China (People’s Republic of) vs United States of America: Population, female
China (People’s Republic of)
690.54 million
in 2025
United States of America
170.05 million
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd
Population, female over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- United States of America
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 690.54 million against 170.05 million in United States of America, a difference of 520.49 million.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 4.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 350.29 million | 98.41 million | 251.89 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | 442.60 million | 110.46 million | 332.14 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 513.85 million | 121.17 million | 392.68 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 586.30 million | 133.94 million | 452.36 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 634.82 million | 147.83 million | 486.99 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 671.49 million | 159.86 million | 511.63 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 691.11 million | 167.14 million | 523.98 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, China (People’s Republic of) or United States of America?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 690.54 million against 170.05 million in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between China (People’s Republic of) and United States of America?
- 520.49 million, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and United States of America rank globally for population, female?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, 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 is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.