Population, female in Least developed countries: UN classification

Least developed countries: UN classification: Population, female was 611.34 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
611.34 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
22nd
of 49 groups
All-time high
611.34 million
in 2025
All-time low
122.30 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, female in Least developed countries: UN classification is 611.34 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 611.34 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 122.30 million, in 1960.

That places Least developed countries: UN classification 22nd out of 49 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 137.03 million 122.30 million 153.22 million 10
1970s 176.39 million 157.13 million 197.04 million 10
1980s 226.69 million 201.73 million 253.71 million 10
1990s 293.69 million 260.06 million 329.44 million 10
2000s 377.82 million 337.51 million 420.19 million 10
2010s 479.94 million 430.30 million 532.46 million 10
2020s 577.75 million 545.18 million 611.34 million 6

Countries ranked near Least developed countries: UN classification

  1. 19 Germany 42.26 million compare
  2. 20 Thailand 36.78 million compare
  3. 21 Tanzania 35.57 million compare
  4. 22 France 35.40 million compare
  5. 23 United Kingdom 35.26 million compare
  6. 24 South Africa 33.24 million compare
  7. 25 Italy 30.10 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Population, female in Least developed countries: UN classification was 611.34 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, female recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The highest recorded value was 611.34 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The lowest recorded value was 122.30 million in 1960.
How does Least developed countries: UN classification rank for population, female?
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 22nd out of 49 groups with data for 2025.
Is population, female rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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

Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 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.