Population ages 40-44, female in China, People's Republic of

China, People's Republic of: Population ages 40-44, female was 49.49 million in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
49.49 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
1st
of 217 countries
All-time high
61.56 million
in 2012
All-time low
16.81 million
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 40-44, female in China, People's Republic of, 1960–2025

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Source: 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.

Analysis

China, People's Republic of recorded 49.49 million for population ages 40-44, female in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in China, People's Republic of peaked at 61.56 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.81 million, in 1961.

That places China, People's Republic of 1st out of 217 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.66 million 16.81 million 18.94 million 10
1970s 21.18 million 19.23 million 22.51 million 10
1980s 23.85 million 22.18 million 28.08 million 10
1990s 39.52 million 30.26 million 44.63 million 10
2000s 48.69 million 37.66 million 59.25 million 10
2010s 56.14 million 46.13 million 61.56 million 10
2020s 47.04 million 45.13 million 49.49 million 6

Countries ranked near China, People's Republic of

  1. 2 India 49.17 million compare
  2. 3 United States 11.10 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 10.25 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 40-44, female in China, People's Republic of?
Population ages 40-44, female in China, People's Republic of was 49.49 million in 2025, according to 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.
What is the highest population ages 40-44, female recorded in China, People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 61.56 million in 2012.
What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in China, People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 16.81 million in 1961.
How does China, People's Republic of rank for population ages 40-44, female?
China, People's Republic of ranks 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, People's Republic of data come from?
The figures 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 part of Population ages 40-44, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 40-44, female
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 40 to 44.