Population, female in Euro area
Euro area: Population, female was 51.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
52.0%
in 1960
All-time low
51.0%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Euro area, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 51.0% for population, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Euro area peaked at 52.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2025.
That places Euro area 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, female in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.0% | — |
| 1961 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.9% | 51.7% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 51.0% | 51.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 3 Macau, China 54.0% compare
- 4 Saint Martin (French Part) 53.7% compare
- 5 Russian Federation 53.6% compare
- 6 Latvia 53.6% compare
- 7 Armenia 53.6% compare
- 8 Ukraine 53.5% compare
- 9 Belarus 53.4% compare
More health data for Euro area
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0348 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Euro area?
- Population, female in Euro area was 51.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2025.
- How does Euro area rank for population, female?
- Euro area ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.