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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Western Africa

Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female was 537,547 1000 No in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
537,547 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
537,547 1000 No
in 2100
All-time low
35,244 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Western Africa, 1950–2100

0200.0k400.0k600.0k195020252100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2100, population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Western Africa stood at 537,547 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Western Africa peaked at 537,547 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 35,244 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Western Africa 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Western Africa, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 35,244 1000 No —
1951 35,952 1000 No +2.0%
1952 36,674 1000 No +2.0%
1953 37,406 1000 No +2.0%
1954 38,156 1000 No +2.0%
1955 38,932 1000 No +2.0%
1956 39,734 1000 No +2.1%
1957 40,561 1000 No +2.1%
1958 41,403 1000 No +2.1%
1959 42,276 1000 No +2.1%
1960 43,200 1000 No +2.2%
1961 44,156 1000 No +2.2%
1962 45,138 1000 No +2.2%
1963 46,152 1000 No +2.2%
1964 47,193 1000 No +2.3%
1965 48,272 1000 No +2.3%
1966 49,388 1000 No +2.3%
1967 50,538 1000 No +2.3%
1968 51,733 1000 No +2.4%
1969 52,971 1000 No +2.4%
1970 54,254 1000 No +2.4%
1971 55,573 1000 No +2.4%
1972 56,943 1000 No +2.5%
1973 58,394 1000 No +2.5%
1974 59,937 1000 No +2.6%
1975 61,582 1000 No +2.7%
1976 63,291 1000 No +2.8%
1977 65,084 1000 No +2.8%
1978 66,981 1000 No +2.9%
1979 68,950 1000 No +2.9%
1980 70,991 1000 No +3.0%
1981 73,084 1000 No +2.9%
1982 75,228 1000 No +2.9%
1983 77,298 1000 No +2.8%
1984 79,378 1000 No +2.7%
1985 81,590 1000 No +2.8%
1986 83,820 1000 No +2.7%
1987 86,092 1000 No +2.7%
1988 88,430 1000 No +2.7%
1989 90,844 1000 No +2.7%
1990 93,219 1000 No +2.6%
1991 95,617 1000 No +2.6%
1992 98,184 1000 No +2.7%
1993 100,817 1000 No +2.7%
1994 103,481 1000 No +2.6%
1995 106,244 1000 No +2.7%
1996 109,084 1000 No +2.7%
1997 112,045 1000 No +2.7%
1998 115,130 1000 No +2.8%
1999 118,236 1000 No +2.7%
2000 121,439 1000 No +2.7%
2001 124,814 1000 No +2.8%
2002 128,299 1000 No +2.8%
2003 131,832 1000 No +2.8%
2004 135,458 1000 No +2.8%
2005 139,232 1000 No +2.8%
2006 143,128 1000 No +2.8%
2007 147,132 1000 No +2.8%
2008 151,228 1000 No +2.8%
2009 155,400 1000 No +2.8%
2010 159,684 1000 No +2.8%
2011 164,115 1000 No +2.8%
2012 168,617 1000 No +2.7%
2013 173,153 1000 No +2.7%
2014 177,838 1000 No +2.7%
2015 182,617 1000 No +2.7%
2016 187,447 1000 No +2.6%
2017 192,313 1000 No +2.6%
2018 197,104 1000 No +2.5%
2019 201,824 1000 No +2.4%
2020 206,556 1000 No +2.3%
2021 211,330 1000 No +2.3%
2022 216,189 1000 No +2.3%
2023 221,170 1000 No +2.3%
2024 226,203 1000 No +2.3%
2025 231,261 1000 No +2.2%
2026 236,371 1000 No +2.2%
2027 241,530 1000 No +2.2%
2028 246,727 1000 No +2.2%
2029 251,964 1000 No +2.1%
2030 257,238 1000 No +2.1%
2031 262,551 1000 No +2.1%
2032 267,907 1000 No +2.0%
2033 273,298 1000 No +2.0%
2034 278,709 1000 No +2.0%
2035 284,138 1000 No +1.9%
2036 289,585 1000 No +1.9%
2037 295,036 1000 No +1.9%
2038 300,486 1000 No +1.8%
2039 305,936 1000 No +1.8%
2040 311,379 1000 No +1.8%
2041 316,805 1000 No +1.7%
