Population ages 15-64, female in China
China: Population ages 15-64, female was 473.65 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
China recorded 473.65 million for population ages 15-64, female in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in China peaked at 482.42 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 179.84 million, in 1961.
That places China 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 192.36 million | 179.84 million | 214.38 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 247.02 million | 220.97 million | 276.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 322.76 million | 284.58 million | 359.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 390.36 million | 365.24 million | 417.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 452.38 million | 423.33 million | 474.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 480.13 million | 476.81 million | 482.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 473.38 million | 471.80 million | 475.51 million | 6 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7.51 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7.21 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in China?
- Population ages 15-64, female in China was 473.65 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 482.42 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.84 million in 1961.
- How does China rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- China ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.