China (People’s Republic of) vs World: Population ages 20-24, female
China (People’s Republic of)
36.06 million
in 2025
World
302.21 million
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Population ages 20-24, female over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 302.21 million against 36.06 million in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 266.16 million.
That makes World's figure about 8.4 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 | 25.52 million | 126.24 million | 100.72 million | World |
| 1970s | 41.61 million | 173.23 million | 131.62 million | World |
| 1980s | 50.20 million | 214.20 million | 164.00 million | World |
| 1990s | 57.63 million | 247.66 million | 190.03 million | World |
| 2000s | 50.81 million | 275.75 million | 224.93 million | World |
| 2010s | 48.74 million | 296.12 million | 247.37 million | World |
| 2020s | 36.99 million | 297.10 million | 260.11 million | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, female, China (People’s Republic of) or World?
- World, at 302.21 million against 36.06 million in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, female between China (People’s Republic of) and World?
- 266.16 million, 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 20-24, female?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 20-24, female. 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 20 to 24.