Population ages 15-64, female in European Union
European Union: Population ages 15-64, female was 141.91 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
141.91 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
148.09 million
in 2009
All-time low
119.85 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, female in European Union, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female in European Union is 141.91 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in European Union peaked at 148.09 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 119.85 million, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 119.85 million | — |
| 1961 | 120.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 120.98 million | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 121.79 million | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 122.57 million | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 123.21 million | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 123.86 million | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 124.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 125.07 million | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 125.67 million | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 126.15 million | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 126.68 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 127.39 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 128.08 million | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 128.76 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 129.44 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 130.13 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 130.76 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 131.41 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 132.16 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 133.10 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 134.35 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 135.74 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 137.20 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 138.38 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 139.06 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 139.50 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 139.91 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 140.32 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 140.79 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 141.26 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 141.70 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 142.16 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 142.63 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 142.96 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 143.31 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 143.72 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 144.09 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 144.34 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 144.55 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 144.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 144.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 145.24 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 145.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 146.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 146.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 147.15 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 147.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 147.88 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 148.09 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 148.07 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 147.37 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 146.95 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 146.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 145.83 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 145.34 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 144.88 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 144.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 143.98 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 143.63 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 143.04 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 142.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 142.17 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 142.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 142.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 141.91 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.78 million | 119.85 million | 125.67 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 129.10 million | 126.15 million | 132.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 137.83 million | 133.10 million | 140.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.07 million | 141.26 million | 144.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.46 million | 144.73 million | 148.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.68 million | 143.63 million | 148.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.32 million | 141.91 million | 143.04 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in European Union?
- Population ages 15-64, female in European Union was 141.91 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 148.09 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.85 million in 1960.
- How does European Union rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.