Population ages 45-49, female in China

China: Population ages 45-49, female was 44.99 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
44.99 million
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
61.05 million
in 2017
All-time low
15.08 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 45-49, 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

The most recent figure for population ages 45-49, female in China is 44.99 million, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female in China peaked at 61.05 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.08 million, in 1960.

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 15.69 million 15.08 million 16.75 million 10
1970s 18.70 million 17.17 million 20.58 million 10
1980s 21.70 million 21.06 million 22.22 million 10
1990s 29.97 million 22.70 million 40.29 million 10
2000s 41.73 million 37.19 million 44.79 million 10
2010s 58.09 million 49.84 million 61.05 million 10
2020s 50.23 million 44.99 million 57.03 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 India 42.92 million compare
  2. 3 United States 10.31 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 9.62 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 45-49, female in China?
Population ages 45-49, female in China was 44.99 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 45-49, female recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 61.05 million in 2017.
What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 15.08 million in 1960.
How does China rank for population ages 45-49, female?
China ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 45-49, female rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 45-49, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 45-49, 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 45 to 49.