Population, female in IDA total
IDA total: Population, female was 994.85 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 49 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
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, female 367.68 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 1.16 billion (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 576.97 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 58.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 583.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 43.28 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 35.49 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 38.3% (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 49 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.