Population, female in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population, female was 264.58 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
264.58 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
36th
of 45 groups
All-time high
264.58 million
in 2025
All-time low
49.18 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Africa Western and Central stood at 264.58 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Africa Western and Central peaked at 264.58 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.18 million, in 1960.
That places Africa Western and Central 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.18 million | — |
| 1961 | 50.25 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 51.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 52.50 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 53.68 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 54.89 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 56.13 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 57.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 58.75 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 60.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 61.62 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 63.11 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 64.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 66.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 68.03 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 69.87 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 71.76 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 73.73 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 75.82 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 77.99 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 80.21 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 82.51 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 84.92 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 87.24 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 89.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 91.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 94.49 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 97.08 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 99.74 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 102.49 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 105.21 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 107.99 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 110.96 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 113.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 117.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 120.20 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 123.48 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 126.85 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 130.36 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 133.90 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 137.57 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 141.43 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 145.39 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 149.45 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 153.66 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 158.01 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 162.49 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 167.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 171.81 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 176.61 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 181.54 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 186.63 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 191.77 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 196.95 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 202.29 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 207.74 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 213.28 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 218.86 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 224.38 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 229.86 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 235.37 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 240.94 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 246.57 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 252.49 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 258.58 million | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 264.58 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.43 million | 49.18 million | 60.15 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.29 million | 61.62 million | 77.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.02 million | 80.21 million | 102.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.99 million | 105.21 million | 133.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.35 million | 137.57 million | 176.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.33 million | 181.54 million | 229.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 249.75 million | 235.37 million | 264.58 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2821 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Africa Western and Central?
- Population, female in Africa Western and Central was 264.58 million 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 264.58 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.18 million in 1960.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.