Population, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population, female, per capita was 0.4966 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.4966 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
28th
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.5051 units per person
in 1969
All-time low
0.4966 units per person
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 0.4966 units per person for population, female, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.5051 units per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.4966 units per person, in 2025.
Africa Western and Central ranks 28th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5037 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.504 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5042 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5044 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5045 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5047 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5048 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5049 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.505 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5051 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5051 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.505 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5049 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5048 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5047 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5046 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5046 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5045 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5045 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5045 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5044 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5043 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5042 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5041 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.504 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5038 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5036 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5034 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5032 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5029 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5027 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5025 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5023 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5022 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5021 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5019 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5017 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5015 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5014 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5012 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.501 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5008 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5006 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5003 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4998 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4996 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4995 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4992 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.499 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4988 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4985 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4982 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4979 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4977 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4975 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4974 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4972 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4971 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.497 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4969 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4968 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4967 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4967 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4967 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4966 units per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5045 units per person | 0.5037 units per person | 0.5051 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5047 units per person | 0.5045 units per person | 0.5051 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5038 units per person | 0.5029 units per person | 0.5044 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.502 units per person | 0.5012 units per person | 0.5027 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5 units per person | 0.499 units per person | 0.501 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4977 units per person | 0.497 units per person | 0.4988 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4967 units per person | 0.4966 units per person | 0.4969 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 25 Bahamas 0.5229 units per person compare
- 26 Zimbabwe 0.5229 units per person compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5219 units per person compare
- 28 Barbados 0.5205 units per person compare
- 29 Hungary 0.5195 units per person compare
- 30 Central African Republic 0.5193 units per person compare
- 31 Montenegro 0.5185 units per person compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2016 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5608 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Population, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.4966 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5051 units per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4966 units per person in 2025.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population, female, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 28th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.