Population ages 70-74, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Population ages 70-74, female was 6.12 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 70-74, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 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 70-74, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 6.12 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 6.12 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 739,941, in 1960.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 43 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 70-74, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 739,941 | — |
| 1961 | 761,238 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 783,977 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 807,313 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 831,737 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 856,678 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 879,506 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 901,094 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 924,774 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 951,217 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 980,731 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.01 million | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.05 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.09 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.13 million | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.17 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.23 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.26 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.29 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.36 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.39 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.42 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.46 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.50 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.54 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.59 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.64 million | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.70 million | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.77 million | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.84 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.93 million | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.02 million | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.11 million | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 2.19 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.27 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.35 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.43 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.52 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.61 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.70 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.80 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.90 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.99 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.08 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.17 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.25 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.33 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.56 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.64 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.73 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.85 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.98 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.15 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.33 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.51 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.69 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 4.88 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 5.06 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 5.27 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 5.54 million | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 5.83 million | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 6.12 million | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 843,748 | 739,941 | 951,217 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.14 million | 980,731 | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 million | 1.33 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 million | 1.77 million | 2.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 million | 2.61 million | 3.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 million | 3.48 million | 4.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 million | 4.88 million | 6.12 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.4849 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 6.12 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 739,941 in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.