Population ages 50-54, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Population ages 50-54, female was 20.52 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.52 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
21st
of 43 groups
All-time high
20.52 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.98 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 50-54, female in Least developed countries, 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
In 2025, population ages 50-54, female in Least developed countries stood at 20.52 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, female in Least developed countries peaked at 20.52 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.98 million, in 1960.
Least developed countries ranks 21st of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 50-54, female in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.98 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.07 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 4.17 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 4.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 4.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 4.48 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 4.58 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 4.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 4.81 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 4.93 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.05 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 5.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 5.40 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 5.52 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 5.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 5.75 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 5.86 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 5.98 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 6.09 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 6.19 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 6.28 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 6.39 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 6.52 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 6.65 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 6.77 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 6.89 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 7.03 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 7.16 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 7.30 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 7.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 7.59 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 7.76 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 7.96 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 8.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 8.43 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 8.68 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 8.95 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 9.20 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 9.43 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 9.66 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 9.93 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 10.24 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 10.60 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 11.00 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 11.41 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 11.81 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 12.21 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 12.60 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 13.01 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 13.43 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 13.86 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 14.29 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 14.73 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 15.16 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 15.58 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 16.02 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 16.44 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 16.86 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.30 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 17.78 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 18.25 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 18.78 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 19.36 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 19.93 million | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 20.52 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.43 million | 3.98 million | 4.93 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.57 million | 5.05 million | 6.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.72 million | 6.19 million | 7.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.36 million | 7.45 million | 9.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.25 million | 9.66 million | 13.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.37 million | 13.43 million | 17.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.10 million | 17.78 million | 20.52 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 50-54, female in Least developed countries?
- Population ages 50-54, female in Least developed countries was 20.52 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 50-54, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 20.52 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 million in 1960.
- How does Least developed countries rank for population ages 50-54, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 50-54, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 50 to 54.