Population ages 75-79, female in Africa Western and Central

Africa Western and Central: Population ages 75-79, female was 1.46 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.46 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
37th
of 41 groups
All-time high
1.46 million
in 2025
All-time low
286,453
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 75-79, female in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2025

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M196019922025

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 75-79, female in Africa Western and Central stood at 1.46 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female in Africa Western and Central peaked at 1.46 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 286,453, 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 75-79, female in Africa Western and Central, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 75-79, female in Africa Western and Central, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 286,453
1961 293,439 +2.4%
1962 301,638 +2.8%
1963 309,769 +2.7%
1964 318,037 +2.7%
1965 326,437 +2.6%
1966 334,905 +2.6%
1967 343,383 +2.5%
1968 352,321 +2.6%
1969 361,877 +2.7%
1970 371,236 +2.6%
1971 379,879 +2.3%
1972 388,919 +2.4%
1973 398,936 +2.6%
1974 408,922 +2.5%
1975 418,584 +2.4%
1976 427,526 +2.1%
1977 436,841 +2.2%
1978 447,494 +2.4%
1979 459,321 +2.6%
1980 470,822 +2.5%
1981 482,198 +2.4%
1982 496,134 +2.9%
1983 511,395 +3.1%
1984 526,039 +2.9%
1985 540,497 +2.7%
1986 554,873 +2.7%
1987 568,970 +2.5%
1988 583,239 +2.5%
1989 598,078 +2.5%
1990 613,230 +2.5%
1991 628,807 +2.5%
1992 645,198 +2.6%
1993 662,174 +2.6%
1994 679,310 +2.6%
1995 696,472 +2.5%
1996 713,184 +2.4%
1997 729,592 +2.3%
1998 745,564 +2.2%
1999 760,558 +2.0%
2000 776,194 +2.1%
2001 793,388 +2.2%
2002 812,094 +2.4%
2003 832,395 +2.5%
2004 853,970 +2.6%
2005 876,732 +2.7%
2006 900,796 +2.7%
2007 926,368 +2.8%
2008 954,213 +3.0%
2009 983,253 +3.0%
2010 1.01 million +3.0%
2011 1.04 million +2.9%
2012 1.07 million +2.8%
2013 1.10 million +2.8%
2014 1.13 million +2.7%
2015 1.16 million +2.5%
2016 1.19 million +2.5%
2017 1.22 million +2.5%
2018 1.25 million +2.5%
2019 1.28 million +2.6%
2020 1.31 million +2.6%
2021 1.34 million +2.4%
2022 1.37 million +2.1%
2023 1.40 million +1.9%
2024 1.42 million +1.9%
2025 1.46 million +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 322,826 286,453 361,877 10
1970s 413,766 371,236 459,321 10
1980s 533,224 470,822 598,078 10
1990s 687,409 613,230 760,558 10
2000s 870,940 776,194 983,253 10
2010s 1.14 million 1.01 million 1.28 million 10
2020s 1.38 million 1.31 million 1.46 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 75-79, female in Africa Western and Central?
Population ages 75-79, female in Africa Western and Central was 1.46 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 75-79, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
The lowest recorded value was 286,453 in 1960.
How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 75-79, female?
Africa Western and Central ranks 37th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 75-79, female rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 75-79, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 75-79, 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 75 to 79.