Population, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Population, female was 479.62 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
479.62 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
26th
of 45 groups
All-time high
479.62 million
in 2025
All-time low
351.33 million
in 1960
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.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 479.62 million for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 479.62 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 351.33 million, in 1960.
That places Europe & Central Asia 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 351.33 million | — |
| 1961 | 354.98 million | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 358.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 362.42 million | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 366.18 million | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 369.83 million | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 373.10 million | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 376.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 379.60 million | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 382.68 million | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 385.50 million | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 388.33 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 391.30 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 394.15 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 396.90 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 399.61 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 402.40 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 405.20 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 407.94 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 410.59 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 413.28 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 415.75 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 418.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 420.30 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 422.70 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 425.18 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 427.70 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 430.17 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 432.79 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 435.42 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 437.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 439.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 440.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 442.34 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 443.49 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 444.45 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 445.28 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 446.06 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 446.64 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 447.19 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 447.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 448.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 449.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 450.60 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 451.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 453.23 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 454.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 455.64 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 457.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 459.14 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 460.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 461.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 463.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 464.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 466.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 468.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 469.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 471.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 473.06 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 474.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 475.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 475.69 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 475.51 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 475.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 477.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 479.62 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 367.52 million | 351.33 million | 382.68 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 398.19 million | 385.50 million | 410.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 424.13 million | 413.28 million | 435.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 443.32 million | 437.49 million | 447.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 452.82 million | 447.84 million | 459.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 467.39 million | 460.72 million | 474.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 476.59 million | 475.43 million | 479.62 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8118 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.7957 % 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, per capita 0.0882 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.8036 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Population, female in Europe & Central Asia was 479.62 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?
- The highest recorded value was 479.62 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 351.33 million in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for population, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. 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.