Population, female in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Population, female was 1.77 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.77 billion
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.77 billion
in 2025
All-time low
474.11 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2025

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population, female in Early-demographic dividend stood at 1.77 billion. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 1.77 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 474.11 million, in 1960.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Population, female in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Population, female in Early-demographic dividend, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 474.11 million —
1961 486.43 million +2.6%
1962 499.10 million +2.6%
1963 512.08 million +2.6%
1964 525.43 million +2.6%
1965 538.82 million +2.5%
1966 552.25 million +2.5%
1967 566.21 million +2.5%
1968 580.57 million +2.5%
1969 595.22 million +2.5%
1970 610.19 million +2.5%
1971 625.18 million +2.5%
1972 640.50 million +2.5%
1973 656.50 million +2.5%
1974 672.90 million +2.5%
1975 689.68 million +2.5%
1976 706.85 million +2.5%
1977 724.36 million +2.5%
1978 742.11 million +2.5%
1979 760.60 million +2.5%
1980 780.04 million +2.6%
1981 800.62 million +2.6%
1982 821.90 million +2.7%
1983 843.33 million +2.6%
1984 865.10 million +2.6%
1985 887.20 million +2.6%
1986 909.61 million +2.5%
1987 932.36 million +2.5%
1988 955.35 million +2.5%
1989 978.41 million +2.4%
1990 1.00 billion +2.5%
1991 1.03 billion +2.3%
1992 1.05 billion +2.3%
1993 1.07 billion +2.1%
1994 1.09 billion +2.0%
1995 1.12 billion +2.1%
1996 1.14 billion +2.1%
1997 1.16 billion +2.1%
1998 1.19 billion +2.0%
1999 1.21 billion +1.9%
2000 1.23 billion +1.9%
2001 1.26 billion +1.9%
2002 1.28 billion +1.8%
2003 1.30 billion +1.7%
2004 1.32 billion +1.7%
2005 1.34 billion +1.7%
2006 1.37 billion +1.7%
2007 1.39 billion +1.7%
2008 1.41 billion +1.6%
2009 1.44 billion +1.6%
2010 1.46 billion +1.6%
2011 1.48 billion +1.6%
2012 1.50 billion +1.5%
2013 1.53 billion +1.5%
2014 1.55 billion +1.4%
2015 1.57 billion +1.4%
2016 1.59 billion +1.4%
2017 1.61 billion +1.3%
2018 1.63 billion +1.3%
2019 1.65 billion +1.3%
2020 1.67 billion +1.2%
2021 1.69 billion +1.1%
2022 1.71 billion +1.2%
2023 1.73 billion +1.2%
2024 1.75 billion +1.2%
2025 1.77 billion +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 533.02 million 474.11 million 595.22 million 10
1970s 682.89 million 610.19 million 760.60 million 10
1980s 877.39 million 780.04 million 978.41 million 10
1990s 1.11 billion 1.00 billion 1.21 billion 10
2000s 1.33 billion 1.23 billion 1.44 billion 10
2010s 1.56 billion 1.46 billion 1.65 billion 10
2020s 1.72 billion 1.67 billion 1.77 billion 6

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 3 United States 170.05 million compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 142.19 million compare
  3. 5 Pakistan 125.91 million compare
  4. 6 Nigeria 117.35 million compare
  5. 7 Brazil 108.16 million compare
  6. 8 Bangladesh 89.32 million compare
  7. 9 Russia 76.96 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in Early-demographic dividend?
Population, female in Early-demographic dividend was 1.77 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 1.77 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 474.11 million in 1960.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for population, female?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is population, female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.