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 221 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 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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, People's Republic of 319,567 1000 No compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 259,090 1000 No compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 237,227 1000 No compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 183,282 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 221 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
Last refreshed

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.