Age population, age 00, female, interpolated in China

China: Age population, age 00, female, interpolated was 4.15 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.15 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
2nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
14.45 million
in 1964
All-time low
4.15 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 00, female, interpolated in China, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.

Analysis

In 2025, age population, age 00, female, interpolated in China stood at 4.15 million. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 00, female, interpolated in China peaked at 14.45 million in 1964 and was at its lowest, 4.15 million, in 2025.

China ranks 2nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Age population, age 00, female, interpolated in China, year by year

Annual values for Age population, age 00, female, interpolated in China, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 8.49 million —
1961 7.74 million -8.8%
1962 9.76 million +26.1%
1963 13.69 million +40.3%
1964 14.45 million +5.5%
1965 13.70 million -5.2%
1966 13.53 million -1.2%
1967 12.96 million -4.2%
1968 13.54 million +4.5%
1969 14.35 million +6.0%
1970 14.33 million -0.1%
1971 14.08 million -1.8%
1972 13.44 million -4.5%
1973 13.00 million -3.3%
1974 12.32 million -5.2%
1975 11.28 million -8.4%
1976 10.46 million -7.3%
1977 9.83 million -6.0%
1978 9.43 million -4.0%
1979 9.63 million +2.1%
1980 9.97 million +3.5%
1981 10.29 million +3.2%
1982 10.91 million +6.1%
1983 10.72 million -1.8%
1984 10.38 million -3.2%
1985 10.93 million +5.3%
1986 11.64 million +6.4%
1987 12.40 million +6.5%
1988 12.45 million +0.5%
1989 12.34 million -0.9%
1990 12.68 million +2.7%
1991 11.59 million -8.6%
1992 9.96 million -14.1%
1993 9.38 million -5.8%
1994 9.00 million -4.0%
1995 8.71 million -3.2%
1996 8.42 million -3.3%
1997 8.11 million -3.7%
1998 7.85 million -3.2%
1999 7.67 million -2.4%
2000 7.75 million +1.1%
2001 7.69 million -0.8%
2002 7.42 million -3.4%
2003 7.34 million -1.1%
2004 7.37 million +0.3%
2005 7.46 million +1.3%
2006 7.57 million +1.4%
2007 7.71 million +1.9%
2008 7.91 million +2.6%
2009 8.12 million +2.6%
2010 8.18 million +0.8%
2011 8.15 million -0.4%
2012 8.48 million +4.0%
2013 8.61 million +1.5%
2014 8.52 million -1.0%
2015 8.36 million -1.8%
2016 8.29 million -0.9%
2017 8.50 million +2.6%
2018 7.82 million -7.9%
2019 6.97 million -11.0%
2020 6.19 million -11.2%
2021 5.26 million -14.9%
2022 4.71 million -10.6%
2023 4.33 million -7.9%
2024 4.19 million -3.4%
2025 4.15 million -0.9%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 4.15 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,463, 124.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • China's 4.15 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,331, 289.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Age population, age 00, female, interpolated in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1963 +40.3% 9.76 million 13.69 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.22 million 7.74 million 14.45 million 10
1970s 11.78 million 9.43 million 14.33 million 10
1980s 11.20 million 9.97 million 12.45 million 10
1990s 9.34 million 7.67 million 12.68 million 10
2000s 7.63 million 7.34 million 8.12 million 10
2010s 8.19 million 6.97 million 8.61 million 10
2020s 4.80 million 4.15 million 6.19 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 10.96 million compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 3.55 million compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 3.22 million compare
  4. 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.15 million compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 00, female, interpolated in China?
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated in China was 4.15 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
What is the highest age population, age 00, female, interpolated recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 14.45 million in 1964.
What is the lowest age population, age 00, female, interpolated recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 4.15 million in 2025.
How does China rank for age population, age 00, female, interpolated?
China ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 00, female, interpolated rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 00, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 14,454 data points, 1960–2025
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.