Population ages 55-59, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Population ages 55-59, female was 30.89 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.89 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
17th
of 41 groups
All-time high
31.82 million
in 2019
All-time low
16.83 million
in 1975
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in Europe & Central Asia, 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 55-59, female in Europe & Central Asia stood at 30.89 million.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 31.82 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.83 million, in 1975.
That places Europe & Central Asia 17th out of 41 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 55-59, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.35 million | — |
| 1961 | 19.57 million | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 19.90 million | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 20.19 million | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 20.54 million | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 20.98 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 21.33 million | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 21.66 million | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 21.95 million | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 22.08 million | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 21.80 million | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 20.79 million | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 19.31 million | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 17.90 million | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 16.93 million | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 16.83 million | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 17.76 million | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 19.25 million | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 20.86 million | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 22.19 million | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 23.09 million | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 23.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 24.13 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 24.46 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 24.68 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 24.80 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 24.68 million | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 24.37 million | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 23.86 million | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 23.19 million | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 22.77 million | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 22.76 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 23.79 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 24.61 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 25.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 25.16 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 24.55 million | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 23.42 million | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 22.22 million | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 21.16 million | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 20.72 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 21.29 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 22.46 million | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 23.95 million | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 25.59 million | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 26.84 million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 27.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 28.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 28.47 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 28.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 29.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.62 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 30.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 30.49 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 30.89 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 31.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 31.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 31.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 31.76 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 31.56 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.31 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 31.09 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 30.97 million | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 30.89 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.76 million | 19.35 million | 22.08 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.36 million | 16.83 million | 22.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.09 million | 23.09 million | 24.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.75 million | 22.22 million | 25.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.60 million | 20.72 million | 28.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.53 million | 28.82 million | 31.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.27 million | 30.89 million | 31.76 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 14 Thailand 2.80 million compare
- 15 Philippines 2.44 million compare
- 16 Italy 2.43 million compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.38 million compare
- 18 Türkiye 2.32 million compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.27 million compare
- 20 Egypt 2.25 million compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8118 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0165 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Europe & Central Asia was 30.89 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 55-59, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.82 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.83 million in 1975.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.