Population ages 55-59, female in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Population ages 55-59, female was 174.78 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
174.78 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
2nd
of 41 groups
All-time high
174.78 million
in 2025
All-time low
37.21 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in IDA & IBRD total, 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 55-59, female in IDA & IBRD total stood at 174.78 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 174.78 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.21 million, in 1960.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.21 million | — |
| 1961 | 37.81 million | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 38.62 million | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 39.42 million | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 40.26 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 41.17 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 42.01 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 42.84 million | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 43.71 million | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 44.57 million | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 45.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 45.64 million | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 45.75 million | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 45.88 million | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 46.16 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 46.74 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 47.86 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 49.41 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 51.21 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 53.11 million | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 55.05 million | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 56.84 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 58.55 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 60.22 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 61.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 63.03 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 64.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 65.35 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 66.36 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 67.21 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 68.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 69.50 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 71.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 72.64 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 74.12 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 75.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 76.20 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 76.60 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 76.51 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 76.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.17 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 78.61 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 81.21 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 84.85 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 89.51 million | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 95.16 million | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 100.86 million | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 106.63 million | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 112.51 million | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 117.85 million | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 122.53 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 126.55 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 130.16 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 133.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 134.72 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 135.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 135.26 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 136.94 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 141.96 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 148.86 million | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 155.73 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 162.47 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 166.95 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 169.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 171.48 million | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 174.78 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.76 million | 37.21 million | 44.57 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.70 million | 45.28 million | 53.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.86 million | 55.05 million | 67.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.67 million | 68.19 million | 76.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.44 million | 77.17 million | 117.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.52 million | 122.53 million | 148.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.74 million | 155.73 million | 174.78 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in IDA & IBRD total?
- Population ages 55-59, female in IDA & IBRD total was 174.78 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 174.78 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.21 million in 1960.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.