Female migrants in European Union
European Union: Female migrants was 50.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in European Union, 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 European Union is 50.9%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in European Union peaked at 52.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2020.
European Union ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female migrants in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.3% | — |
| 1995 | 51.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 52.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 51.3% | 51.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 51.8% | 52.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 51.9% | 52.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 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
- 12 Estonia 56.5% compare
More gender data for European Union
- Labor force, female 102.81 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2279 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate -0.0884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 25.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.0972 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.1636 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 98.3% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 17.2 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 16.43 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in European Union?
- Female migrants in European Union was 50.9% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2020.
- How does European Union rank for female migrants?
- European Union ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union 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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About this data
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.