Population ages 80 and above, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 80 and above, female was 3.04 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 3.04 million for population ages 80 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 3.04 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 248,251, in 1960.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 248,251 | — |
| 1961 | 256,847 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 265,888 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 275,903 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 287,338 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 300,128 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 313,635 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 327,223 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 340,744 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 354,236 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 367,593 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 380,178 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 392,371 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 404,675 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 416,894 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 429,186 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 440,777 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 452,879 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 467,005 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 483,497 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 502,020 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 522,219 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 545,139 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 570,777 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 597,622 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 623,564 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 649,274 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 675,098 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 700,173 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 724,852 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 747,861 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 770,866 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 796,435 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 825,251 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 856,532 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 889,830 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 925,747 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 963,680 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.00 million | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.14 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.32 million | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.52 million | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.67 million | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.75 million | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.84 million | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.92 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.02 million | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.11 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.19 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.28 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.37 million | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.46 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.55 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.59 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.61 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.67 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.78 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.91 million | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 3.04 million | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 297,019 | 248,251 | 354,236 | 10 |
| 1970s | 423,506 | 367,593 | 483,497 | 10 |
| 1980s | 611,074 | 502,020 | 724,852 | 10 |
| 1990s | 882,673 | 747,861 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.09 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 million | 1.75 million | 2.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 million | 2.59 million | 3.04 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 3.04 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,251 in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.