Population, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Population, female was 129.44 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
129.44 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
42nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
129.44 million
in 2025
All-time low
67.87 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 129.44 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 129.44 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.87 million, in 1960.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.87 million | — |
| 1961 | 69.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 70.63 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 72.00 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 73.38 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 74.71 million | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 76.06 million | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 77.41 million | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 78.76 million | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 80.11 million | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 81.36 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 82.59 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 83.81 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 85.01 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 86.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 87.35 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 88.61 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 89.98 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 91.34 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 92.64 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 93.94 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 95.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 96.38 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 97.73 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 99.11 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 100.50 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 101.92 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 103.36 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 104.75 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 106.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 107.29 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 108.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 109.15 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 109.83 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 110.33 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 110.75 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 111.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 111.59 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 111.88 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 112.18 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 112.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 113.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 113.64 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 114.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 114.62 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 115.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 115.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 115.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 116.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 117.37 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 118.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 119.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 120.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 121.07 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 122.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 123.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 124.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 125.18 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 126.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 127.24 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 128.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 128.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 128.09 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 127.11 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 127.96 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 129.44 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.02 million | 67.87 million | 80.11 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.89 million | 81.36 million | 92.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.89 million | 93.94 million | 106.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.24 million | 107.29 million | 112.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.87 million | 112.67 million | 117.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.65 million | 118.25 million | 127.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.26 million | 127.11 million | 129.44 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0132 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Population, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 129.44 million 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 (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 129.44 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.87 million in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for population, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.