China vs East Asia and Pacific: Women of reproductive age

China
319.44 million
in 2023
East Asia and Pacific
551.29 million
in 2023
China rank
2nd
East Asia and Pacific rank
1st

Women of reproductive age over time

  • China
  • East Asia and Pacific
0200.0M400.0M600.0M199020062023

How they compare

East Asia and Pacific currently reports 551.29 million against 319.44 million in China, a difference of 231.85 million.

That makes East Asia and Pacific's figure about 1.7 times China's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and East Asia and Pacific ranks 1st of 200 countries.

East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China East Asia and Pacific Difference Ahead
1990s 333.18 million 515.91 million 182.73 million East Asia and Pacific
2000s 365.20 million 574.76 million 209.57 million East Asia and Pacific
2010s 360.02 million 586.49 million 226.47 million East Asia and Pacific
2020s 326.32 million 557.53 million 231.21 million East Asia and Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women of reproductive age, China or East Asia and Pacific?
East Asia and Pacific, at 551.29 million against 319.44 million in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in women of reproductive age between China and East Asia and Pacific?
231.85 million, with East Asia and Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and East Asia and Pacific?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and East Asia and Pacific rank globally for women of reproductive age?
China ranks 2nd and East Asia and Pacific ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Women of reproductive age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Women of reproductive age
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 7,140 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed