Population ages 55-59, female in Arab World
Arab World: Population ages 55-59, female was 8.65 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 55-59, female in Arab World, 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 55-59, female in Arab World is 8.65 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Arab World peaked at 8.65 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million, in 1960.
Arab World ranks 35th of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 million | 1.28 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.73 million | 1.52 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 million | 2.06 million | 2.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 million | 2.69 million | 3.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.90 million | 3.17 million | 4.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.99 million | 5.01 million | 7.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.02 million | 7.38 million | 8.65 million | 6 |
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- Population, male 260.56 million (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, total 318.56 million (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Arab World?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Arab World was 8.65 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 55-59, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 8.65 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million in 1960.
- How does Arab World rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Arab World ranks 35th out of 42 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World 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 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.