Population ages 00-04, female in China

China: Population ages 00-04, female was 22.43 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
22.43 million
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
2nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
67.12 million
in 1972
All-time low
22.43 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 00-04, female in China, 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

In 2025, population ages 00-04, female in China stood at 22.43 million. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, female in China peaked at 67.12 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 22.43 million, in 2025.

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 falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 54.37 million 42.57 million 64.83 million 10
1970s 60.89 million 49.54 million 67.12 million 10
1980s 52.19 million 48.12 million 58.20 million 10
1990s 49.85 million 40.15 million 59.76 million 10
2000s 37.69 million 36.78 million 39.26 million 10
2010s 40.63 million 38.94 million 41.70 million 10
2020s 29.37 million 22.43 million 37.29 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 54.53 million compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 16.90 million compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 15.71 million compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 10.75 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 00-04, female in China?
Population ages 00-04, female in China was 22.43 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 00-04, female recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 67.12 million in 1972.
What is the lowest population ages 00-04, female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 22.43 million in 2025.
How does China rank for population ages 00-04, female?
China ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 00-04, female rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China 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 00-04, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 00-04, 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 0 to 4.