Population, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population, female was 825.70 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
825.70 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
14th
of 45 groups
All-time high
825.70 million
in 2025
All-time low
245.74 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 825.70 million for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 825.70 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 245.74 million, in 1960.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 14th out of 45 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 245.74 million | — |
| 1961 | 251.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 257.81 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 264.04 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 270.42 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 276.76 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 283.02 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 289.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 296.02 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 302.69 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 309.59 million | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 316.50 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 323.59 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 331.13 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 338.94 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 347.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 355.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 363.61 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 372.06 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 380.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 389.86 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 399.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 408.69 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 418.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 428.33 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 438.42 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 448.68 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 459.03 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 469.42 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 479.94 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 490.55 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 501.15 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 511.85 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 522.63 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 533.32 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 544.06 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 554.93 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 565.87 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 576.88 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 587.93 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 599.04 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 610.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 621.23 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 631.95 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 642.61 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 652.97 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 663.07 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 672.93 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 682.49 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 692.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 702.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 711.72 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 721.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 730.38 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 739.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 748.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 757.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 765.87 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 774.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 782.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 789.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 796.59 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 803.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 810.65 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 818.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 825.70 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 273.76 million | 245.74 million | 302.69 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 343.84 million | 309.59 million | 380.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 433.99 million | 389.86 million | 479.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 538.92 million | 490.55 million | 587.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 646.87 million | 599.04 million | 692.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 743.24 million | 702.00 million | 782.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 807.35 million | 789.74 million | 825.70 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 11 Ethiopia 67.60 million compare
- 12 Japan 63.22 million compare
- 13 Egypt 58.61 million compare
- 14 Philippines 58.54 million compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 56.85 million compare
- 16 Viet Nam 51.84 million compare
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 45.47 million compare
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3493 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2459 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Population, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 825.70 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 825.70 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 245.74 million in 1960.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for population, female?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.