Population ages 55-59, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Population ages 55-59, female was 11.64 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
11.64 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
30th
of 41 groups
All-time high
11.64 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.13 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 55-59, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960–2025

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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 55-59, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 11.64 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 11.64 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.13 million, in 1960.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 30th 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 55-59, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Population ages 55-59, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 2.13 million
1961 2.18 million +2.5%
1962 2.24 million +2.4%
1963 2.29 million +2.4%
1964 2.34 million +2.4%
1965 2.40 million +2.4%
1966 2.46 million +2.4%
1967 2.51 million +2.4%
1968 2.57 million +2.4%
1969 2.64 million +2.4%
1970 2.70 million +2.4%
1971 2.76 million +2.3%
1972 2.82 million +2.2%
1973 2.89 million +2.3%
1974 2.96 million +2.4%
1975 3.03 million +2.5%
1976 3.11 million +2.5%
1977 3.18 million +2.4%
1978 3.26 million +2.4%
1979 3.33 million +2.2%
1980 3.39 million +1.7%
1981 3.44 million +1.5%
1982 3.50 million +1.9%
1983 3.58 million +2.1%
1984 3.65 million +2.2%
1985 3.73 million +2.1%
1986 3.81 million +2.0%
1987 3.88 million +2.0%
1988 3.96 million +2.0%
1989 4.04 million +2.0%
1990 4.12 million +1.9%
1991 4.19 million +1.8%
1992 4.28 million +2.1%
1993 4.38 million +2.5%
1994 4.48 million +2.2%
1995 4.57 million +2.0%
1996 4.67 million +2.1%
1997 4.76 million +2.1%
1998 4.88 million +2.4%
1999 5.01 million +2.7%
2000 5.15 million +2.8%
2001 5.30 million +3.0%
2002 5.47 million +3.1%
2003 5.63 million +2.9%
2004 5.78 million +2.6%
2005 5.93 million +2.7%
2006 6.10 million +2.8%
2007 6.28 million +2.9%
2008 6.48 million +3.3%
2009 6.72 million +3.7%
2010 6.96 million +3.6%
2011 7.21 million +3.6%
2012 7.46 million +3.5%
2013 7.73 million +3.5%
2014 8.00 million +3.6%
2015 8.29 million +3.6%
2016 8.59 million +3.6%
2017 8.90 million +3.7%
2018 9.22 million +3.6%
2019 9.53 million +3.4%
2020 9.85 million +3.3%
2021 10.16 million +3.2%
2022 10.49 million +3.2%
2023 10.84 million +3.4%
2024 11.23 million +3.5%
2025 11.64 million +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.38 million 2.13 million 2.64 million 10
1970s 3.00 million 2.70 million 3.33 million 10
1980s 3.70 million 3.39 million 4.04 million 10
1990s 4.53 million 4.12 million 5.01 million 10
2000s 5.88 million 5.15 million 6.72 million 10
2010s 8.19 million 6.96 million 9.53 million 10
2020s 10.70 million 9.85 million 11.64 million 6

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 27 South Africa 1.40 million compare
  2. 28 Ukraine 1.39 million compare
  3. 29 Canada 1.29 million compare
  4. 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.29 million compare
  5. 31 Argentina 1.13 million compare
  6. 32 Poland 1.08 million compare
  7. 33 Algeria 1.06 million compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 55-59, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Population ages 55-59, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 11.64 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 11.64 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.13 million in 1960.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for population ages 55-59, female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 30th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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Indicator
Population ages 55-59, female
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.