Population, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Population, female was 51.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
51.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
All-time high
52.7%
in 1960
All-time low
51.1%
in 2024
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2025, population, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 51.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 52.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2024.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.4% 52.2% 52.7% 10
1970s 51.9% 51.8% 52.2% 10
1980s 51.7% 51.6% 51.8% 10
1990s 51.5% 51.5% 51.6% 10
2000s 51.5% 51.4% 51.6% 10
2010s 51.3% 51.2% 51.4% 10
2020s 51.1% 51.1% 51.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Population, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 1960.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2024.
Is population, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, female (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.