Population ages 40-44, female in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Population ages 40-44, female was 32.84 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
32.84 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
17th
of 41 groups
All-time high
33.13 million
in 2004
All-time low
18.07 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 40-44, female in Europe & Central Asia, 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 stood at 32.84 million.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 33.13 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.07 million, in 1960.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th of 41 groups on this measure, 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, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 40-44, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 18.07 million
1961 18.97 million +5.0%
1962 20.42 million +7.6%
1963 22.00 million +7.8%
1964 23.37 million +6.2%
1965 24.34 million +4.2%
1966 25.02 million +2.8%
1967 25.61 million +2.4%
1968 26.07 million +1.8%
1969 26.39 million +1.2%
1970 26.49 million +0.4%
1971 26.33 million -0.6%
1972 25.97 million -1.4%
1973 25.39 million -2.2%
1974 24.72 million -2.6%
1975 24.32 million -1.6%
1976 24.36 million +0.2%
1977 24.84 million +1.9%
1978 25.59 million +3.0%
1979 26.40 million +3.2%
1980 26.86 million +1.7%
1981 26.81 million -0.2%
1982 26.08 million -2.7%
1983 24.79 million -4.9%
1984 23.47 million -5.3%
1985 22.34 million -4.8%
1986 21.90 million -2.0%
1987 22.53 million +2.9%
1988 23.81 million +5.7%
1989 25.37 million +6.6%
1990 27.04 million +6.6%
1991 28.30 million +4.7%
1992 29.00 million +2.5%
1993 29.53 million +1.8%
1994 29.89 million +1.2%
1995 30.20 million +1.0%
1996 30.62 million +1.4%
1997 31.03 million +1.3%
1998 31.46 million +1.4%
1999 31.91 million +1.4%
2000 32.33 million +1.3%
2001 32.69 million +1.1%
2002 32.91 million +0.7%
2003 33.07 million +0.5%
2004 33.13 million +0.2%
2005 32.99 million -0.4%
2006 32.73 million -0.8%
2007 32.48 million -0.8%
2008 32.26 million -0.7%
2009 32.00 million -0.8%
2010 31.79 million -0.7%
2011 31.66 million -0.4%
2012 31.68 million +0.1%
2013 31.66 million -0.1%
2014 31.64 million -0.0%
2015 31.69 million +0.1%
2016 31.73 million +0.1%
2017 31.76 million +0.1%
2018 31.88 million +0.4%
2019 32.07 million +0.6%
2020 32.26 million +0.6%
2021 32.40 million +0.4%
2022 32.45 million +0.2%
2023 32.56 million +0.3%
2024 32.74 million +0.6%
2025 32.84 million +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.03 million 18.07 million 26.39 million 10
1970s 25.44 million 24.32 million 26.49 million 10
1980s 24.39 million 21.90 million 26.86 million 10
1990s 29.90 million 27.04 million 31.91 million 10
2000s 32.66 million 32.00 million 33.13 million 10
2010s 31.76 million 31.64 million 32.07 million 10
2020s 32.54 million 32.26 million 32.84 million 6

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

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  4. 17 Ethiopia 2.95 million compare
  5. 18 Germany 2.64 million compare
  6. 19 Thailand 2.64 million compare
  7. 20 South Africa 2.43 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 40-44, female in Europe & Central Asia?
Population ages 40-44, female in Europe & Central Asia was 32.84 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?
The highest recorded value was 33.13 million in 2004.
What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.07 million in 1960.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for population ages 40-44, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.