Population ages 50-54, female in European Union
European Union: Population ages 50-54, female was 15.97 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.97 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 4 groups
All-time high
16.43 million
in 2018
All-time low
9.00 million
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 50-54, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 50-54, female in European Union is 15.97 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, female in European Union peaked at 16.43 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.00 million, in 1969.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 50-54, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.02 million | — |
| 1961 | 12.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 12.22 million | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 12.27 million | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 12.24 million | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 11.98 million | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 11.37 million | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 10.53 million | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 9.64 million | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 9.00 million | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 9.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 9.82 million | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 10.79 million | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 11.80 million | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 12.57 million | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 12.87 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 12.87 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 12.82 million | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 12.78 million | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 12.76 million | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 12.75 million | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 12.72 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 12.68 million | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 12.60 million | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 12.52 million | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 12.48 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 12.46 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 12.48 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 12.54 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 12.63 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 12.71 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 12.70 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 12.59 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 12.46 million | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 12.35 million | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 12.18 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 12.17 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 12.53 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 13.01 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 13.51 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 14.05 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 14.48 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 14.68 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 14.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 14.88 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 14.98 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.13 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 15.29 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.44 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 15.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 15.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.75 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 15.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 16.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 16.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.42 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.35 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 16.28 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 16.22 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 16.12 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 16.03 million | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 15.97 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.34 million | 9.00 million | 12.27 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.82 million | 9.09 million | 12.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.59 million | 12.46 million | 12.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.62 million | 12.17 million | 13.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.93 million | 14.05 million | 15.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.11 million | 15.71 million | 16.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.16 million | 15.97 million | 16.35 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 50-54, female in European Union?
- Population ages 50-54, female in European Union was 15.97 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 50-54, female recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 16.43 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.00 million in 1969.
- How does European Union rank for population ages 50-54, female?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 50-54, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 50 to 54.