2042 322,213 1000 No +1.7%
2043 327,600 1000 No +1.7%
2044 332,964 1000 No +1.6%
2045 338,297 1000 No +1.6%
2046 343,595 1000 No +1.6%
2047 348,860 1000 No +1.5%
2048 354,090 1000 No +1.5%
2049 359,286 1000 No +1.5%
2050 364,446 1000 No +1.4%
2051 369,574 1000 No +1.4%
2052 374,663 1000 No +1.4%
2053 379,709 1000 No +1.3%
2054 384,708 1000 No +1.3%
2055 389,667 1000 No +1.3%
2056 394,585 1000 No +1.3%
2057 399,448 1000 No +1.2%
2058 404,264 1000 No +1.2%
2059 409,033 1000 No +1.2%
2060 413,750 1000 No +1.2%
2061 418,420 1000 No +1.1%
2062 423,043 1000 No +1.1%
2063 427,611 1000 No +1.1%
2064 432,121 1000 No +1.1%
2065 436,569 1000 No +1.0%
2066 440,956 1000 No +1.0%
2067 445,282 1000 No +1.0%
2068 449,536 1000 No +1.0%
2069 453,710 1000 No +0.9%
2070 457,798 1000 No +0.9%
2071 461,810 1000 No +0.9%
2072 465,743 1000 No +0.9%
2073 469,588 1000 No +0.8%
2074 473,351 1000 No +0.8%
2075 477,033 1000 No +0.8%
2076 480,624 1000 No +0.8%
2077 484,108 1000 No +0.7%
2078 487,500 1000 No +0.7%
2079 490,802 1000 No +0.7%
2080 494,005 1000 No +0.7%
2081 497,112 1000 No +0.6%
2082 500,113 1000 No +0.6%
2083 503,014 1000 No +0.6%
2084 505,813 1000 No +0.6%
2085 508,506 1000 No +0.5%
2086 511,113 1000 No +0.5%
2087 513,613 1000 No +0.5%
2088 516,004 1000 No +0.5%
2089 518,308 1000 No +0.4%
2090 520,522 1000 No +0.4%
2091 522,634 1000 No +0.4%
2092 524,644 1000 No +0.4%
2093 526,552 1000 No +0.4%
2094 528,378 1000 No +0.3%
2095 530,116 1000 No +0.3%
2096 531,769 1000 No +0.3%
2097 533,340 1000 No +0.3%
2098 534,830 1000 No +0.3%
2099 536,233 1000 No +0.3%
2100 537,547 1000 No +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 38,634 1000 No 35,244 1000 No 42,276 1000 No 10
1960s 47,874 1000 No 43,200 1000 No 52,971 1000 No 10
1970s 61,099 1000 No 54,254 1000 No 68,950 1000 No 10
1980s 80,676 1000 No 70,991 1000 No 90,844 1000 No 10
1990s 105,206 1000 No 93,219 1000 No 118,236 1000 No 10
2000s 137,796 1000 No 121,439 1000 No 155,400 1000 No 10
2010s 180,471 1000 No 159,684 1000 No 201,824 1000 No 10
2020s 228,930 1000 No 206,556 1000 No 251,964 1000 No 10
2030s 281,488 1000 No 257,238 1000 No 305,936 1000 No 10
2040s 335,509 1000 No 311,379 1000 No 359,286 1000 No 10
2050s 387,010 1000 No 364,446 1000 No 409,033 1000 No 10
2060s 434,100 1000 No 413,750 1000 No 453,710 1000 No 10
2070s 474,836 1000 No 457,798 1000 No 490,802 1000 No 10
2080s 506,760 1000 No 494,005 1000 No 518,308 1000 No 10
2090s 528,902 1000 No 520,522 1000 No 536,233 1000 No 10
2100s 537,547 1000 No 537,547 1000 No 537,547 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 6 Ethiopia 183,282 1000 No compare
  2. 7 USSR 154,485 1000 No compare
  3. 8 Indonesia 147,430 1000 No compare
  4. 9 Bangladesh 104,333 1000 No compare
  5. 10 Egypt 100,315 1000 No compare
  6. 11 Brazil 82,304 1000 No compare
  7. 12 Angola 76,286 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Western Africa?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Western Africa was 537,547 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 537,547 1000 No in 2100.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 35,244 1000 No in 1950.
How does Western Africa rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
Western Africa ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - female rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,972 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.