China vs Least developed countries: Population ages 45-49, female
China
44.99 million
in 2025
Least developed countries
24.79 million
in 2025
China rank
1st
Least developed countries rank
21st
Population ages 45-49, female over time
- China
- Least developed countries
How they compare
China currently reports 44.99 million against 24.79 million in Least developed countries, a difference of 20.20 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Least developed countries ranks 21st of 217 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.69 million | 5.36 million | 10.33 million | China |
| 1970s | 18.70 million | 6.66 million | 12.04 million | China |
| 1980s | 21.70 million | 7.94 million | 13.76 million | China |
| 1990s | 29.97 million | 10.22 million | 19.74 million | China |
| 2000s | 41.73 million | 13.97 million | 27.76 million | China |
| 2010s | 58.09 million | 18.58 million | 39.51 million | China |
| 2020s | 50.23 million | 22.98 million | 27.26 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 45-49, female, China or Least developed countries?
- China, at 44.99 million against 24.79 million in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 45-49, female between China and Least developed countries?
- 20.20 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Least developed countries?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Least developed countries rank globally for population ages 45-49, female?
- China ranks 1st and Least developed countries ranks 21st 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 45-49, 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 45 to 49.