Share of women in the population in Western Africa in 2025 — 49.6%. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 0.7 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49.6 | −0.01 pp |
| 2024 | 49.61 | −0.01 pp |
| 2023 | 49.61 | −0.01 pp |
| 2022 | 49.62 | −0.01 pp |
| 2021 | 49.63 | −0.01 pp |
| 2020 | 49.64 | −0.01 pp |
| 2019 | 49.66 | −0.01 pp |
| 2018 | 49.67 | −0.02 pp |
| 2017 | 49.69 | −0.02 pp |
| 2016 | 49.7 | −0.02 pp |
| 2015 | 49.72 | −0.02 pp |
| 2014 | 49.74 | −0.02 pp |
| 2013 | 49.76 | −0.03 pp |
| 2012 | 49.79 | −0.03 pp |
| 2011 | 49.82 | −0.03 pp |
| 2010 | 49.85 | −0.03 pp |
| 2009 | 49.88 | −0.03 pp |
| 2008 | 49.91 | −0.02 pp |
| 2007 | 49.93 | −0.02 pp |
| 2006 | 49.94 | −0.02 pp |
| 2005 | 49.96 | −0.02 pp |
| 2004 | 49.98 | −0.03 pp |
| 2003 | 50.01 | −0.03 pp |
| 2002 | 50.03 | −0.02 pp |
| 2001 | 50.06 | −0.02 pp |
| 2000 | 50.07 | −0.02 pp |
| 1999 | 50.09 | −0.02 pp |
| 1998 | 50.11 | −0.02 pp |
| 1997 | 50.13 | −0.01 pp |
| 1996 | 50.14 | −0.02 pp |
| 1995 | 50.16 | −0.02 pp |
| 1994 | 50.18 | −0.01 pp |
| 1993 | 50.19 | −0.01 pp |
| 1992 | 50.2 | −0.02 pp |
| 1991 | 50.22 | −0.02 pp |
| 1990 | 50.24 | −0.02 pp |
| 1989 | 50.27 | −0.02 pp |
| 1988 | 50.29 | −0.02 pp |
| 1987 | 50.32 | −0.02 pp |
| 1986 | 50.33 | −0.02 pp |
| 1985 | 50.35 | −0.02 pp |
| 1984 | 50.37 | −0.01 pp |
| 1983 | 50.39 | −0.01 pp |
| 1982 | 50.39 | −0.01 pp |
| 1981 | 50.4 | −0.01 pp |
| 1980 | 50.41 | −0.01 pp |
| 1979 | 50.42 | −0 pp |
| 1978 | 50.42 | −0 pp |
| 1977 | 50.42 | −0 pp |
| 1976 | 50.42 | −0 pp |
| 1975 | 50.43 | −0 pp |
| 1974 | 50.43 | −0.01 pp |
| 1973 | 50.44 | −0.01 pp |
| 1972 | 50.44 | −0.01 pp |
| 1971 | 50.46 | −0.01 pp |
| 1970 | 50.47 | +0 pp |
| 1969 | 50.47 | +0.01 pp |
| 1968 | 50.45 | +0.02 pp |
| 1967 | 50.44 | +0.02 pp |
| 1966 | 50.42 | +0.02 pp |
| 1965 | 50.4 | +0.02 pp |
| 1964 | 50.39 | +0.02 pp |
| 1963 | 50.37 | +0.02 pp |
| 1962 | 50.34 | +0.02 pp |
| 1961 | 50.32 | +0.02 pp |
| 1960 | 50.3 | — |
The share of women in total population. Slightly more boys than girls are born (about 105 to 100), but because male mortality is higher the ratio evens out at older ages and then tilts toward women. Deviations from 50% in either direction point either to labor migration (the male surplus in the Gulf states) or to a gap in life expectancy.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Resident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
Labor Women in parliamentWhat part of the seats in the national parliament women hold.
Labor Female unemploymentThe unemployment rate of the female part of the labor force.