Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in China
China: Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre was 50.25 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.25 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
71st
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.39 units per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
19.16 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 50.25 units per square kilometre for population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in China peaked at 51.39 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.16 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places China 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.16 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.34 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 19.62 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 19.89 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 20.3 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 20.87 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 21.52 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 22.19 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 22.84 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 23.54 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 24.24 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 24.94 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 25.61 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 26.11 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 26.51 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 26.88 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 27.45 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 28.41 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 29.41 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 30.31 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 31.19 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 32.04 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 32.96 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 33.95 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 34.91 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 35.85 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 36.72 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 37.56 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 38.31 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 38.9 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 39.47 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 40.05 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 40.59 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 41.16 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 41.77 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 42.42 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 43.15 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 43.84 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 44.45 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 45.09 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 45.78 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 46.55 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 47.32 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 48.07 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 48.85 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 49.48 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 49.91 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 50.26 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 50.55 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.79 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 51 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.2 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.33 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 51.39 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.37 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.32 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.19 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 51.01 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 50.83 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 50.65 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 50.51 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 50.36 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 50.25 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 50.25 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.59 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 50.25 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.88 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.63 units per square kilometre | 19.16 units per square kilometre | 22.84 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.31 units per square kilometre | 23.54 units per square kilometre | 29.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.38 units per square kilometre | 30.31 units per square kilometre | 38.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.58 units per square kilometre | 38.9 units per square kilometre | 44.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.19 units per square kilometre | 45.09 units per square kilometre | 50.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.14 units per square kilometre | 50.79 units per square kilometre | 51.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.44 units per square kilometre | 50.25 units per square kilometre | 50.65 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 68 Guatemala 54.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Kiribati 51.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Micronesia (country) 50.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Thailand 49.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Indonesia 49.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Cyprus 49.65 units per square kilometre compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in China?
- Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in China was 50.25 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 51.39 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.16 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 15-64, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 15-64, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.