Population ages 70-74, female in China

China: Population ages 70-74, female was 35.13 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
35.13 million
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
35.13 million
in 2025
All-time low
4.31 million
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 70-74, 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 35.13 million for population ages 70-74, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in China peaked at 35.13 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.31 million, in 1962.

China ranks 1st of 215 countries on this measure, 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 4.59 million 4.31 million 4.97 million 10
1970s 6.22 million 5.09 million 7.21 million 10
1980s 8.29 million 7.37 million 9.40 million 10
1990s 11.15 million 9.62 million 12.79 million 10
2000s 15.01 million 13.11 million 16.37 million 10
2010s 18.42 million 16.39 million 22.48 million 10
2020s 30.08 million 24.48 million 35.13 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 India 15.98 million compare
  2. 3 United States 8.58 million compare
  3. 4 Russia 4.58 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 70-74, female in China?
Population ages 70-74, female in China was 35.13 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 70-74, female recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 35.13 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 4.31 million in 1962.
How does China rank for population ages 70-74, female?
China ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. 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 70-74, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 70-74, 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 70 to 74.