Population ages 15-64, female in World
World: Population ages 15-64, female was 2.64 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in World, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, female in World stood at 2.64 billion. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in World peaked at 2.64 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 874.29 million, in 1960.
World ranks 1st of 49 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 942.39 million | 874.29 million | 1.03 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 billion | 1.05 billion | 1.27 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 billion | 1.29 billion | 1.57 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 billion | 1.60 billion | 1.88 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 billion | 1.92 billion | 2.23 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 billion | 2.26 billion | 2.49 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 billion | 2.51 billion | 2.64 billion | 6 |
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More health data for World
- Population ages 0-14, female 974.32 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.01 billion (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 25.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 1.03 billion (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 23.8% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 54.5% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 16.0% (2025)
- Population, female 4.09 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 10.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in World?
- Population ages 15-64, female in World was 2.64 billion 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 874.29 million in 1960.
- How does World rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- World ranks 1st out of 49 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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. 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.