Population ages 25-29, female in China

China: Population ages 25-29, female was 38.17 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
38.17 million
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
2nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
63.00 million
in 1997
All-time low
23.18 million
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 25-29, 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 25-29, female in China stood at 38.17 million.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, female in China peaked at 63.00 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 23.18 million, in 1965.

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 rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.64 million 23.18 million 24.03 million 10
1970s 31.85 million 24.43 million 42.23 million 10
1980s 43.30 million 38.48 million 46.22 million 10
1990s 59.87 million 51.34 million 63.00 million 10
2000s 50.23 million 46.23 million 58.99 million 10
2010s 54.00 million 49.87 million 58.10 million 10
2020s 41.39 million 38.17 million 46.17 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 59.65 million compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 10.76 million compare
  3. 4 United States 10.76 million compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 10.11 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 25-29, female in China?
Population ages 25-29, female in China was 38.17 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 25-29, female recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 63.00 million in 1997.
What is the lowest population ages 25-29, female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 23.18 million in 1965.
How does China rank for population ages 25-29, female?
China ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 25-29, female rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 25-29, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 25-29, 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 25 to 29.