Population ages 70-74, female in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 70-74, female was 2.46 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.46 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
37th
of 41 groups
All-time high
2.46 million
in 2025
All-time low
516,447
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, female in Africa Western and Central, 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
Africa Western and Central recorded 2.46 million for population ages 70-74, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Africa Western and Central peaked at 2.46 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 516,447, in 1960.
That places Africa Western and Central 37th out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, female in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 516,447 | — |
| 1961 | 528,643 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 542,451 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 556,696 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 571,311 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 586,253 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 601,747 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 617,404 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 633,069 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 648,160 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 661,352 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 671,864 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 681,189 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 691,451 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 703,791 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 718,700 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 735,472 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 754,811 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 776,431 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 798,760 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 819,938 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 840,128 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 861,867 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 884,083 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 906,192 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 929,490 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 953,898 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 979,349 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.11 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.18 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.29 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.35 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.38 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.45 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.49 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.57 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.61 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.65 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.74 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.92 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.96 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.11 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.16 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.22 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.30 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.38 million | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 2.46 million | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 580,218 | 516,447 | 648,160 | 10 |
| 1970s | 719,382 | 661,352 | 798,760 | 10 |
| 1980s | 921,302 | 819,938 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 1.06 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 million | 1.32 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million | 1.70 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million | 2.11 million | 2.46 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 34 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 530,189 compare
- 35 Morocco 479,131 compare
- 36 Netherlands 473,364 compare
- 37 Algeria 472,373 compare
- 38 Peru 450,341 compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 440,184 compare
- 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 439,604 compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Africa Western and Central was 2.46 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 70-74, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 516,447 in 1960.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 37th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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 70-74, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 70 to 74.