Population ages 25-29, female in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Population ages 25-29, female was 49.95 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
49.95 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
17th
of 43 groups
All-time high
49.95 million
in 2025
All-time low
9.16 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 25-29, female in Least developed countries, 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 25-29, female in Least developed countries stood at 49.95 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, female in Least developed countries peaked at 49.95 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.16 million, in 1960.

Least developed countries ranks 17th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population ages 25-29, female in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 25-29, female in Least developed countries, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 9.16 million —
1961 9.33 million +1.9%
1962 9.52 million +2.0%
1963 9.71 million +2.0%
1964 9.90 million +2.0%
1965 10.10 million +2.0%
1966 10.31 million +2.1%
1967 10.53 million +2.1%
1968 10.76 million +2.2%
1969 11.01 million +2.3%
1970 11.27 million +2.3%
1971 11.55 million +2.4%
1972 11.82 million +2.4%
1973 12.07 million +2.1%
1974 12.31 million +1.9%
1975 12.56 million +2.1%
1976 12.85 million +2.3%
1977 13.17 million +2.5%
1978 13.59 million +3.2%
1979 14.10 million +3.7%
1980 14.56 million +3.3%
1981 14.97 million +2.8%
1982 15.42 million +3.0%
1983 15.91 million +3.2%
1984 16.40 million +3.1%
1985 16.89 million +3.0%
1986 17.38 million +2.9%
1987 17.87 million +2.8%
1988 18.35 million +2.7%
1989 18.83 million +2.6%
1990 19.30 million +2.5%
1991 19.80 million +2.6%
1992 20.39 million +3.0%
1993 21.01 million +3.1%
1994 21.68 million +3.2%
1995 22.34 million +3.1%
1996 22.94 million +2.7%
1997 23.55 million +2.6%
1998 24.21 million +2.8%
1999 24.89 million +2.8%
2000 25.57 million +2.7%
2001 26.23 million +2.6%
2002 26.90 million +2.5%
2003 27.61 million +2.6%
2004 28.37 million +2.8%
2005 29.20 million +2.9%
2006 30.07 million +3.0%
2007 30.94 million +2.9%
2008 31.82 million +2.8%
2009 32.70 million +2.8%
2010 33.56 million +2.7%
2011 34.43 million +2.6%
2012 35.31 million +2.5%
2013 36.21 million +2.5%
2014 37.13 million +2.5%
2015 38.05 million +2.5%
2016 39.01 million +2.5%
2017 40.02 million +2.6%
2018 41.11 million +2.7%
2019 42.32 million +2.9%
2020 43.67 million +3.2%
2021 45.14 million +3.4%
2022 46.51 million +3.0%
2023 47.71 million +2.6%
2024 48.84 million +2.4%
2025 49.95 million +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.03 million 9.16 million 11.01 million 10
1970s 12.53 million 11.27 million 14.10 million 10
1980s 16.66 million 14.56 million 18.83 million 10
1990s 22.01 million 19.30 million 24.89 million 10
2000s 28.94 million 25.57 million 32.70 million 10
2010s 37.72 million 33.56 million 42.32 million 10
2020s 46.97 million 43.67 million 49.95 million 6

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 14 Russia 3.44 million compare
  2. 15 Turkey 3.31 million compare
  3. 16 Vietnam 3.23 million compare
  4. 17 Japan 3.00 million compare
  5. 18 Iran 2.96 million compare
  6. 19 Tanzania 2.78 million compare
  7. 20 South Africa 2.75 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 25-29, female in Least developed countries?
Population ages 25-29, female in Least developed countries was 49.95 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 25-29, female recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 49.95 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 25-29, female recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 9.16 million in 1960.
How does Least developed countries rank for population ages 25-29, female?
Least developed countries ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 25-29, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least developed countries 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 25-29, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 25-29, 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 25 to 29.