Population ages 15-64, female in North America
North America: Population ages 15-64, female was 121.01 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
121.01 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
121.01 million
in 2025
All-time low
60.39 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, female in North America, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
North America recorded 121.01 million for population ages 15-64, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in North America peaked at 121.01 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.39 million, in 1960.
North America ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.39 million | — |
| 1961 | 61.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 62.27 million | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 63.36 million | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 64.45 million | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 65.48 million | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 66.57 million | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 67.76 million | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 68.96 million | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 70.17 million | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 71.50 million | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 73.06 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 74.46 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 75.87 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 77.27 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 78.71 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 80.10 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 81.45 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 82.74 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 83.98 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 85.02 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 85.94 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 86.73 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 87.41 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 88.06 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 88.77 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 89.48 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 90.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 90.59 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 91.14 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 91.78 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 92.60 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 93.57 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 94.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 95.68 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 96.84 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 98.06 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 99.38 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 100.69 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 102.01 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 103.33 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 104.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 105.86 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 107.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 108.31 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 109.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 110.86 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 111.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 112.93 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 113.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 114.72 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 115.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 115.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 116.21 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 116.66 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 117.11 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 117.61 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 117.99 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 118.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 118.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 118.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 118.55 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 119.03 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 119.86 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 120.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 121.01 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.06 million | 60.39 million | 70.17 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.91 million | 71.50 million | 83.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.32 million | 85.02 million | 91.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.52 million | 91.78 million | 102.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.83 million | 103.33 million | 113.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.83 million | 114.72 million | 118.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.65 million | 118.55 million | 121.01 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
More health data for North America
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6454 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.2266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.1915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0855 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3155 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in North America?
- Population ages 15-64, female in North America was 121.01 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 121.01 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.39 million in 1960.
- How does North America rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- North America ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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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About this data
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.