Population ages 40-44, female in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Population ages 40-44, female was 26.08 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
26.08 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
22nd
of 41 groups
All-time high
26.08 million
in 2025
All-time low
4.43 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 40-44, female in Pre-demographic dividend, 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 40-44, female in Pre-demographic dividend is 26.08 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 26.08 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.43 million, in 1960.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 22nd of 41 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.43 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 4.63 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 4.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 4.83 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 4.94 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 5.04 million | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 5.15 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 5.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 5.39 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 5.52 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 5.77 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 5.90 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 6.04 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 6.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 6.29 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 6.42 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 6.56 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 6.71 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 6.84 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 6.95 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 7.07 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 7.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 7.40 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 7.59 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 7.80 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 8.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 8.18 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 8.35 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 8.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 8.74 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 9.00 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 9.32 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 9.71 million | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 10.08 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 10.38 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 10.66 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 10.95 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 11.26 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 11.56 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 11.88 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 12.24 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 12.63 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 13.01 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.41 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 13.81 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 14.19 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 14.62 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 15.11 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 15.61 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 16.15 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 16.73 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 17.32 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 17.92 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 18.53 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 19.18 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 19.85 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 20.57 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 21.32 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 22.09 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 22.86 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 23.65 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 24.45 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 25.26 million | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 26.08 million | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.90 million | 4.43 million | 5.39 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.10 million | 5.52 million | 6.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.54 million | 6.84 million | 8.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.86 million | 8.54 million | 11.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.24 million | 11.56 million | 15.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.32 million | 15.61 million | 21.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.07 million | 22.09 million | 26.08 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 19 Thailand 2.64 million compare
- 20 South Africa 2.43 million compare
- 21 United Kingdom 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
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 628.42 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 18.49 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 14.84 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 2.9% (2025)
- Population, female 566.91 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 5.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 55.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 33.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 40-44, female in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 40-44, female in Pre-demographic dividend was 26.08 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 26.08 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 million in 1960.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for population ages 40-44, female?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 22nd out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.