Europe & Central Asia vs Latvia: Population, female
Europe & Central Asia
51.4%
in 2025
Latvia
53.6%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
3rd
Latvia rank
6th
Population, female over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 53.6% against 51.4% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Latvia ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.4% | 55.1% | 2.7% | Latvia |
| 1970s | 52.1% | 54.1% | 2.0% | Latvia |
| 1980s | 51.9% | 53.8% | 1.9% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 53.8% | 2.0% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 54.1% | 2.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 54.1% | 2.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 53.7% | 2.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Europe & Central Asia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 53.6% against 51.4% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Europe & Central Asia and Latvia?
- 2.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Latvia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Latvia rank globally for population, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Latvia ranks 6th 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.