European Union vs Russian Federation: Population, female
European Union
51.1%
in 2025
Russian Federation
53.6%
in 2025
European Union rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
5th
Population, female over time
- European Union
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 53.6% against 51.1% in European Union, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times European Union's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.7% | 54.7% | 3.0% | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 51.5% | 54.3% | 2.7% | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 53.6% | 2.1% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 53.1% | 1.8% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 53.5% | 2.2% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 53.6% | 2.4% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 53.6% | 2.5% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, European Union or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 53.6% against 51.1% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between European Union and Russian Federation?
- 2.5%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Russian Federation?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Russian Federation rank globally for population, female?
- European Union ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 5th 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.