Population ages 20-24, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population ages 20-24, female was 33.75 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33.75 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
24th
of 43 groups
All-time high
33.75 million
in 2025
All-time low
6.37 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 33.75 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 33.75 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.37 million, in 1960.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.37 million | — |
| 1961 | 6.44 million | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 6.52 million | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 6.63 million | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 6.77 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 6.96 million | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 7.19 million | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 7.45 million | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 7.70 million | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 7.94 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 8.19 million | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 8.46 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 8.75 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 9.10 million | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 9.49 million | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 9.89 million | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 10.28 million | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 10.67 million | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 11.06 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 11.46 million | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 11.91 million | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 12.39 million | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 12.87 million | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 13.33 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 13.77 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 14.20 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 14.63 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 15.05 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 15.45 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 15.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 16.35 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 16.80 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 17.23 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 17.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 18.07 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 18.58 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 19.16 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 19.82 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 20.58 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 21.42 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 22.33 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 23.28 million | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 24.22 million | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 25.17 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 26.11 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 27.00 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 27.84 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 28.66 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 29.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 29.94 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 30.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 30.62 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 30.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 30.76 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.61 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 30.45 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 30.30 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 30.24 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.57 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 31.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 31.46 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 32.07 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 32.69 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 33.25 million | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 33.75 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.00 million | 6.37 million | 7.94 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.74 million | 8.19 million | 11.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.94 million | 11.91 million | 15.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.57 million | 16.35 million | 21.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.39 million | 22.33 million | 29.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.50 million | 30.24 million | 30.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.37 million | 31.00 million | 33.75 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Population ages 20-24, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 33.75 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.75 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 million in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 20-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24.