Europe & Central Asia vs Macau, China: Population, female
Europe & Central Asia
51.4%
in 2025
Macau, China
54.0%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
3rd
Macau, China rank
3rd
Population, female over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 54.0% against 51.4% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Macau, China ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 3 and Macau, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.4% | 49.9% | 2.5% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 52.1% | 50.9% | 1.2% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 51.9% | 50.2% | 1.6% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 51.8% | 0.1% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 52.3% | 0.6% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 52.9% | 1.3% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 53.8% | 2.3% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Europe & Central Asia or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 54.0% against 51.4% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Europe & Central Asia and Macau, China?
- 2.6%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Macau, China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Macau, China rank globally for population, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Macau, China ranks 3rd 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.