Female migrants in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Female migrants was 51.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in Europe & Central Asia, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female migrants in Europe & Central Asia is 51.5%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 52.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2020.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female migrants in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.0% | — |
| 1995 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.1% | 52.0% | 52.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 52.3% | 52.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 51.8% | 52.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 5 Republic of Moldova 59.1% compare
- 6 Armenia 59.0% compare
- 7 North Macedonia 58.3% compare
- 8 Northern Mariana Islands 58.0% compare
- 9 Ukraine 57.0% compare
- 10 Tajikistan 56.8% compare
- 11 Cuba 56.6% compare
More gender data for Europe & Central Asia
- Labor force, female 195.42 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2096 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate -0.066 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 7.08 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 113.5% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 16.26 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 15.91 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 27.2% (2025)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 9.0% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Europe & Central Asia?
- Female migrants in Europe & Central Asia was 51.5% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for female migrants?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.