Population ages 15-19, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Population ages 15-19, female was 26.98 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.98 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
29th
of 43 groups
All-time high
33.01 million
in 1979
All-time low
22.63 million
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-19, female in Europe & Central Asia stood at 26.98 million.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 33.01 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 22.63 million, in 1961.
That places Europe & Central Asia 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.09 million | — |
| 1961 | 22.63 million | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 23.27 million | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 24.57 million | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 26.14 million | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 27.75 million | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 28.91 million | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 29.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 29.92 million | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 30.24 million | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 30.57 million | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 30.97 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 31.35 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 31.73 million | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 32.03 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 32.27 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 32.55 million | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 32.79 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 32.96 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 33.01 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 32.88 million | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 32.67 million | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 32.46 million | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 32.19 million | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 31.87 million | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 31.62 million | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 31.52 million | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 31.48 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 31.47 million | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 31.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 31.42 million | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 31.32 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 31.15 million | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 31.05 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 31.05 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 31.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 31.22 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 31.32 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 31.47 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 31.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 31.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 31.84 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 32.06 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.90 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 31.64 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 31.21 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 30.56 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 29.85 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 29.07 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 28.24 million | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 27.40 million | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 26.69 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 26.15 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 25.76 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 25.47 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 25.25 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 25.06 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 24.93 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 24.92 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.95 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 25.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 25.38 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 25.78 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 26.37 million | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 26.98 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.60 million | 22.63 million | 30.24 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.02 million | 30.57 million | 33.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.96 million | 31.47 million | 32.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.27 million | 31.05 million | 31.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.19 million | 29.07 million | 32.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.99 million | 24.92 million | 28.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.76 million | 24.95 million | 26.98 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0149 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 0.3708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0165 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Europe & Central Asia was 26.98 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.01 million in 1979.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.63 million in 1961.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.