Population, female in European Union
European Union: Population, female was 51.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 47 groups
All-time high
51.9%
in 1960
All-time low
51.1%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in European Union, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in European Union stood at 51.1%. 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 European Union peaked at 51.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2025.
European Union ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.9% | — |
| 1961 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 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 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | -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 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | -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 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.7% | 51.6% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 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
- 7 Armenia 53.6% compare
- 8 Ukraine 53.5% compare
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.1103 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.1024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in European Union?
- Population, female in European Union was 51.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2025.
- How does European Union rank for population, female?
- European Union ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union 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.