Population ages 20-24, female in South Asia
South Asia: 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, 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 South Asia is 72.70 million, measured in 2025.
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 peaked at 72.79 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.97 million, in 1960.
That places South Asia 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, 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
- 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
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, female in South Asia?
- Population ages 20-24, female in South Asia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 72.79 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.97 million in 1960.
- How does South Asia rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- South Asia ranks 8th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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.