Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in China

China: Age population, age 16, female, interpolated was 8.04 million in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
8.04 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
2nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
13.27 million
in 1986
All-time low
5.11 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in China, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

Analysis

China recorded 8.04 million for age population, age 16, female, interpolated in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 16, female, interpolated in China peaked at 13.27 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.11 million, in 1960.

That places China 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.95 million 5.11 million 9.25 million 10
1970s 8.96 million 6.71 million 12.24 million 10
1980s 12.62 million 11.82 million 13.27 million 10
1990s 10.03 million 9.03 million 11.61 million 10
2000s 11.01 million 9.10 million 12.29 million 10
2010s 7.82 million 7.22 million 8.75 million 10
2020s 7.59 million 7.26 million 8.04 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 12.07 million compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 2.77 million compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 2.71 million compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 2.31 million compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 16, female, interpolated in China?
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in China was 8.04 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 13.27 million in 1986.
What is the lowest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 5.11 million in 1960.
How does China rank for age population, age 16, female, interpolated?
China ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 16, female, interpolated rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 16, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 14,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.