Population, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Population, female was 484.17 million in 2025. β Volatile
Population, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960β2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 484.17 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 484.17 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 82.62 million, in 1960.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 25th out of 49 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.71 million | 82.62 million | 103.89 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 120.99 million | 106.75 million | 136.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 157.66 million | 139.91 million | 177.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 208.36 million | 182.39 million | 236.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 276.19 million | 242.66 million | 312.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 365.19 million | 321.00 million | 413.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 454.15 million | 424.87 million | 484.17 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 65 and above 3.1% (2025)
- Population, male 480.98 million (2025)
- Population, female 50.2% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 73.9% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 80.1% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 5.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 13.04 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 16.63 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 537.82 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Population, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 484.17 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 484.17 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.62 million in 1960.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for population, female?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 25th out of 49 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.