Population, female in High income

High income: Population, female was 716.66 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
716.66 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
16th
of 47 groups
All-time high
716.66 million
in 2025
All-time low
470.32 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female in High income, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, population, female in High income stood at 716.66 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in High income peaked at 716.66 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 470.32 million, in 1960.

That places High income 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population, female in High income, year by year

Annual values for Population, female in High income, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 470.32 million
1961 475.81 million +1.2%
1962 481.37 million +1.2%
1963 486.91 million +1.2%
1964 492.47 million +1.1%
1965 497.87 million +1.1%
1966 502.70 million +1.0%
1967 507.43 million +0.9%
1968 512.13 million +0.9%
1969 516.81 million +0.9%
1970 521.57 million +0.9%
1971 527.11 million +1.1%
1972 531.80 million +0.9%
1973 536.39 million +0.9%
1974 540.94 million +0.8%
1975 545.44 million +0.8%
1976 549.76 million +0.8%
1977 554.00 million +0.8%
1978 558.23 million +0.8%
1979 562.57 million +0.8%
1980 566.76 million +0.7%
1981 570.90 million +0.7%
1982 574.77 million +0.7%
1983 578.42 million +0.6%
1984 581.98 million +0.6%
1985 585.58 million +0.6%
1986 589.19 million +0.6%
1987 592.77 million +0.6%
1988 596.55 million +0.6%
1989 600.55 million +0.7%
1990 604.00 million +0.6%
1991 608.01 million +0.7%
1992 612.10 million +0.7%
1993 615.91 million +0.6%
1994 619.60 million +0.6%
1995 623.11 million +0.6%
1996 626.55 million +0.6%
1997 629.97 million +0.5%
1998 633.22 million +0.5%
1999 636.26 million +0.5%
2000 639.26 million +0.5%
2001 642.28 million +0.5%
2002 645.33 million +0.5%
2003 648.48 million +0.5%
2004 651.79 million +0.5%
2005 655.11 million +0.5%
2006 658.68 million +0.5%
2007 662.54 million +0.6%
2008 666.69 million +0.6%
2009 670.54 million +0.6%
2010 673.49 million +0.4%
2011 675.97 million +0.4%
2012 679.28 million +0.5%
2013 682.51 million +0.5%
2014 685.70 million +0.5%
2015 689.25 million +0.5%
2016 692.73 million +0.5%
2017 695.53 million +0.4%
2018 697.84 million +0.3%
2019 700.32 million +0.4%
2020 702.15 million +0.3%
2021 701.59 million -0.1%
2022 704.40 million +0.4%
2023 709.27 million +0.7%
2024 713.96 million +0.7%
2025 716.66 million +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 494.38 million 470.32 million 516.81 million 10
1970s 542.78 million 521.57 million 562.57 million 10
1980s 583.75 million 566.76 million 600.55 million 10
1990s 620.87 million 604.00 million 636.26 million 10
2000s 654.07 million 639.26 million 670.54 million 10
2010s 687.26 million 673.49 million 700.32 million 10
2020s 708.00 million 701.59 million 716.66 million 6

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 13 Egypt 58.61 million compare
  2. 14 Philippines 58.54 million compare
  3. 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 56.85 million compare
  4. 16 Vietnam 51.84 million compare
  5. 17 Iran 45.47 million compare
  6. 18 Turkey 43.03 million compare
  7. 19 Germany 42.26 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in High income?
Population, female in High income was 716.66 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, female recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 716.66 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 470.32 million in 1960.
How does High income rank for population, female?
High income ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is population, female rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this High income 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.