Population, female in OECD members
OECD members: Population, female was 709.58 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
709.58 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
17th
of 47 groups
All-time high
709.58 million
in 2025
All-time low
414.52 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in OECD members, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 709.58 million for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in OECD members peaked at 709.58 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 414.52 million, in 1960.
OECD members ranks 17th 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 414.52 million | — |
| 1961 | 420.14 million | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 425.85 million | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 431.56 million | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 437.28 million | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 442.86 million | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 448.29 million | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 453.66 million | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 458.91 million | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 464.07 million | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 469.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 475.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 480.33 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 485.44 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 490.47 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 495.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 500.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 505.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 509.83 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 514.67 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 519.38 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 524.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 528.45 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 532.80 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 536.96 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 541.16 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 545.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 549.62 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 554.09 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 558.85 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 563.67 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 568.93 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 574.14 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 579.12 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 583.93 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 588.56 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 593.04 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 597.59 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 601.91 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 606.18 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 610.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 614.82 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 619.32 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 623.79 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 628.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 632.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 637.16 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 641.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 646.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 651.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 655.62 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 658.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 662.83 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 666.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 670.47 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 674.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 678.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 682.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 686.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 689.97 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 692.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 693.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 697.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 702.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 706.83 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 709.58 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 439.71 million | 414.52 million | 464.07 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 492.57 million | 469.17 million | 514.67 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 539.07 million | 519.38 million | 558.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 585.71 million | 563.67 million | 606.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 630.57 million | 610.40 million | 651.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 672.55 million | 655.62 million | 689.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 700.46 million | 692.57 million | 709.58 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.2511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0339 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 0.5105 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.2277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in OECD members?
- Population, female in OECD members was 709.58 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 709.58 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 414.52 million in 1960.
- How does OECD members rank for population, female?
- OECD members ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.