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
25th
of 43 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.
European Union ranks 25th of 43 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 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 25th out of 43 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.