Population ages 20-24, female in North America
North America: Population ages 20-24, female was 12.24 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.24 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
35th
of 41 groups
All-time high
12.24 million
in 2025
All-time low
6.26 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, female in North America, 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 North America is 12.24 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in North America peaked at 12.24 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.26 million, in 1960.
North America ranks 35th of 41 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 20-24, female in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.26 million | — |
| 1961 | 6.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 6.67 million | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 7.01 million | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 7.32 million | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 7.57 million | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 7.93 million | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 8.38 million | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 8.78 million | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 9.16 million | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 9.59 million | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 9.94 million | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 10.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 10.28 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 10.55 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 10.86 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 11.17 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 11.44 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 11.65 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 11.82 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 11.92 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 12.00 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 12.01 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 11.95 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 11.86 million | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 11.69 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 11.41 million | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 11.06 million | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 10.72 million | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 10.43 million | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 10.29 million | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 10.29 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.27 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.20 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 10.08 million | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 9.92 million | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 9.77 million | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 9.77 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.92 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 10.13 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 10.40 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 10.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 10.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 11.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 11.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.37 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.43 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 11.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.67 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.86 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 12.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.16 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 12.21 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.17 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.03 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.88 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 11.76 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.69 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.66 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.68 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.68 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.75 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 11.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.03 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 12.24 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.55 million | 6.26 million | 9.16 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.74 million | 9.59 million | 11.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.50 million | 10.43 million | 12.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.06 million | 9.77 million | 10.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.15 million | 10.40 million | 11.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 million | 11.66 million | 12.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.87 million | 11.68 million | 12.24 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 20-24, female in North America?
- Population ages 20-24, female in North America was 12.24 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 12.24 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 million in 1960.
- How does North America rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- North America ranks 35th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.