Population, female in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Population, female was 573.74 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
573.74 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
23rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
573.74 million
in 2025
All-time low
390.36 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Post-demographic dividend recorded 573.74 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 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 573.74 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 390.36 million, in 1960.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 23rd 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Population, female in Post-demographic dividend, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 390.36 million —
1961 394.90 million +1.2%
1962 399.49 million +1.2%
1963 403.99 million +1.1%
1964 408.45 million +1.1%
1965 412.78 million +1.1%
1966 416.91 million +1.0%
1967 420.91 million +1.0%
1968 424.78 million +0.9%
1969 428.56 million +0.9%
1970 432.33 million +0.9%
1971 436.94 million +1.1%
1972 440.75 million +0.9%
1973 444.37 million +0.8%
1974 447.92 million +0.8%
1975 451.37 million +0.8%
1976 454.50 million +0.7%
1977 457.57 million +0.7%
1978 460.66 million +0.7%
1979 463.82 million +0.7%
1980 466.79 million +0.6%
1981 469.74 million +0.6%
1982 472.46 million +0.6%
1983 475.00 million +0.5%
1984 477.36 million +0.5%
1985 479.72 million +0.5%
1986 482.16 million +0.5%
1987 484.61 million +0.5%
1988 487.28 million +0.6%
1989 490.21 million +0.6%
1990 493.10 million +0.6%
1991 496.37 million +0.7%
1992 499.57 million +0.6%
1993 502.55 million +0.6%
1994 505.31 million +0.5%
1995 507.87 million +0.5%
1996 510.45 million +0.5%
1997 513.02 million +0.5%
1998 515.38 million +0.5%
1999 517.66 million +0.4%
2000 520.13 million +0.5%
2001 522.54 million +0.5%
2002 525.13 million +0.5%
2003 527.73 million +0.5%
2004 530.42 million +0.5%
2005 533.06 million +0.5%
2006 535.86 million +0.5%
2007 538.86 million +0.6%
2008 542.03 million +0.6%
2009 544.81 million +0.5%
2010 547.41 million +0.5%
2011 548.96 million +0.3%
2012 551.13 million +0.4%
2013 553.05 million +0.3%
2014 555.20 million +0.4%
2015 557.38 million +0.4%
2016 559.62 million +0.4%
2017 561.51 million +0.3%
2018 563.28 million +0.3%
2019 564.98 million +0.3%
2020 565.96 million +0.2%
2021 565.77 million -0.0%
2022 566.14 million +0.1%
2023 568.04 million +0.3%
2024 571.57 million +0.6%
2025 573.74 million +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 410.11 million 390.36 million 428.56 million 10
1970s 449.02 million 432.33 million 463.82 million 10
1980s 478.53 million 466.79 million 490.21 million 10
1990s 506.13 million 493.10 million 517.66 million 10
2000s 532.06 million 520.13 million 544.81 million 10
2010s 556.25 million 547.41 million 564.98 million 10
2020s 568.54 million 565.77 million 573.74 million 6

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 20 Thailand 36.78 million compare
  2. 21 Tanzania 35.57 million compare
  3. 22 France 35.40 million compare
  4. 23 United Kingdom 35.26 million compare
  5. 24 South Africa 33.24 million compare
  6. 25 Italy 30.10 million compare
  7. 26 Kenya 28.94 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in Post-demographic dividend?
Population, female in Post-demographic dividend was 573.74 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 573.74 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 390.36 million in 1960.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for population, female?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is population, female rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 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.