Population ages 25-29, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 25-29, female was 70.24 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 25-29, 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
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 70.24 million for population ages 25-29, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 70.24 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.65 million, in 1960.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 25-29, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.65 million | — |
| 1961 | 19.02 million | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 19.40 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 19.75 million | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 20.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 20.29 million | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 20.47 million | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 20.62 million | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 20.75 million | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 20.93 million | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 21.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 21.62 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 22.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 22.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 23.17 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 24.15 million | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 25.25 million | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 26.45 million | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 27.79 million | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 29.07 million | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 30.18 million | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 31.23 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 32.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 33.15 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 34.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 34.82 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 35.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 36.48 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 37.32 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 38.17 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 39.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 39.78 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 40.58 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 41.44 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 42.28 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 43.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 44.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 45.14 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 46.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 47.33 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 48.47 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 49.58 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 50.60 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 51.52 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 52.48 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 53.55 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 54.70 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 55.88 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 57.08 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 58.33 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 59.55 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 60.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 61.82 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 62.78 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 63.68 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 64.47 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 65.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 65.74 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 66.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 66.85 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 67.52 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 68.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 68.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 69.37 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 69.79 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 70.24 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.99 million | 18.65 million | 20.93 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.33 million | 21.23 million | 29.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.32 million | 30.18 million | 38.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.90 million | 39.00 million | 47.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.22 million | 48.47 million | 58.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.71 million | 59.55 million | 66.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.02 million | 67.52 million | 70.24 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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 25-29, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Population ages 25-29, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 70.24 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 70.24 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 25-29, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.65 million in 1960.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for population ages 25-29, female?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 25-29, female rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 25-29, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 25 to 29.