Female population aged 15-64 years (working age) (2026)

India tops the global rankings for female population aged 15-64 years (working age), recording 488.1K thousands in 2026, followed by China (478.1K thousands) and United States of America (109.4K thousands). Indonesia (97.1K thousands) and Pakistan (76.4K thousands) complete the top 5. Brazil (74.3K thousands) and Nigeria (68K thousands) follow close behind. Bangladesh (60.6K thousands), Russian Federation (47.9K thousands), and Mexico (46.5K thousands) round out the top ten. The spread is substantial: India has 10× the figure recorded by Mexico (46.5K thousands). Five of the top ten are in Asia, with three from Southern. Among these countries, Nigeria saw the largest year-over-year change at +2.9%.