Population ages 40-44, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population ages 40-44, female was 25.25 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
25.25 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
23rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
25.25 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.47 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 40-44, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 25.25 million for population ages 40-44, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 25.25 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.47 million, in 1960.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd 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 40-44, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.47 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.57 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 3.68 million | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 3.80 million | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 3.93 million | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 4.05 million | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 4.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 4.28 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 4.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 4.49 million | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 4.61 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 4.72 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 4.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.97 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 5.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 5.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 5.32 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 5.42 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 5.52 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 5.61 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 5.71 million | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 5.81 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 5.92 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 6.04 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 6.20 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 6.41 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 6.67 million | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 6.96 million | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 7.24 million | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 7.53 million | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 7.84 million | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 8.15 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 8.50 million | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 8.87 million | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 9.27 million | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 9.68 million | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 10.09 million | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 10.49 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 10.87 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 11.26 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 11.65 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 12.03 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 12.43 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 12.84 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 13.24 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 13.67 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 14.11 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 14.55 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 14.98 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 15.42 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 15.83 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 16.29 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.74 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 17.21 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 17.65 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 18.13 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 18.63 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 19.14 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 19.70 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 20.33 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 21.07 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 21.78 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 22.63 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 23.54 million | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 24.44 million | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 25.25 million | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.98 million | 3.47 million | 4.49 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.13 million | 4.61 million | 5.61 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.45 million | 5.71 million | 7.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.50 million | 7.84 million | 11.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.49 million | 11.65 million | 15.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.97 million | 15.83 million | 20.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.12 million | 21.07 million | 25.25 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 20 South Africa 2.43 million compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.32 million compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.23 million compare
- 23 France 2.13 million compare
- 24 Myanmar 2.01 million compare
- 25 Colombia 1.93 million compare
- 26 Korea 1.86 million compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 40-44, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Population ages 40-44, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 25.25 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 40-44, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.25 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 million in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for population ages 40-44, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 40-44, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 40 to 44.