Population ages 20-24, female in Arab World
Arab World: Population ages 20-24, female was 8.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
20th
of 47 groups
All-time high
9.9%
in 2007
All-time low
7.7%
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, female in Arab World, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 8.4% for population ages 20-24, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Arab World peaked at 9.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1964.
Arab World ranks 20th 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 20-24, female in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.1% | — |
| 1961 | 8.0% | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 7.8% | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 7.7% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 7.7% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 7.8% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 7.8% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 7.9% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 8.0% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 8.1% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 8.2% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 8.2% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 8.3% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 8.4% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 8.5% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 8.6% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 8.6% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 8.7% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 8.7% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 8.7% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 8.7% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 8.9% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.5% | 6 |
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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 20-24, female in Arab World?
- Population ages 20-24, female in Arab World was 8.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1964.
- How does Arab World rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- Arab World ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 20-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.