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

Post-demographic dividend: Population ages 20-24, female was 31.88 million in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
31.88 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
25th
of 41 groups
All-time high
38.14 million
in 1984
All-time low
28.45 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

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

In 2025, population ages 20-24, female in Post-demographic dividend stood at 31.88 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 38.14 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 28.45 million, in 1960.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 25th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population ages 20-24, female in Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 20-24, female in Post-demographic dividend, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 28.45 million
1961 28.73 million +1.0%
1962 28.89 million +0.6%
1963 29.11 million +0.8%
1964 29.25 million +0.5%
1965 29.00 million -0.9%
1966 29.21 million +0.7%
1967 30.22 million +3.4%
1968 31.39 million +3.9%
1969 32.67 million +4.1%
1970 34.03 million +4.2%
1971 34.98 million +2.8%
1972 35.09 million +0.3%
1973 35.02 million -0.2%
1974 35.02 million +0.0%
1975 35.20 million +0.5%
1976 35.48 million +0.8%
1977 35.80 million +0.9%
1978 36.18 million +1.1%
1979 36.64 million +1.3%
1980 37.06 million +1.1%
1981 37.45 million +1.1%
1982 37.79 million +0.9%
1983 38.02 million +0.6%
1984 38.14 million +0.3%
1985 38.12 million -0.1%
1986 37.83 million -0.8%
1987 37.43 million -1.1%
1988 37.09 million -0.9%
1989 36.79 million -0.8%
1990 36.64 million -0.4%
1991 36.76 million +0.3%
1992 36.80 million +0.1%
1993 36.56 million -0.6%
1994 36.19 million -1.0%
1995 35.66 million -1.5%
1996 35.03 million -1.8%
1997 34.50 million -1.5%
1998 34.12 million -1.1%
1999 33.86 million -0.8%
2000 33.86 million -0.0%
2001 33.99 million +0.4%
2002 34.12 million +0.4%
2003 34.19 million +0.2%
2004 34.19 million -0.0%
2005 34.09 million -0.3%
2006 33.95 million -0.4%
2007 33.82 million -0.4%
2008 33.81 million -0.0%
2009 33.87 million +0.2%
2010 33.97 million +0.3%
2011 33.97 million +0.0%
2012 33.90 million -0.2%
2013 33.67 million -0.7%
2014 33.33 million -1.0%
2015 32.89 million -1.3%
2016 32.46 million -1.3%
2017 32.12 million -1.0%
2018 31.90 million -0.7%
2019 31.77 million -0.4%
2020 31.65 million -0.4%
2021 31.48 million -0.5%
2022 31.31 million -0.5%
2023 31.20 million -0.3%
2024 31.44 million +0.8%
2025 31.88 million +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.69 million 28.45 million 32.67 million 10
1970s 35.35 million 34.03 million 36.64 million 10
1980s 37.57 million 36.79 million 38.14 million 10
1990s 35.61 million 33.86 million 36.80 million 10
2000s 33.99 million 33.81 million 34.19 million 10
2010s 33.00 million 31.77 million 33.97 million 10
2020s 31.50 million 31.20 million 31.88 million 6

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 22 South Africa 2.53 million compare
  2. 23 Sudan 2.42 million compare
  3. 24 Thailand 2.28 million compare
  4. 25 Myanmar 2.20 million compare
  5. 26 Afghanistan 2.13 million compare
  6. 27 Colombia 2.12 million compare
  7. 28 Iraq 2.12 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 20-24, female in Post-demographic dividend?
Population ages 20-24, female in Post-demographic dividend was 31.88 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 Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 38.14 million in 1984.
What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 28.45 million in 1960.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for population ages 20-24, female?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 25th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.