Population ages 25-29, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Population ages 25-29, female was 5.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 25-29, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 5.6% for population ages 25-29, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 7.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2025.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 44th 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 25-29, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.1% | — |
| 1961 | 7.0% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 7.1% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 7.2% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 7.4% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 7.4% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 7.4% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 7.1% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 6.7% | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 6.3% | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 5.9% | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 5.8% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 5.9% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 6.9% | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 7.2% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 7.4% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 7.5% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1% | 6.3% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 41 Saint Lucia 8.3% compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 8.3% compare
- 43 Kiribati 8.3% compare
- 44 Tajikistan 8.3% compare
- 45 Guinea 8.3% compare
- 46 Namibia 8.3% compare
- 47 South Africa 8.3% compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.9265 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 25-29, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Population ages 25-29, female in Europe & Central Asia was 5.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 25-29, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest population ages 25-29, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2025.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for population ages 25-29, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 25-29, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 25-29, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 25 to 29 as a percentage of the total female population.