Population ages 20-24, female in OECD members

OECD members: Population ages 20-24, female was 42.69 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
42.69 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
20th
of 41 groups
All-time high
44.57 million
in 1993
All-time low
29.83 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 20-24, female in OECD members, 1960–2025

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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 OECD members is 42.69 million, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in OECD members peaked at 44.57 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 29.83 million, in 1960.

That places OECD members 20th out of 41 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 OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 20-24, female in OECD members, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 29.83 million
1961 30.20 million +1.2%
1962 30.62 million +1.4%
1963 31.24 million +2.0%
1964 31.74 million +1.6%
1965 31.83 million +0.3%
1966 32.38 million +1.7%
1967 33.67 million +4.0%
1968 35.05 million +4.1%
1969 36.39 million +3.8%
1970 37.80 million +3.9%
1971 38.85 million +2.8%
1972 39.10 million +0.7%
1973 39.19 million +0.2%
1974 39.39 million +0.5%
1975 39.77 million +1.0%
1976 40.24 million +1.2%
1977 40.74 million +1.2%
1978 41.28 million +1.3%
1979 41.88 million +1.5%
1980 42.42 million +1.3%
1981 42.92 million +1.2%
1982 43.37 million +1.1%
1983 43.77 million +0.9%
1984 44.10 million +0.8%
1985 44.31 million +0.5%
1986 44.24 million -0.1%
1987 44.07 million -0.4%
1988 43.95 million -0.3%
1989 43.85 million -0.2%
1990 43.92 million +0.1%
1991 44.27 million +0.8%
1992 44.56 million +0.7%
1993 44.57 million +0.0%
1994 44.43 million -0.3%
1995 44.12 million -0.7%
1996 43.65 million -1.1%
1997 43.29 million -0.8%
1998 43.07 million -0.5%
1999 42.98 million -0.2%
2000 43.13 million +0.4%
2001 43.42 million +0.7%
2002 43.67 million +0.6%
2003 43.84 million +0.4%
2004 43.87 million +0.1%
2005 43.79 million -0.2%
2006 43.61 million -0.4%
2007 43.39 million -0.5%
2008 43.34 million -0.1%
2009 43.42 million +0.2%
2010 43.61 million +0.4%
2011 43.77 million +0.4%
2012 43.88 million +0.3%
2013 43.86 million -0.1%
2014 43.75 million -0.2%
2015 43.50 million -0.6%
2016 43.21 million -0.7%
2017 42.99 million -0.5%
2018 42.90 million -0.2%
2019 42.86 million -0.1%
2020 42.79 million -0.2%
2021 42.69 million -0.3%
2022 42.60 million -0.2%
2023 42.47 million -0.3%
2024 42.53 million +0.1%
2025 42.69 million +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.29 million 29.83 million 36.39 million 10
1970s 39.82 million 37.80 million 41.88 million 10
1980s 43.70 million 42.42 million 44.31 million 10
1990s 43.89 million 42.98 million 44.57 million 10
2000s 43.55 million 43.13 million 43.87 million 10
2010s 43.43 million 42.86 million 43.88 million 10
2020s 42.63 million 42.47 million 42.79 million 6

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 17 Türkiye 3.02 million compare
  2. 18 Japan 2.99 million compare
  3. 19 Kenya 2.90 million compare
  4. 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.87 million compare
  5. 21 Uganda 2.57 million compare
  6. 22 South Africa 2.53 million compare
  7. 23 Sudan 2.42 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 20-24, female in OECD members?
Population ages 20-24, female in OECD members was 42.69 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 OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 44.57 million in 1993.
What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 29.83 million in 1960.
How does OECD members rank for population ages 20-24, female?
OECD members ranks 20th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD members 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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Indicator
Population ages 20-24, female
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24.