Population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Population, female was 372.63 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 372.63 million for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 372.63 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73.58 million, in 1960.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 30th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.58 million | — |
| 1961 | 75.49 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 77.46 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 79.50 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 81.62 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 83.81 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 86.12 million | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 88.56 million | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 91.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 93.71 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 96.39 million | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 99.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 101.88 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 104.78 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 107.79 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 110.98 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 114.35 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 117.81 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 121.39 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 125.12 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 129.06 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 133.10 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 137.25 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 141.63 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 146.28 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 151.06 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 155.89 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 160.81 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 165.75 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 170.76 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 176.73 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 181.75 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 186.93 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 192.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 197.09 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 202.03 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 206.91 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 211.83 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 216.84 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 221.94 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 226.96 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 232.01 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 237.19 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 242.51 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 248.03 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 253.68 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 259.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 265.30 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 271.25 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 277.45 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 283.64 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 289.77 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 295.72 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 301.49 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 307.16 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 312.55 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 317.83 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 323.32 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 329.18 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 335.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 341.27 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 347.32 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 353.49 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 360.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 366.46 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 372.63 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.10 million | 73.58 million | 93.71 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 109.96 million | 96.39 million | 125.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 149.16 million | 129.06 million | 170.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 199.42 million | 176.73 million | 221.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 251.39 million | 226.96 million | 277.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.59 million | 283.64 million | 335.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 356.86 million | 341.27 million | 372.63 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.4849 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 372.63 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 372.63 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.58 million in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for population, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding 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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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.