Population ages 20-24, female in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Population ages 20-24, female was 8.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
16th
of 47 groups
All-time high
9.5%
in 2007
All-time low
8.0%
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 20-24, female in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 20-24, female in Early-demographic dividend stood at 8.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 9.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1968.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 16th 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) in Early-demographic dividend, 1960 to 2025.
Year % of female population Change
1960 8.5%
1961 8.4% -1.3%
1962 8.3% -1.4%
1963 8.2% -1.3%
1964 8.1% -1.1%
1965 8.1% -0.7%
1966 8.0% -0.4%
1967 8.0% -0.2%
1968 8.0% -0.2%
1969 8.0% +0.3%
1970 8.1% +1.0%
1971 8.2% +1.2%
1972 8.3% +1.4%
1973 8.5% +1.7%
1974 8.6% +1.6%
1975 8.7% +1.2%
1976 8.8% +1.1%
1977 8.9% +0.9%
1978 8.9% +0.8%
1979 9.0% +0.6%
1980 9.0% +0.5%
1981 9.1% +0.4%
1982 9.1% +0.3%
1983 9.1% +0.2%
1984 9.1% +0.1%
1985 9.1% -0.0%
1986 9.1% -0.2%
1987 9.1% -0.2%
1988 9.1% -0.2%
1989 9.1% -0.2%
1990 9.1% -0.1%
1991 9.1% -0.0%
1992 9.0% -0.0%
1993 9.0% -0.0%
1994 9.0% +0.0%
1995 9.1% +0.1%
1996 9.1% +0.2%
1997 9.1% +0.2%
1998 9.1% +0.3%
1999 9.2% +0.4%
2000 9.2% +0.6%
2001 9.3% +0.6%
2002 9.3% +0.6%
2003 9.4% +0.6%
2004 9.4% +0.5%
2005 9.5% +0.4%
2006 9.5% +0.2%
2007 9.5% +0.1%
2008 9.5% -0.2%
2009 9.4% -0.3%
2010 9.4% -0.4%
2011 9.3% -0.6%
2012 9.3% -0.7%
2013 9.2% -0.8%
2014 9.1% -0.9%
2015 9.0% -0.9%
2016 8.9% -0.9%
2017 8.9% -0.8%
2018 8.8% -0.6%
2019 8.8% -0.6%
2020 8.7% -0.4%
2021 8.7% -0.2%
2022 8.7% -0.3%
2023 8.6% -0.5%
2024 8.6% -0.6%
2025 8.5% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.2% 8.0% 8.5% 10
1970s 8.6% 8.1% 9.0% 10
1980s 9.1% 9.0% 9.1% 10
1990s 9.1% 9.0% 9.2% 10
2000s 9.4% 9.2% 9.5% 10
2010s 9.1% 8.8% 9.4% 10
2020s 8.7% 8.5% 8.7% 6

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

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  3. 15 Bangladesh 9.6% compare
  4. 16 Sierra Leone 9.6% compare
  5. 17 Senegal 9.6% compare
  6. 18 Botswana 9.6% compare
  7. 19 Nepal 9.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 20-24, female in Early-demographic dividend?
Population ages 20-24, female in Early-demographic dividend was 8.5% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1968.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for population ages 20-24, female?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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