Population ages 50-54, female in OECD members
OECD members: Population ages 50-54, female was 46.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.15 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
13th
of 41 groups
All-time high
46.25 million
in 2024
All-time low
21.48 million
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 50-54, female in OECD members, 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
OECD members recorded 46.15 million for population ages 50-54, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, female in OECD members peaked at 46.25 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.48 million, in 1969.
That places OECD members 13th 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 50-54, female in OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.99 million | — |
| 1961 | 23.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 23.63 million | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 23.88 million | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 24.03 million | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 23.96 million | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 23.50 million | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 22.78 million | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 21.97 million | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 21.48 million | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 21.83 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 22.91 million | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 24.20 million | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 25.53 million | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 26.56 million | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 27.04 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 27.17 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 27.22 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 27.28 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 27.34 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 27.37 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 27.41 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 27.43 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 27.38 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 27.34 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 27.40 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 27.50 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 27.65 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 27.87 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 28.20 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 28.60 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 29.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 29.53 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 30.12 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 30.60 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 30.76 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 31.34 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 32.67 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 34.11 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 35.49 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 36.96 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 37.97 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 38.30 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 38.50 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 38.82 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 39.33 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 39.99 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 40.65 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 41.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 42.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 42.65 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 43.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 43.78 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 44.33 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 44.84 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 45.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 45.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 45.26 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.25 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 45.51 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 45.86 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 46.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 46.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 46.15 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.16 million | 21.48 million | 24.03 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.71 million | 21.83 million | 27.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.55 million | 27.34 million | 28.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.23 million | 28.60 million | 35.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.39 million | 36.96 million | 42.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.50 million | 42.65 million | 45.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.86 million | 45.29 million | 46.25 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 10 Bangladesh 3.98 million compare
- 11 Nigeria 3.66 million compare
- 12 Viet Nam 3.14 million compare
- 13 Thailand 2.79 million compare
- 14 Philippines 2.76 million compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.67 million compare
- 16 Egypt 2.64 million compare
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 15-64, male 455.55 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 266.77 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 119.05 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 20.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 147.72 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 904.84 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 15.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 118.07 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 50-54, female in OECD members?
- Population ages 50-54, female in OECD members was 46.15 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 46.25 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, female recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.48 million in 1969.
- How does OECD members rank for population ages 50-54, female?
- OECD members ranks 13th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, female rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.