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

India is projected to top the global rankings for female population aged 15-64 years (working age), recording 488.1 million in 2026, followed by China (478.1 million) and the United States (109.4 million). Indonesia (97.1 million) and Pakistan (76.4 million) complete the top 5. Brazil (74.3 million) and Nigeria (68.0 million) follow close behind. Bangladesh (60.6 million), Russia (47.9 million), and Mexico (46.5 million) round out the top ten. The spread across the top ten is substantial: India would have 10× the figure recorded by Mexico (46.5 million). Five of the top ten are in Asia, with three from Southern Asia. Among these countries, Nigeria is projected to see the largest year-over-year change at +2.9%.