Population ages 55-59, female in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Population ages 55-59, female was 38.59 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.59 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
14th
of 41 groups
All-time high
39.05 million
in 2020
All-time low
20.23 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in Post-demographic dividend, 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
Post-demographic dividend recorded 38.59 million for population ages 55-59, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 39.05 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.23 million, in 1960.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 14th of 41 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 55-59, female in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.23 million | — |
| 1961 | 20.46 million | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 20.84 million | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 21.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 21.67 million | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 22.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 22.48 million | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 22.78 million | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 23.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 23.23 million | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 23.16 million | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 22.64 million | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 21.80 million | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 20.92 million | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 20.41 million | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 20.69 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 21.73 million | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 23.08 million | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 24.42 million | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 25.45 million | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 25.94 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 26.08 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 26.13 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 26.14 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26.13 million | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 26.12 million | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 26.06 million | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 25.92 million | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 25.72 million | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 25.48 million | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 25.42 million | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 25.55 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 25.77 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 26.15 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 26.64 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 27.11 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 27.48 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 27.75 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 28.03 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 28.18 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 28.02 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 28.29 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 29.39 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 30.67 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 31.95 million | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 33.36 million | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 34.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 34.49 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 34.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 34.66 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 34.92 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 35.30 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 35.78 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 36.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 36.83 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 37.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 37.83 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 38.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 38.61 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 38.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 39.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 38.87 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 38.62 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 38.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 38.60 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 38.59 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.81 million | 20.23 million | 23.23 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.43 million | 20.41 million | 25.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.97 million | 25.48 million | 26.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.81 million | 25.42 million | 28.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.97 million | 28.02 million | 34.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.00 million | 34.92 million | 38.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.72 million | 38.57 million | 39.05 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 11 Bangladesh 3.28 million compare
- 12 Viet Nam 2.91 million compare
- 13 Nigeria 2.83 million compare
- 14 Thailand 2.80 million compare
- 15 Philippines 2.44 million compare
- 16 Italy 2.43 million compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.38 million compare
More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64, male 365.19 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 242.81 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 19.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 107.78 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 23.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 135.04 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 722.32 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 85.91 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Post-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Post-demographic dividend was 38.59 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 39.05 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.23 million in 1960.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 14th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.