Population ages 80 and above, female in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 80 and above, female was 1.06 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.06 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
39th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.06 million
in 2025
All-time low
169,999
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 80 and above, female in Africa Western and Central is 1.06 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Africa Western and Central peaked at 1.06 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 169,999, in 1960.
Africa Western and Central ranks 39th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 169,999 | — |
| 1961 | 175,366 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 182,173 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 188,897 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 195,427 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 201,682 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 207,780 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 213,639 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 219,679 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 226,015 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 231,753 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 235,921 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 239,991 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 245,534 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 251,966 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 259,184 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 266,911 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 276,388 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 287,897 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 299,739 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 308,943 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 315,833 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 324,588 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 334,770 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 344,043 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 353,003 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 362,554 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 372,432 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 382,529 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 392,648 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 402,615 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 412,515 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 422,542 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 432,752 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 443,381 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 454,773 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 466,358 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 478,397 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 491,076 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 503,589 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 516,389 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 529,355 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 543,215 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 557,670 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 571,987 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 587,089 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 603,030 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 620,385 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 641,409 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 665,334 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 691,157 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 717,351 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 742,621 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 767,670 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 789,440 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 809,194 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 831,107 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 855,273 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 880,260 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 904,301 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 927,186 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 949,231 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 974,278 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 1.06 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 198,066 | 169,999 | 226,015 | 10 |
| 1970s | 259,528 | 231,753 | 299,739 | 10 |
| 1980s | 349,134 | 308,943 | 392,648 | 10 |
| 1990s | 450,800 | 402,615 | 503,589 | 10 |
| 2000s | 583,586 | 516,389 | 665,334 | 10 |
| 2010s | 798,837 | 691,157 | 904,301 | 10 |
| 2020s | 991,764 | 927,186 | 1.06 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Africa Western and Central was 1.06 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 80 and above, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,999 in 1960.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.