Share of the population that is female in China
China: Share of the population that is female was 49.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of the population that is female in China, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in China is 49.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in China peaked at 49.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2013.
That places China 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 185 Cape Verde 49.1% compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.1% compare
- 187 Nauru 49.1% compare
- 189 Algeria 49.0% compare
- 190 Andorra 48.9% compare
- 191 Solomon Islands 48.9% compare
More gender data for China
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 5.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 5.81 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in China?
- Share of the population that is female in China was 49.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2013.
- How does China rank for share of the population that is female?
- China ranks 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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