Population ages 15-64, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Population ages 15-64, female was 230.77 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
230.77 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
28th
of 47 groups
All-time high
230.77 million
in 2025
All-time low
39.50 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 230.77 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 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 230.77 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.50 million, in 1960.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population ages 15-64, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Population ages 15-64, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 39.50 million
1961 40.35 million +2.2%
1962 41.23 million +2.2%
1963 42.14 million +2.2%
1964 43.08 million +2.2%
1965 44.07 million +2.3%
1966 45.14 million +2.4%
1967 46.31 million +2.6%
1968 47.55 million +2.7%
1969 48.86 million +2.8%
1970 50.24 million +2.8%
1971 51.64 million +2.8%
1972 53.10 million +2.8%
1973 54.64 million +2.9%
1974 56.27 million +3.0%
1975 58.00 million +3.1%
1976 59.81 million +3.1%
1977 61.69 million +3.1%
1978 63.66 million +3.2%
1979 65.71 million +3.2%
1980 67.95 million +3.4%
1981 70.32 million +3.5%
1982 72.65 million +3.3%
1983 74.98 million +3.2%
1984 77.39 million +3.2%
1985 79.87 million +3.2%
1986 82.43 million +3.2%
1987 85.06 million +3.2%
1988 87.71 million +3.1%
1989 90.44 million +3.1%
1990 93.77 million +3.7%
1991 96.73 million +3.2%
1992 99.72 million +3.1%
1993 102.68 million +3.0%
1994 105.78 million +3.0%
1995 109.16 million +3.2%
1996 112.69 million +3.2%
1997 116.43 million +3.3%
1998 120.38 million +3.4%
1999 124.49 million +3.4%
2000 128.66 million +3.3%
2001 132.92 million +3.3%
2002 137.14 million +3.2%
2003 141.44 million +3.1%
2004 145.97 million +3.2%
2005 150.57 million +3.1%
2006 155.22 million +3.1%
2007 159.85 million +3.0%
2008 164.31 million +2.8%
2009 168.63 million +2.6%
2010 172.80 million +2.5%
2011 176.70 million +2.3%
2012 180.25 million +2.0%
2013 183.49 million +1.8%
2014 186.60 million +1.7%
2015 189.59 million +1.6%
2016 192.62 million +1.6%
2017 195.89 million +1.7%
2018 199.53 million +1.9%
2019 203.45 million +2.0%
2020 207.52 million +2.0%
2021 211.80 million +2.1%
2022 216.34 million +2.1%
2023 221.17 million +2.2%
2024 226.03 million +2.2%
2025 230.77 million +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.82 million 39.50 million 48.86 million 10
1970s 57.48 million 50.24 million 65.71 million 10
1980s 78.88 million 67.95 million 90.44 million 10
1990s 108.18 million 93.77 million 124.49 million 10
2000s 148.47 million 128.66 million 168.63 million 10
2010s 188.09 million 172.80 million 203.45 million 10
2020s 218.94 million 207.52 million 230.77 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Population ages 15-64, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 230.77 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 230.77 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 39.50 million in 1960.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for population ages 15-64, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
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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.