Population ages 40-44, female in European Union
European Union: Population ages 40-44, female was 14.88 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.88 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
1st
of 4 groups
All-time high
16.64 million
in 2008
All-time low
9.46 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 40-44, female in European Union, 1960–2025
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 European Union stood at 14.88 million.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in European Union peaked at 16.64 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.46 million, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 40-44, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.46 million | — |
| 1961 | 10.22 million | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 11.21 million | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 12.22 million | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 12.99 million | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 13.27 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 13.26 million | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 13.21 million | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 13.17 million | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 13.14 million | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 13.12 million | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 13.08 million | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 13.04 million | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 12.97 million | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 12.89 million | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 12.85 million | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 12.83 million | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 12.86 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 12.92 million | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 13.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 13.08 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 13.06 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 12.93 million | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 12.78 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 12.64 million | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 12.44 million | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 12.42 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 12.78 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 13.28 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 13.76 million | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 14.31 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 14.74 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 14.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 15.02 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 15.08 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 15.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 15.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 15.43 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 15.55 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 15.68 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 15.78 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 15.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.95 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 16.26 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.38 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.46 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 16.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.64 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 16.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 16.54 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.41 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.30 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.12 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 15.94 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.81 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.69 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 15.58 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.52 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.45 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.39 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 15.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 15.26 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 15.18 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 15.05 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 14.88 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.22 million | 9.46 million | 13.27 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.96 million | 12.83 million | 13.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.92 million | 12.42 million | 13.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.12 million | 14.31 million | 15.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.26 million | 15.78 million | 16.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.93 million | 15.45 million | 16.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.18 million | 14.88 million | 15.39 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 40-44, female in European Union?
- Population ages 40-44, female in European Union was 14.88 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 16.64 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.46 million in 1960.
- How does European Union rank for population ages 40-44, female?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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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Female population between the ages 40 to 44.