Population ages 70-74, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Population ages 70-74, female was 24.73 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.73 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
15th
of 43 groups
All-time high
24.73 million
in 2025
All-time low
9.86 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 70-74, female in Europe & Central Asia is 24.73 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 24.73 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.86 million, in 1960.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th 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 70-74, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.86 million | — |
| 1961 | 10.05 million | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 10.25 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 10.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 10.60 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 10.91 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 11.24 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 11.58 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 11.88 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 12.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 12.56 million | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 13.01 million | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 13.46 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 13.92 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 14.37 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 14.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 15.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 15.30 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 15.62 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 15.96 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 16.29 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 16.52 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 16.79 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 17.03 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 17.16 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 16.94 million | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 16.17 million | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 15.02 million | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 13.89 million | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 13.21 million | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 13.25 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 14.01 million | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 15.11 million | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 16.40 million | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 17.47 million | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 18.11 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 18.59 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 18.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 19.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 19.53 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 19.65 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 19.61 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 19.47 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.14 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 18.68 million | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 18.44 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 18.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 18.88 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 19.51 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 20.23 million | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 20.71 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 20.75 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 20.32 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.48 million | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 18.60 million | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 17.84 million | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 17.59 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 18.19 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 19.25 million | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 20.54 million | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 21.90 million | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 22.88 million | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 23.38 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 23.81 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 24.28 million | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 24.73 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.89 million | 9.86 million | 12.18 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.39 million | 12.56 million | 15.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.90 million | 13.21 million | 17.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.07 million | 13.25 million | 19.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.21 million | 18.44 million | 20.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.33 million | 17.59 million | 20.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.50 million | 21.90 million | 24.73 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
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 75-79, female, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0149 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 0.3708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.37 % 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 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Europe & Central Asia was 24.73 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 70-74, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.73 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.86 million in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 70-74, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 70 to 74.