Population ages 15-64, female in Arab World
Arab World: Population ages 15-64, female was 62.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Arab World, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female in Arab World is 62.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Arab World peaked at 62.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 1974.
Arab World ranks 28th of 47 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 15-64, female in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.4% | — |
| 1961 | 53.1% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 52.7% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 52.2% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 52.6% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 53.2% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 53.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 53.6% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 53.9% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 54.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 54.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 54.8% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 55.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 55.9% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 56.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 56.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 57.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 57.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 58.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 60.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 61.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 62.0% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 62.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.5% | 52.0% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.0% | 51.9% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.8% | 52.3% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 53.6% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 57.3% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 60.8% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 61.1% | 62.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0426 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Arab World?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Arab World was 62.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 1974.
- How does Arab World rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Arab World ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.