Population, female in European Union
European Union: Population, female was 230.40 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
230.40 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
230.40 million
in 2025
All-time low
185.59 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in European Union, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
European Union recorded 230.40 million for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in European Union peaked at 230.40 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 185.59 million, in 1960.
That places European Union 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 185.59 million | — |
| 1961 | 187.01 million | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 188.45 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 189.94 million | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 191.45 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 192.88 million | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 194.31 million | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 195.75 million | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 197.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 198.29 million | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 199.28 million | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 200.29 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 201.56 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 202.79 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 203.98 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 205.18 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 206.30 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 207.32 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 208.26 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 209.14 million | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 210.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 210.82 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 211.46 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 212.03 million | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 212.53 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 213.03 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 213.58 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 214.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 214.76 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 215.46 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 216.14 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 216.71 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 217.27 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 217.93 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 218.52 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 218.96 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 219.30 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 219.70 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 220.00 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 220.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 220.63 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 220.94 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 221.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 222.22 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 223.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 223.85 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 224.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 225.19 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 225.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 226.56 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 226.95 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 226.51 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 226.75 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 226.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 227.04 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 227.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 227.60 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 227.83 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 228.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 228.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 228.37 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 228.02 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 228.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 229.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 229.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 230.40 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 192.07 million | 185.59 million | 198.29 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 204.41 million | 199.28 million | 209.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 212.78 million | 210.00 million | 215.46 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 218.49 million | 216.14 million | 220.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 223.43 million | 220.63 million | 226.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.34 million | 226.51 million | 228.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 229.10 million | 228.02 million | 230.40 million | 6 |
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More health data for European Union
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate -0.8809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in European Union?
- Population, female in European Union was 230.40 million 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 230.40 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.59 million in 1960.
- How does European Union rank for population, female?
- European Union ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. 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.