Female migrants in China
China: Female migrants was 38.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Female migrants in China, 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 China is 38.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in China peaked at 50.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2020.
That places China 194th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female migrants in China, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.0% | — |
| 1995 | 49.6% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 49.0% | 49.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 44.0% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 38.6% | 40.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 38.6% | 38.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 191 Timor-Leste 39.6% compare
- 192 Papua New Guinea 39.2% compare
- 193 Marshall Islands 38.7% compare
- 195 Malaysia 38.0% compare
- 196 Dominican Republic 36.6% compare
- 197 Gabon 35.7% compare
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.23 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.23 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4481 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in China?
- Female migrants in China was 38.6% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2020.
- How does China rank for female migrants?
- China ranks 194th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, 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.