Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in China, mainland

China, mainland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female was 313,250 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
313,250 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
3rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
698,244 1000 No
in 2021
All-time low
263,930 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in China, mainland, 1950–2100

0200.0k400.0k600.0k195020252100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - female in China, mainland is 313,250 1000 No, measured in 2100.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - female in China, mainland peaked at 698,244 1000 No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 263,930 1000 No, in 1950.

China, mainland ranks 3rd of 227 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in China, mainland, 1950 to 2100.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 263,930 1000 No —
1951 268,895 1000 No +1.9%
1952 274,651 1000 No +2.1%
1953 280,900 1000 No +2.3%
1954 287,194 1000 No +2.2%
1955 293,937 1000 No +2.3%
1956 300,492 1000 No +2.2%
1957 307,424 1000 No +2.3%
1958 314,396 1000 No +2.3%
1959 318,776 1000 No +1.4%
1960 320,062 1000 No +0.4%
1961 320,790 1000 No +0.2%
1962 325,551 1000 No +1.5%
1963 335,254 1000 No +3.0%
1964 345,313 1000 No +3.0%
1965 354,573 1000 No +2.7%
1966 364,003 1000 No +2.7%
1967 373,241 1000 No +2.5%
1968 383,118 1000 No +2.6%
1969 393,524 1000 No +2.7%
1970 403,930 1000 No +2.6%
1971 414,115 1000 No +2.5%
1972 423,726 1000 No +2.3%
1973 433,000 1000 No +2.2%
1974 441,725 1000 No +2.0%
1975 449,530 1000 No +1.8%
1976 456,572 1000 No +1.6%
1977 463,089 1000 No +1.4%
1978 469,346 1000 No +1.4%
1979 475,848 1000 No +1.4%
1980 482,710 1000 No +1.4%
1981 489,899 1000 No +1.5%
1982 497,718 1000 No +1.6%
1983 505,339 1000 No +1.5%
1984 512,613 1000 No +1.4%
1985 520,436 1000 No +1.5%
1986 528,945 1000 No +1.6%
1987 538,178 1000 No +1.7%
1988 547,403 1000 No +1.7%
1989 556,454 1000 No +1.7%
1990 565,857 1000 No +1.7%
1991 574,084 1000 No +1.5%
1992 580,664 1000 No +1.1%
1993 586,735 1000 No +1.0%
1994 592,305 1000 No +0.9%
1995 597,609 1000 No +0.9%
1996 602,765 1000 No +0.9%
1997 607,620 1000 No +0.8%
1998 612,237 1000 No +0.8%
1999 616,661 1000 No +0.7%
2000 621,107 1000 No +0.7%
2001 625,430 1000 No +0.7%
2002 629,275 1000 No +0.6%
2003 632,888 1000 No +0.6%
2004 636,473 1000 No +0.6%
2005 640,236 1000 No +0.6%
2006 644,059 1000 No +0.6%
2007 647,741 1000 No +0.6%
2008 651,542 1000 No +0.6%
2009 655,702 1000 No +0.6%
2010 660,038 1000 No +0.7%
2011 664,232 1000 No +0.6%
2012 668,738 1000 No +0.7%
2013 673,370 1000 No +0.7%
2014 677,771 1000 No +0.7%
2015 681,842 1000 No +0.6%
2016 685,830 1000 No +0.6%
2017 690,092 1000 No +0.6%
2018 693,603 1000 No +0.5%
2019 696,046 1000 No +0.4%
2020 697,654 1000 No +0.2%
2021 698,244 1000 No +0.1%
2022 698,089 1000 No -0.0%
2023 697,362 1000 No -0.1%
2024 696,298 1000 No -0.2%
2025 695,208 1000 No -0.2%
2026 694,105 1000 No -0.2%
2027 692,950 1000 No -0.2%
2028 691,638 1000 No -0.2%
2029 690,165 1000 No -0.2%
2030 688,546 1000 No -0.2%
2031 686,776 1000 No -0.3%
2032 684,849 1000 No -0.3%
2033 682,765 1000 No -0.3%
2034 680,531 1000 No -0.3%
2035 678,155 1000 No -0.3%
2036 675,635 1000 No -0.4%
2037 672,970 1000 No -0.4%
2038 670,175 1000 No -0.4%
2039 667,238 1000 No -0.4%
2040 664,143 1000 No -0.5%
2041 660,892 1000 No -0.5%
2042 657,483 1000 No -0.5%
2043 653,924 1000 No -0.5%
