Female population in Western Africa in 2025 — 230,818,179 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 434.3%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Africa
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 231M | +5.05M | +2.23% |
| 2024 | 226M | +5.02M | +2.27% |
| 2023 | 221M | +4.95M | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 216M | +4.82M | +2.29% |
| 2021 | 211M | +4.75M | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 206M | +4.72M | +2.34% |
| 2019 | 202M | +4.7M | +2.39% |
| 2018 | 197M | +4.76M | +2.48% |
| 2017 | 192M | +4.83M | +2.58% |
| 2016 | 187M | +4.8M | +2.63% |
| 2015 | 182M | +4.75M | +2.68% |
| 2014 | 178M | +4.66M | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 173M | +4.52M | +2.68% |
| 2012 | 168M | +4.49M | +2.74% |
| 2011 | 164M | +4.43M | +2.78% |
| 2010 | 160M | +4.3M | +2.77% |
| 2009 | 155M | +4.19M | +2.77% |
| 2008 | 151M | +4.11M | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 147M | +4.01M | +2.81% |
| 2006 | 143M | +3.9M | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 139M | +3.77M | +2.79% |
| 2004 | 135M | +3.62M | +2.75% |
| 2003 | 132M | +3.53M | +2.76% |
| 2002 | 128M | +3.48M | +2.79% |
| 2001 | 125M | +3.37M | +2.78% |
| 2000 | 121M | +3.2M | +2.71% |
| 1999 | 118M | +3.1M | +2.69% |
| 1998 | 115M | +3.08M | +2.75% |
| 1997 | 112M | +2.96M | +2.72% |
| 1996 | 109M | +2.84M | +2.67% |
| 1995 | 106M | +2.75M | +2.67% |
| 1994 | 103M | +2.68M | +2.66% |
| 1993 | 101M | +2.65M | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 98.04M | +2.56M | +2.68% |
| 1991 | 95.47M | +2.39M | +2.57% |
| 1990 | 93.08M | +2.37M | +2.61% |
| 1989 | 90.71M | +2.41M | +2.73% |
| 1988 | 88.3M | +2.33M | +2.72% |
| 1987 | 85.97M | +2.27M | +2.71% |
| 1986 | 83.7M | +2.23M | +2.73% |
| 1985 | 81.47M | +2.2M | +2.78% |
| 1984 | 79.27M | +2.06M | +2.67% |
| 1983 | 77.2M | +2.05M | +2.73% |
| 1982 | 75.15M | +2.14M | +2.93% |
| 1981 | 73.01M | +2.09M | +2.95% |
| 1980 | 70.92M | +2.04M | +2.96% |
| 1979 | 68.88M | +1.97M | +2.94% |
| 1978 | 66.92M | +1.9M | +2.92% |
| 1977 | 65.02M | +1.79M | +2.83% |
| 1976 | 63.23M | +1.71M | +2.78% |
| 1975 | 61.52M | +1.64M | +2.74% |
| 1974 | 59.88M | +1.54M | +2.64% |
| 1973 | 58.34M | +1.45M | +2.55% |
| 1972 | 56.89M | +1.37M | +2.47% |
| 1971 | 55.52M | +1.32M | +2.43% |
| 1970 | 54.2M | +1.3M | +2.45% |
| 1969 | 52.91M | +1.24M | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 51.67M | +1.17M | +2.32% |
| 1967 | 50.49M | +1.13M | +2.29% |
| 1966 | 49.36M | +1.1M | +2.29% |
| 1965 | 48.26M | +1.07M | +2.27% |
| 1964 | 47.19M | +1.04M | +2.25% |
| 1963 | 46.15M | +1.01M | +2.25% |
| 1962 | 45.14M | +982,830 | +2.23% |
| 1961 | 44.15M | +955,486 | +2.21% |
| 1960 | 43.2M | — | — |
The female population of a country as of mid-year, by the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN. In most countries women outnumber men, and the gap widens with age because of higher life expectancy; the exceptions are countries with mass male labor migration and countries where a selective attitude toward the birth of girls persists.
Important: The sum with the male population equals total population. The absolute number says little about structure — for comparing countries there is a separate indicator, the share of women in the population.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many men live in a country — the absolute number, from 1960 onward.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Share of women in the populationWhat part of a country's population is made up of women.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.