Population, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, female was 240.32 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
240.32 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
38th
of 45 groups
All-time high
240.63 million
in 2021
All-time low
164.94 million
in 1960
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.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 240.32 million.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 240.63 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 164.94 million, in 1960.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 45 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 164.94 million | — |
| 1961 | 167.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 169.45 million | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 171.74 million | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 174.07 million | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 176.31 million | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 178.20 million | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 180.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 182.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 184.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 186.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 187.98 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 189.81 million | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 191.62 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 193.44 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 195.29 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 197.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 199.42 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 201.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 203.41 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 205.42 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 207.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 209.15 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 211.10 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 213.19 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 215.28 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 217.34 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 219.37 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 221.28 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 223.05 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 224.34 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 225.37 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 226.21 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 226.87 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 227.38 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 227.79 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 228.14 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 228.39 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 228.55 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 228.62 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 228.62 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 228.55 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 228.49 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 228.61 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 228.80 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 228.98 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 229.23 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 229.23 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 229.73 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 230.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 231.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 232.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 233.03 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 234.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 235.17 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 236.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 237.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 238.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 239.21 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 240.14 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 240.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 240.63 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 239.45 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 238.21 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 238.96 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 240.32 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 174.85 million | 164.94 million | 184.18 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 194.58 million | 186.09 million | 203.41 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 214.25 million | 205.42 million | 223.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 227.17 million | 224.34 million | 228.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 229.07 million | 228.49 million | 230.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.68 million | 231.25 million | 240.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.69 million | 238.21 million | 240.63 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6389 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6041 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.4058 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0203 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0965 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.008 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 240.32 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 240.63 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.94 million in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 45 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 up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. 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.