Europe & Central Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population, female

Europe & Central Asia
479.62 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
35.26 million
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

Population, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 479.62 million against 35.26 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 444.36 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 13.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 367.52 million 27.86 million 339.66 million Europe & Central Asia
1970s 398.19 million 28.82 million 369.37 million Europe & Central Asia
1980s 424.13 million 29.07 million 395.06 million Europe & Central Asia
1990s 443.32 million 29.94 million 413.39 million Europe & Central Asia
2000s 452.82 million 31.00 million 421.81 million Europe & Central Asia
2010s 467.39 million 33.04 million 434.36 million Europe & Central Asia
2020s 476.59 million 34.58 million 442.01 million Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, Europe & Central Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Europe & Central Asia, at 479.62 million against 35.26 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, female between Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
444.36 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.