Population ages 40-44, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 40-44, female was 17.63 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
17.63 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
31st
of 43 groups
All-time high
17.63 million
in 2025
All-time low
8.09 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 40-44, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025

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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 40-44, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 17.63 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 17.63 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.09 million, in 1960.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population ages 40-44, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Population ages 40-44, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 8.09 million
1961 8.27 million +2.2%
1962 8.83 million +6.7%
1963 9.52 million +7.9%
1964 10.24 million +7.6%
1965 11.09 million +8.3%
1966 11.93 million +7.6%
1967 12.67 million +6.2%
1968 13.24 million +4.5%
1969 13.63 million +2.9%
1970 13.79 million +1.1%
1971 13.69 million -0.7%
1972 13.41 million -2.1%
1973 12.94 million -3.5%
1974 12.37 million -4.4%
1975 12.02 million -2.8%
1976 12.08 million +0.5%
1977 12.51 million +3.6%
1978 13.17 million +5.3%
1979 13.84 million +5.1%
1980 14.18 million +2.5%
1981 14.10 million -0.6%
1982 13.41 million -4.9%
1983 12.16 million -9.3%
1984 10.86 million -10.7%
1985 9.81 million -9.7%
1986 9.30 million -5.1%
1987 9.55 million +2.6%
1988 10.37 million +8.5%
1989 11.56 million +11.5%
1990 12.85 million +11.2%
1991 13.83 million +7.6%
1992 14.47 million +4.7%
1993 15.01 million +3.7%
1994 15.36 million +2.4%
1995 15.60 million +1.6%
1996 15.88 million +1.8%
1997 16.12 million +1.6%
1998 16.39 million +1.6%
1999 16.64 million +1.5%
2000 16.83 million +1.1%
2001 16.94 million +0.7%
2002 16.91 million -0.2%
2003 16.78 million -0.8%
2004 16.52 million -1.5%
2005 16.14 million -2.3%
2006 15.69 million -2.7%
2007 15.30 million -2.5%
2008 15.03 million -1.8%
2009 14.83 million -1.3%
2010 14.74 million -0.6%
2011 14.80 million +0.4%
2012 14.95 million +1.0%
2013 15.14 million +1.3%
2014 15.37 million +1.5%
2015 15.63 million +1.7%
2016 15.90 million +1.7%
2017 16.16 million +1.6%
2018 16.41 million +1.6%
2019 16.67 million +1.6%
2020 16.90 million +1.4%
2021 17.05 million +0.9%
2022 17.08 million +0.2%
2023 17.16 million +0.5%
2024 17.40 million +1.4%
2025 17.63 million +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.75 million 8.09 million 13.63 million 10
1970s 12.98 million 12.02 million 13.84 million 10
1980s 11.53 million 9.30 million 14.18 million 10
1990s 15.22 million 12.85 million 16.64 million 10
2000s 16.10 million 14.83 million 16.94 million 10
2010s 15.58 million 14.74 million 16.67 million 10
2020s 17.20 million 16.90 million 17.63 million 6

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 28 Algeria 1.76 million compare
  2. 29 Spain 1.71 million compare
  3. 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.64 million compare
  4. 31 Ukraine 1.60 million compare
  5. 32 Argentina 1.57 million compare
  6. 33 Poland 1.54 million compare
  7. 34 Kenya 1.49 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 40-44, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Population ages 40-44, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 17.63 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 40-44, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 17.63 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.09 million in 1960.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 40-44, female?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 40-44, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 40-44, female
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 40 to 44.