Population ages 20-24, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 20-24, female was 5.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 20-24, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 5.5% for population ages 20-24, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 8.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1966.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.9% | — |
| 1961 | 8.7% | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 8.2% | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 7.3% | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 6.5% | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 5.8% | -10.6% |
| 1966 | 5.4% | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 5.5% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 6.0% | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 6.6% | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 7.2% | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 7.7% | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 7.9% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 8.2% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 8.3% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 8.4% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 8.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 7.6% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9% | 5.4% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.1% | 7.2% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 7.1% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.9% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 20-24, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 5.5% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1966.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.