Population ages 45-49, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 45-49, female was 49.11 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 45-49, 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 49.11 million for population ages 45-49, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 49.11 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.58 million, in 1960.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 12th out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 45-49, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.58 million | — |
| 1961 | 10.77 million | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 10.98 million | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 11.20 million | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 11.42 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 11.63 million | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 11.83 million | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 12.04 million | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 12.25 million | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 12.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 12.70 million | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 12.94 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 13.20 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 13.48 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 13.78 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 14.09 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 14.42 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 14.77 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 15.13 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 15.48 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 15.83 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 16.19 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 16.56 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 16.93 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 17.26 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 17.54 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 17.78 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 18.00 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 18.21 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 18.49 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 18.86 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 19.30 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 19.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 20.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 20.98 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 21.93 million | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 22.98 million | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 24.13 million | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 25.41 million | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 26.63 million | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 27.68 million | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 28.68 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 29.64 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 30.53 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 31.35 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 32.15 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 32.94 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 33.74 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 34.53 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 35.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 36.10 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 36.84 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 37.59 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 38.34 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 39.14 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 39.97 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 40.87 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 41.79 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 42.67 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 43.57 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 44.47 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 45.30 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 46.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 47.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 48.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 49.11 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.52 million | 10.58 million | 12.46 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.00 million | 12.70 million | 15.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.28 million | 15.83 million | 18.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.03 million | 18.86 million | 26.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.66 million | 27.68 million | 35.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.69 million | 36.10 million | 43.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.68 million | 44.47 million | 49.11 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, 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 15-64, total, per capita 0.6806 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 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 45-49, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Population ages 45-49, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 49.11 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 45-49, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.11 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.58 million in 1960.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for population ages 45-49, female?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 12th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, female rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 45-49, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 45 to 49.