Population ages 35-39, female in China

China: Population ages 35-39, female was 57.86 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
57.86 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
62.35 million
in 2007
All-time low
18.97 million
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 35-39, 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

China recorded 57.86 million for population ages 35-39, female in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 35-39, female in China peaked at 62.35 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.97 million, in 1961.

That places China 1st 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 19.87 million 18.97 million 21.55 million 10
1970s 22.77 million 22.07 million 23.29 million 10
1980s 30.89 million 23.78 million 40.90 million 10
1990s 42.31 million 37.84 million 45.80 million 10
2000s 59.42 million 51.06 million 62.35 million 10
2010s 49.28 million 45.32 million 57.85 million 10
2020s 53.48 million 49.55 million 57.86 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 India 54.42 million compare
  2. 3 United States 11.48 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 10.14 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 35-39, female in China?
Population ages 35-39, female in China was 57.86 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 35-39, female recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 62.35 million in 2007.
What is the lowest population ages 35-39, female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 18.97 million in 1961.
How does China rank for population ages 35-39, female?
China ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 35-39, female rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 35-39, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 35-39, 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 35 to 39.