Population ages 70-74, female in European Union
European Union: Population ages 70-74, female was 13.29 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.29 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
1st
of 4 groups
All-time high
13.29 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.81 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, 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
European Union recorded 13.29 million for population ages 70-74, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in European Union peaked at 13.29 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.81 million, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.81 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.93 million | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 6.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 6.17 million | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 6.32 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 6.50 million | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 6.69 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 6.90 million | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 7.08 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 7.23 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 7.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 7.62 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 7.82 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 8.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 8.21 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 8.36 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 8.49 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 8.64 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 8.80 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 8.98 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 9.13 million | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 9.24 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 9.35 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 9.44 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 9.46 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 9.29 million | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 8.82 million | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 8.16 million | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 7.46 million | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 7.00 million | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 7.13 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 7.78 million | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 8.60 million | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 9.43 million | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 10.06 million | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 10.32 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 10.37 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 10.36 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.37 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.44 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 10.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 10.49 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.49 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.49 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.57 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.75 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.88 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 10.98 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.97 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.80 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.73 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.60 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.92 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 11.36 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 11.81 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 12.29 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 12.64 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 12.83 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 12.99 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 13.13 million | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 13.29 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.47 million | 5.81 million | 7.23 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.24 million | 7.42 million | 8.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.74 million | 7.00 million | 9.46 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.48 million | 7.13 million | 10.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.58 million | 10.44 million | 10.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.97 million | 10.60 million | 11.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.86 million | 12.29 million | 13.29 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female in European Union?
- Population ages 70-74, female in European Union was 13.29 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 13.29 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 million in 1960.
- How does European Union rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 70-74, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 70 to 74.