Population ages 50-54, female in China
China: Population ages 50-54, female was 56.65 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 50-54, female in China, 1960–2025
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 50-54, female in China stood at 56.65 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, female in China peaked at 60.54 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.17 million, in 1962.
That places China 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.76 million | 13.17 million | 14.62 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.26 million | 14.81 million | 17.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.86 million | 18.02 million | 21.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.83 million | 20.86 million | 27.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.71 million | 29.63 million | 43.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.32 million | 36.48 million | 57.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.21 million | 56.65 million | 60.54 million | 6 |
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- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 8.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 9.57 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 9.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 7.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 6.93 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 7.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 8.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 50-54, female in China?
- Population ages 50-54, female in China was 56.65 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 50-54, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 60.54 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.17 million in 1962.
- How does China rank for population ages 50-54, female?
- China ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 50-54, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 50 to 54.