Population, female in China
China: Population, female was 49.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
190th
of 217 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 1984
All-time low
48.8%
in 2013
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
China recorded 49.1% for population, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in China peaked at 49.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2013.
That places China 190th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, female in China, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.9% | — |
| 1961 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 187 Cape Verde 49.1% compare
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.1% compare
- 189 Naoero 49.1% compare
- 191 Algeria 49.0% compare
- 192 Andorra 48.9% compare
- 193 Solomon Islands 48.9% compare
More health data for China
- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 9.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0122 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in China?
- Population, female in China was 49.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2013.
- How does China rank for population, female?
- China ranks 190th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.