Population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population, female was 402.22 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
402.22 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
27th
of 47 groups
All-time high
402.22 million
in 2025
All-time low
76.53 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 402.22 million for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 402.22 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 76.53 million, in 1960.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th of 47 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.53 million | — |
| 1961 | 78.55 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 80.64 million | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 82.80 million | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 85.05 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 87.36 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 89.80 million | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 92.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 95.07 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 97.83 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 100.68 million | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 103.57 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 106.52 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 109.63 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 112.86 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 116.27 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 119.86 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 123.57 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 127.41 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 131.42 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 135.66 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 140.01 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 144.48 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 149.20 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 154.18 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 159.31 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 164.49 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 169.77 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 175.08 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 180.47 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 186.59 million | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 191.91 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 197.62 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 203.17 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 208.54 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 213.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 219.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 224.52 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 229.97 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 235.52 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 240.99 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 246.47 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 252.08 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 257.83 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 263.79 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 269.91 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 276.27 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 282.74 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 289.42 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 296.31 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 302.60 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 309.39 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 316.06 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 322.70 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 328.95 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 335.24 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 341.30 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 347.26 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 353.29 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 359.68 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 366.61 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 372.53 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 379.74 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 387.40 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 394.98 million | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 402.22 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.60 million | 76.53 million | 97.83 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 115.18 million | 100.68 million | 131.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 157.26 million | 135.66 million | 180.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 211.09 million | 186.59 million | 235.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 267.58 million | 240.99 million | 296.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 331.65 million | 302.60 million | 359.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 383.91 million | 366.61 million | 402.22 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 402.22 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?
- The highest recorded value was 402.22 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.53 million in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for population, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.