Population, female in Middle income
Middle income: Population, female was 2.98 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.98 billion
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
4th
of 47 groups
All-time high
2.98 billion
in 2025
All-time low
975.22 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Middle income, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Middle income is 2.98 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Middle income peaked at 2.98 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 975.22 million, in 1960.
That places Middle income 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 975.22 million | — |
| 1961 | 988.68 million | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1.01 billion | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.03 billion | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.06 billion | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.09 billion | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.11 billion | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.14 billion | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.17 billion | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.20 billion | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.23 billion | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.26 billion | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.29 billion | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.32 billion | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.35 billion | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.38 billion | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.41 billion | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.44 billion | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.47 billion | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.50 billion | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.53 billion | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.57 billion | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.60 billion | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.64 billion | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.67 billion | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.70 billion | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.74 billion | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.78 billion | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.81 billion | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.85 billion | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.89 billion | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.92 billion | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.96 billion | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.99 billion | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.03 billion | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.06 billion | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.10 billion | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.13 billion | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.17 billion | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.20 billion | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.23 billion | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.26 billion | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.30 billion | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.33 billion | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.36 billion | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.39 billion | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.42 billion | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.45 billion | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.48 billion | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.52 billion | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.55 billion | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.58 billion | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.61 billion | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.65 billion | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.68 billion | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.71 billion | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.74 billion | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.78 billion | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.81 billion | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.83 billion | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.86 billion | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.89 billion | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.91 billion | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.93 billion | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.96 billion | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 2.98 billion | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 billion | 975.22 million | 1.20 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.37 billion | 1.23 billion | 1.50 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 billion | 1.53 billion | 1.85 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 billion | 1.89 billion | 2.20 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 billion | 2.23 billion | 2.52 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 billion | 2.55 billion | 2.83 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 billion | 2.86 billion | 2.98 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More health data for Middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Middle income?
- Population, female in Middle income was 2.98 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 975.22 million in 1960.
- How does Middle income rank for population, female?
- Middle income ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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.