Population ages 55-59, female in European Union
European Union: Population ages 55-59, female was 16.41 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.41 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 4 groups
All-time high
16.41 million
in 2025
All-time low
8.70 million
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, female in European Union is 16.41 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in European Union peaked at 16.41 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.70 million, in 1974.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.84 million | — |
| 1961 | 10.97 million | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 11.13 million | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 11.30 million | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 11.49 million | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 11.68 million | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 11.80 million | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 11.88 million | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 11.93 million | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 11.89 million | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 11.62 million | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 11.01 million | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 10.18 million | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 9.31 million | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 8.70 million | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 8.81 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 9.55 million | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 10.52 million | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 11.52 million | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 12.27 million | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 12.53 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 12.53 million | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 12.47 million | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 12.43 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 12.42 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 12.41 million | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 12.40 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 12.37 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 12.31 million | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 12.24 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 12.20 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 12.19 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 12.21 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 12.28 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 12.39 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 12.47 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 12.48 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 12.37 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 12.25 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 12.16 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.99 million | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 11.96 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.31 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 12.81 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 13.31 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 13.88 million | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 14.33 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 14.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 14.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.79 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 15.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 15.30 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 15.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.53 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.63 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.76 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.92 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 16.02 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 16.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 16.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 16.34 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 16.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 16.41 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.49 million | 10.84 million | 11.93 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.35 million | 8.70 million | 12.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.41 million | 12.24 million | 12.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.30 million | 12.16 million | 12.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.45 million | 11.96 million | 14.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.34 million | 14.79 million | 15.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.24 million | 16.02 million | 16.41 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in European Union?
- Population ages 55-59, female in European Union was 16.41 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 16.41 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.70 million in 1974.
- How does European Union rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.