Population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population, female was 48.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
46th
of 47 groups
All-time high
48.7%
in 1999
All-time low
48.3%
in 2016
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 48.6% for population, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 48.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2016.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.5% | — |
| 1961 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 48.7% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 48.3% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.6% | 6 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 48.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2016.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for population, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.