Population, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Population, female was 51.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
3rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
52.6%
in 1960
All-time low
51.4%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 51.4% for population, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 52.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2025.
That places Europe & Central Asia 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Population, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.6% | — |
| 1961 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 52.2% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 52.2% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.4% | 52.2% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.1% | 52.0% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.9% | 51.8% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 51.5% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 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
- 5 Russian Federation 53.6% compare
- 6 Latvia 53.6% compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1309 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0352 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 0.2923 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0361 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 0.1122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0355 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Population, female in Europe & Central Asia was 51.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2025.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for population, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.