Population ages 15-64, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Population ages 15-64, female was 355.72 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
355.72 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
23rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
355.72 million
in 2025
All-time low
66.72 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, female in Least developed countries, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 355.72 million for population ages 15-64, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Least developed countries peaked at 355.72 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.72 million, in 1960.
That places Least developed countries 23rd out of 47 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 15-64, female in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.72 million | — |
| 1961 | 68.19 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 69.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 71.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 72.77 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 74.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 76.08 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 77.84 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 79.69 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 81.58 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 83.45 million | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 85.35 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 87.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 89.43 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 91.64 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 93.86 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 96.08 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 98.30 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 100.74 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 103.35 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 105.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 107.94 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 110.62 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 113.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 116.78 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 119.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 123.21 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 126.56 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 129.98 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 133.48 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 137.01 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 140.66 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 144.75 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 149.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 153.65 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 158.27 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 162.75 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 167.27 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 172.05 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 176.98 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 181.86 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 186.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 191.99 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 197.34 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 202.69 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 208.22 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 213.90 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 219.59 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 225.49 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 231.66 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 237.99 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 244.59 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 251.40 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 258.43 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 265.65 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 273.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 280.62 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 288.32 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 296.03 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 303.98 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 312.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 320.49 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 328.92 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 337.71 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 346.64 million | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 355.72 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.82 million | 66.72 million | 81.58 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.95 million | 83.45 million | 103.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.79 million | 105.70 million | 133.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.25 million | 137.01 million | 176.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.95 million | 181.86 million | 231.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.00 million | 237.99 million | 303.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 333.61 million | 312.20 million | 355.72 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 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 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 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 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Least developed countries?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Least developed countries was 355.72 million 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 355.72 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.72 million in 1960.
- How does Least developed countries rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.