Population, female in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population, female was 49.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, female in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Africa Western and Central stood at 49.7%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Africa Western and Central peaked at 50.5% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2025.
That places Africa Western and Central 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.4% | — |
| 1961 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 6 |
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More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 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 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 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 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Africa Western and Central?
- Population, female in Africa Western and Central was 49.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1969.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2025.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.