Population, female in IDA total
IDA total: Population, female was 994.85 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
994.85 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
13th
of 47 groups
All-time high
994.85 million
in 2025
All-time low
195.77 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in IDA total, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in IDA total is 994.85 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in IDA total peaked at 994.85 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 195.77 million, in 1960.
That places IDA total 13th 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 IDA total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 195.77 million | — |
| 1961 | 200.77 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 205.96 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 211.33 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 216.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 222.68 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 228.64 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 234.81 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 241.21 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 247.80 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 254.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 261.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 267.82 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 275.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 282.69 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 290.33 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 298.08 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 305.98 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 314.35 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 323.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 332.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 341.33 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 350.93 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 360.82 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 370.82 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 381.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 391.69 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 402.50 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 413.45 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 424.59 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 435.86 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 447.29 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 459.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 472.17 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 484.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 497.91 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 511.21 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 524.57 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 538.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 551.51 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 565.12 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 579.05 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 593.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 608.17 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 622.95 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 638.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 653.69 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 669.87 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 686.21 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 702.79 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 719.64 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 736.58 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 753.31 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 769.19 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 785.54 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 802.24 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 819.53 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 837.38 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 855.74 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 874.69 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 894.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 913.74 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 933.45 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 953.67 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 974.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 994.85 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220.59 million | 195.77 million | 247.80 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 287.31 million | 254.42 million | 323.28 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 376.96 million | 332.28 million | 424.59 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 492.29 million | 435.86 million | 551.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 631.94 million | 565.12 million | 702.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 795.38 million | 719.64 million | 874.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 944.00 million | 894.12 million | 994.85 million | 6 |
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More health data for IDA total
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2904 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4993 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2939 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3761 units per person (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 72.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in IDA total?
- Population, female in IDA total was 994.85 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 994.85 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.77 million in 1960.
- How does IDA total rank for population, female?
- IDA total ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.