Population, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, female was 52.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
52.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 47 groups
All-time high
53.4%
in 1960
All-time low
51.9%
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 52.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 53.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2023.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Population, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.4% | — |
| 1961 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.1% | 52.8% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 52.5% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.3% | 52.1% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.1% | 52.0% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 52.1% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 52.0% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 51.9% | 52.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 1 Hong Kong, China 55.0% compare
- 2 Republic of Moldova 54.0% compare
- 3 Macau, China 54.0% compare
- 4 Saint Martin (French Part) 53.7% compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 52.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2023.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.