Europe & Central Asia vs Hong Kong: Population, female
Europe & Central Asia
51.4%
in 2025
Hong Kong
55.0%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
3rd
Hong Kong rank
1st
Population, female over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 55.0% against 51.4% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Hong Kong ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 4 and Hong Kong in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.4% | 49.2% | 3.2% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 52.1% | 49.0% | 3.0% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 51.9% | 48.7% | 3.1% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 50.2% | 1.5% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 52.3% | 0.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 54.2% | 2.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 54.9% | 3.5% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Europe & Central Asia or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 55.0% against 51.4% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong?
- 3.6%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong rank globally for population, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Hong Kong ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.