China (People’s Republic of) vs World: Population ages 15-64, female

China (People’s Republic of)
473.65 million
in 2025
World
2.64 billion
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Population ages 15-64, female over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 2.64 billion against 473.65 million in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 2.16 billion.

That makes World's figure about 5.6 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 217 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) World Difference Ahead
1960s 192.36 million 942.39 million 750.03 million World
1970s 247.02 million 1.15 billion 905.93 million World
1980s 322.76 million 1.43 billion 1.11 billion World
1990s 390.36 million 1.74 billion 1.35 billion World
2000s 452.38 million 2.07 billion 1.62 billion World
2010s 480.13 million 2.38 billion 1.90 billion World
2020s 473.38 million 2.57 billion 2.10 billion World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, China (People’s Republic of) or World?
World, at 2.64 billion against 473.65 million in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between China (People’s Republic of) and World?
2.16 billion, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and World?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and World rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.