Population, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Population, female was 479.62 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
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 |
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, young 26.7% (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 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.
- 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.