China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 15-64, female
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- China
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
China currently reports 68.6% against 62.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 6.6%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 32nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 218 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.9% | 52.8% | 2.2% | China |
| 1970s | 55.8% | 52.3% | 3.5% | China |
| 1980s | 62.7% | 52.9% | 9.8% | China |
| 1990s | 66.6% | 54.2% | 12.3% | China |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 59.0% | 12.2% | China |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 60.8% | 10.7% | China |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 61.4% | 7.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, China or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- China, at 68.6% against 62.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 6.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- China ranks 32nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.