 24.82 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 25.80 million | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 26.87 million | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 28.05 million | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 29.37 million | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 30.59 million | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 31.65 million | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 32.67 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 33.64 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 34.56 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 35.43 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 36.28 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 37.13 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 37.98 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 38.82 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 39.66 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 40.47 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 41.24 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 42.03 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 42.85 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 43.70 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 44.58 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 45.53 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 46.55 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 47.61 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 48.72 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 49.84 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 50.95 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 52.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 53.10 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 54.16 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 55.35 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 56.65 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 57.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 59.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 60.76 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 62.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 63.24 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 64.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 65.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 66.06 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 66.77 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 67.35 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 67.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 68.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 68.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 69.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 69.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 70.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.45 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 71.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 72.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 72.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 73.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 73.56 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.33 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 72.75 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 72.06 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 71.46 million | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 70.94 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.91 million | 22.71 million | 30.59 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.78 million | 31.65 million | 39.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.33 million | 40.47 million | 48.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.02 million | 49.84 million | 60.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.98 million | 62.05 million | 68.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.34 million | 69.12 million | 73.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.35 million | 70.94 million | 73.60 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 9 Brazil 7.21 million compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.93 million compare
- 11 Philippines 5.63 million compare
- 12 Mexico 5.49 million compare
- 13 Egypt 5.39 million compare
- 14 Russian Federation 3.98 million compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.79 million compare
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8925 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6893 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Population ages 15-19, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 70.94 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 73.60 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.71 million in 1960.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 12th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.