Population, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Population, female was 51.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 51.4% for population, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 52.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2025.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.4% | 52.2% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.1% | 52.0% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.9% | 51.8% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 51.5% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.5% | 6 |
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Age dependency ratio, old 28.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 21.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 71.81 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 15.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 172.64 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 18.5% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 55.7% (2025)
- Population, male 48.6% (2025)
- Population, male 452.90 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 100.82 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Population, female in Europe & Central Asia was 51.4% 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 52.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- 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 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
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.