Population ages 55-59, female in China

China: Population ages 55-59, female was 58.17 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
58.17 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
58.17 million
in 2025
All-time low
11.59 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 55-59, 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 58.17 million for population ages 55-59, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in China peaked at 58.17 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.59 million, in 1960.

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.87 million 11.59 million 12.41 million 10
1970s 13.96 million 12.71 million 15.28 million 10
1980s 17.12 million 15.68 million 18.94 million 10
1990s 20.38 million 19.41 million 21.33 million 10
2000s 28.98 million 21.90 million 38.81 million 10
2010s 40.18 million 35.84 million 43.40 million 10
2020s 55.13 million 48.42 million 58.17 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 India 32.26 million compare
  2. 3 United States 10.11 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 7.76 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 55-59, female in China?
Population ages 55-59, female in China was 58.17 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 55-59, female recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 58.17 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 11.59 million in 1960.
How does China rank for population ages 55-59, female?
China ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 55-59, 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 55 to 59.