Population, female (% of total population) in China, People's Republic of
China, People's Republic of: Population, female (% of total population) was 49.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
191st
of 218 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, People's Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
China, People's Republic of 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, People's Republic of peaked at 49.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2013.
That places China, People's Republic of 191st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) in China, People's Republic of, 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% |
China, People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- China, People's Republic of's 49.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China, People's Republic of's 49.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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, People's Republic of
- 188 Cabo Verde 49.1% compare
- 189 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 49.1% compare
- 190 Naoero, Republic of 49.1% compare
- 192 Algeria 49.0% compare
- 193 Andorra, Principality of 48.9% compare
- 194 Solomon Islands 48.9% compare
More health data for China, People's Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in China, People's Republic of?
- Population, female in China, People's Republic of 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, People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2013.
- How does China, People's Republic of rank for population, female?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 191st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China, People's Republic of 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.