Population ages 20-24, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 20-24, female was 72.70 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.70 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
8th
of 41 groups
All-time high
72.79 million
in 2024
All-time low
20.97 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 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
In 2025, population ages 20-24, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 72.70 million.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 72.79 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.97 million, in 1960.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 8th out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.97 million | — |
| 1961 | 21.19 million | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 21.36 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 21.53 million | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 21.76 million | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 22.08 million | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 22.47 million | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 22.93 million | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 23.39 million | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 24.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 24.96 million | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 26.02 million | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 27.17 million | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 28.47 million | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 29.71 million | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 30.80 million | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 31.85 million | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 32.87 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 33.81 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 34.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 35.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 36.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 37.20 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 38.03 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 38.87 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 39.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 40.45 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 41.23 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 42.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 42.90 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 43.79 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 44.74 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 45.79 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 46.89 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 48.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 49.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 50.28 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 51.38 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 52.42 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 53.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 54.70 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 55.96 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 57.18 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 58.44 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 59.72 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 60.91 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 62.02 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 63.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 63.92 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 64.75 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 65.52 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 66.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 66.76 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 67.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 67.73 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 68.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 68.62 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 69.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 69.84 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 70.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 71.03 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 71.73 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 72.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 72.61 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 72.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 72.70 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.17 million | 20.97 million | 24.01 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.03 million | 24.96 million | 34.68 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.23 million | 35.54 million | 42.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.60 million | 43.79 million | 53.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.06 million | 54.70 million | 64.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.97 million | 65.52 million | 70.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.19 million | 71.03 million | 72.79 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 5 United States 10.99 million compare
- 6 Indonesia 10.74 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 8.61 million compare
- 8 Brazil 7.63 million compare
- 9 Ethiopia 6.76 million compare
- 10 Mexico 5.50 million compare
- 11 Philippines 5.34 million compare
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8925 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6893 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Population ages 20-24, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 72.70 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 72.79 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.97 million in 1960.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.