Population ages 25-29, female in South Asia
South Asia: Population ages 25-29, female was 8.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 47 groups
All-time high
8.6%
in 2015
All-time low
6.8%
in 1973
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 25-29, female in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 25-29, female in South Asia stood at 8.5%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, female in South Asia peaked at 8.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1973.
That places South Asia 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 25-29, female in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.6% | — |
| 1961 | 7.6% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 7.5% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 7.5% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 7.4% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 7.3% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 7.2% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 7.1% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 7.0% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 6.9% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 6.8% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.8% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 6.8% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 7.0% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 7.9% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 8.1% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 United Arab Emirates 12.8% compare
- 2 Syrian Arab Republic 9.9% compare
- 3 Botswana 9.5% compare
- 4 Singapore 9.5% compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 25-29, female in South Asia?
- Population ages 25-29, female in South Asia was 8.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 25-29, female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest population ages 25-29, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1973.
- How does South Asia rank for population ages 25-29, female?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 25-29, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 25-29, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 25 to 29 as a percentage of the total female population.