Population ages 20-24, female in Euro area

Euro area: Population ages 20-24, female was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
45th
of 47 groups
All-time high
7.8%
in 1986
All-time low
5.1%
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 20-24, female in Euro area, 1960–2025

02468196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 20-24, female in Euro area stood at 5.2%.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Euro area peaked at 7.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2023.

That places Euro area 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Population ages 20-24, female in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) in Euro area, 1960 to 2025.
Year % of female population Change
1960 7.2%
1961 7.1% -1.1%
1962 7.0% -2.1%
1963 6.9% -1.6%
1964 6.8% -1.7%
1965 6.6% -3.1%
1966 6.5% -1.6%
1967 6.5% +1.5%
1968 6.7% +2.3%
1969 6.8% +2.3%
1970 7.0% +2.4%
1971 7.1% +1.9%
1972 7.2% +0.4%
1973 7.2% -0.2%
1974 7.1% -0.4%
1975 7.1% -0.3%
1976 7.1% +0.0%
1977 7.1% +0.4%
1978 7.2% +0.5%
1979 7.2% +0.9%
1980 7.3% +1.2%
1981 7.4% +1.3%
1982 7.5% +1.2%
1983 7.6% +1.3%
1984 7.7% +1.3%
1985 7.8% +0.8%
1986 7.8% +0.3%
1987 7.8% -0.2%
1988 7.7% -0.7%
1989 7.6% -1.1%
1990 7.5% -1.4%
1991 7.4% -1.4%
1992 7.3% -1.5%
1993 7.2% -2.0%
1994 7.0% -2.4%
1995 6.8% -2.3%
1996 6.7% -2.3%
1997 6.6% -2.0%
1998 6.4% -1.8%
1999 6.3% -1.7%
2000 6.3% -0.8%
2001 6.2% -0.5%
2002 6.2% -0.6%
2003 6.2% -0.8%
2004 6.1% -1.2%
2005 6.0% -1.4%
2006 5.9% -1.9%
2007 5.8% -1.7%
2008 5.8% -0.6%
2009 5.8% -0.0%
2010 5.7% -0.1%
2011 5.7% -0.6%
2012 5.6% -1.4%
2013 5.5% -2.0%
2014 5.4% -2.1%
2015 5.3% -2.1%
2016 5.2% -1.6%
2017 5.2% -0.9%
2018 5.1% -0.3%
2019 5.1% +0.1%
2020 5.2% +0.2%
2021 5.2% -0.0%
2022 5.1% -0.4%
2023 5.1% -0.6%
2024 5.1% +0.2%
2025 5.2% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.8% 6.5% 7.2% 10
1970s 7.1% 7.0% 7.2% 10
1980s 7.6% 7.3% 7.8% 10
1990s 6.9% 6.3% 7.5% 10
2000s 6.0% 5.8% 6.3% 10
2010s 5.4% 5.1% 5.7% 10
2020s 5.1% 5.1% 5.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 20-24, female in Euro area?
Population ages 20-24, female in Euro area was 5.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1986.
What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2023.
How does Euro area rank for population ages 20-24, female?
Euro area ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.