Population, female in European Union
European Union: Population, female was 230.40 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
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 |
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 15-64, female 141.91 million (2025)
- Population, male 48.9% (2025)
- Population, male 220.73 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 22.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 24.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 43.97 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 285.79 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 101.25 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 19.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 61.6% (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.
- 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.