Age population, age 24, female, interpolated in China

China: Age population, age 24, female, interpolated was 7.46 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7.46 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
13.13 million
in 1994
All-time low
4.66 million
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 24, female, interpolated in China, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age population, age 24, female, interpolated in China is 7.46 million, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 24, female, interpolated in China peaked at 13.13 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.66 million, in 1963.

China ranks 2nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Age population, age 24, female, interpolated in China, year by year

Annual values for Age population, age 24, female, interpolated in China, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 4.93 million —
1961 4.82 million -2.2%
1962 4.75 million -1.5%
1963 4.66 million -1.9%
1964 4.70 million +0.8%
1965 4.86 million +3.3%
1966 4.87 million +0.4%
1967 4.85 million -0.5%
1968 4.97 million +2.4%
1969 5.22 million +5.0%
1970 5.56 million +6.5%
1971 5.90 million +6.2%
1972 6.33 million +7.2%
1973 6.80 million +7.5%
1974 7.53 million +10.6%
1975 8.06 million +7.0%
1976 8.69 million +7.8%
1977 9.09 million +4.7%
1978 9.12 million +0.3%
1979 9.45 million +3.5%
1980 9.25 million -2.0%
1981 9.43 million +1.8%
1982 9.21 million -2.3%
1983 7.77 million -15.7%
1984 6.90 million -11.2%
1985 6.64 million -3.8%
1986 8.59 million +29.4%
1987 12.11 million +41.0%
1988 12.84 million +6.0%
1989 12.24 million -4.7%
1990 12.15 million -0.7%
1991 11.69 million -3.7%
1992 12.28 million +5.0%
1993 13.08 million +6.5%
1994 13.13 million +0.3%
1995 12.95 million -1.4%
1996 12.42 million -4.1%
1997 12.07 million -2.8%
1998 11.50 million -4.7%
1999 10.58 million -8.0%
2000 9.86 million -6.8%
2001 9.30 million -5.6%
2002 8.95 million -3.8%
2003 9.16 million +2.3%
2004 9.50 million +3.7%
2005 9.81 million +3.3%
2006 10.43 million +6.2%
2007 10.24 million -1.8%
2008 9.90 million -3.3%
2009 10.44 million +5.4%
2010 11.13 million +6.6%
2011 11.87 million +6.7%
2012 11.94 million +0.6%
2013 11.84 million -0.8%
2014 12.19 million +2.9%
2015 11.14 million -8.6%
2016 9.57 million -14.1%
2017 9.03 million -5.7%
2018 8.68 million -3.8%
2019 8.41 million -3.1%
2020 8.14 million -3.2%
2021 7.85 million -3.5%
2022 7.61 million -3.1%
2023 7.44 million -2.3%
2024 7.52 million +1.1%
2025 7.46 million -0.8%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 7.46 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42,316, 176.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • China's 7.46 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,020, 532.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Age population, age 24, female, interpolated in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +41.0% 8.59 million 12.11 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.86 million 4.66 million 5.22 million 10
1970s 7.65 million 5.56 million 9.45 million 10
1980s 9.50 million 6.64 million 12.84 million 10
1990s 12.18 million 10.58 million 13.13 million 10
2000s 9.76 million 8.95 million 10.44 million 10
2010s 10.58 million 8.41 million 12.19 million 10
2020s 7.67 million 7.44 million 8.14 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 12.35 million compare
  2. 3 United States 2.24 million compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 2.23 million compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 2.12 million compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 24, female, interpolated in China?
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated in China was 7.46 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 24, female, interpolated recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 13.13 million in 1994.
What is the lowest age population, age 24, female, interpolated recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 4.66 million in 1963.
How does China rank for age population, age 24, female, interpolated?
China ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 24, female, interpolated rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 24, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 14,454 data points, 1960–2025
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.