2044 650,208 1000 No -0.6%
2045 646,301 1000 No -0.6%
2046 642,172 1000 No -0.6%
2047 637,819 1000 No -0.7%
2048 633,233 1000 No -0.7%
2049 628,392 1000 No -0.8%
2050 623,302 1000 No -0.8%
2051 617,954 1000 No -0.9%
2052 612,332 1000 No -0.9%
2053 606,462 1000 No -1.0%
2054 600,363 1000 No -1.0%
2055 594,039 1000 No -1.1%
2056 587,507 1000 No -1.1%
2057 580,800 1000 No -1.1%
2058 573,946 1000 No -1.2%
2059 566,967 1000 No -1.2%
2060 559,901 1000 No -1.2%
2061 552,788 1000 No -1.3%
2062 545,659 1000 No -1.3%
2063 538,543 1000 No -1.3%
2064 531,457 1000 No -1.3%
2065 524,423 1000 No -1.3%
2066 517,468 1000 No -1.3%
2067 510,591 1000 No -1.3%
2068 503,805 1000 No -1.3%
2069 497,112 1000 No -1.3%
2070 490,512 1000 No -1.3%
2071 483,998 1000 No -1.3%
2072 477,549 1000 No -1.3%
2073 471,151 1000 No -1.3%
2074 464,799 1000 No -1.3%
2075 458,479 1000 No -1.4%
2076 452,176 1000 No -1.4%
2077 445,885 1000 No -1.4%
2078 439,595 1000 No -1.4%
2079 433,292 1000 No -1.4%
2080 426,978 1000 No -1.5%
2081 420,666 1000 No -1.5%
2082 414,375 1000 No -1.5%
2083 408,114 1000 No -1.5%
2084 401,882 1000 No -1.5%
2085 395,701 1000 No -1.5%
2086 389,596 1000 No -1.5%
2087 383,573 1000 No -1.5%
2088 377,635 1000 No -1.5%
2089 371,789 1000 No -1.5%
2090 366,049 1000 No -1.5%
2091 360,418 1000 No -1.5%
2092 354,887 1000 No -1.5%
2093 349,443 1000 No -1.5%
2094 344,081 1000 No -1.5%
2095 338,796 1000 No -1.5%
2096 333,577 1000 No -1.5%
2097 328,416 1000 No -1.5%
2098 323,310 1000 No -1.6%
2099 318,256 1000 No -1.6%
2100 313,250 1000 No -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 291,060 1000 No 263,930 1000 No 318,776 1000 No 10
1960s 351,543 1000 No 320,062 1000 No 393,524 1000 No 10
1970s 443,088 1000 No 403,930 1000 No 475,848 1000 No 10
1980s 517,970 1000 No 482,710 1000 No 556,454 1000 No 10
1990s 593,654 1000 No 565,857 1000 No 616,661 1000 No 10
2000s 638,445 1000 No 621,107 1000 No 655,702 1000 No 10
2010s 679,156 1000 No 660,038 1000 No 696,046 1000 No 10
2020s 695,171 1000 No 690,165 1000 No 698,244 1000 No 10
2030s 678,764 1000 No 667,238 1000 No 688,546 1000 No 10
2040s 647,457 1000 No 628,392 1000 No 664,143 1000 No 10
2050s 596,367 1000 No 566,967 1000 No 623,302 1000 No 10
2060s 528,175 1000 No 497,112 1000 No 559,901 1000 No 10
2070s 461,744 1000 No 433,292 1000 No 490,512 1000 No 10
2080s 399,031 1000 No 371,789 1000 No 426,978 1000 No 10
2090s 341,723 1000 No 318,256 1000 No 366,049 1000 No 10
2100s 313,250 1000 No 313,250 1000 No 313,250 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 India 743,542 1000 No compare
  2. 2 China 319,567 1000 No compare
  3. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 219,817 1000 No compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 259,090 1000 No compare
  5. 5 Nigeria 237,227 1000 No compare
  6. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 132,558 1000 No compare
  7. 6 Ethiopia 183,282 1000 No compare
  8. 6 Viet Nam 46,233 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - female in China, mainland?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - female in China, mainland was 313,250 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 698,244 1000 No in 2021.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 263,930 1000 No in 1950.
How does China, mainland rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - female rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,972 data points, 1950–2100
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.