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

China: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female was 319,567 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
319,567 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 243 countries
All-time high
714,591 1000 No
in 2021
All-time low
268,681 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

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

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

Analysis

China recorded 319,567 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — total population - female in 2100.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 peaked at 714,591 1000 No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 268,681 1000 No, in 1950.

That places China 2nd out of 243 countries with data for 2100, putting it 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 296,720 1000 No 268,681 1000 No 325,428 1000 No 10
1960s 359,304 1000 No 326,941 1000 No 402,134 1000 No 10
1970s 453,033 1000 No 412,874 1000 No 486,704 1000 No 10
1980s 529,878 1000 No 493,767 1000 No 569,061 1000 No 10
1990s 607,185 1000 No 578,571 1000 No 630,976 1000 No 10
2000s 653,460 1000 No 635,588 1000 No 671,205 1000 No 10
2010s 695,177 1000 No 675,641 1000 No 712,408 1000 No 10
2020s 711,333 1000 No 706,088 1000 No 714,591 1000 No 10
2030s 694,288 1000 No 682,378 1000 No 704,408 1000 No 10
2040s 661,958 1000 No 642,293 1000 No 679,188 1000 No 10
2050s 609,405 1000 No 579,258 1000 No 637,054 1000 No 10
2060s 539,511 1000 No 507,662 1000 No 572,019 1000 No 10
2070s 471,358 1000 No 442,166 1000 No 500,890 1000 No 10
2080s 407,113 1000 No 379,269 1000 No 435,698 1000 No 10
2090s 348,590 1000 No 324,666 1000 No 373,407 1000 No 10
2100s 319,567 1000 No 319,567 1000 No 319,567 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 743,542 1000 No compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 313,250 1000 No compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 259,090 1000 No compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 237,227 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?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - female in China was 319,567 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?
The highest recorded value was 714,591 1000 No in 2021.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 268,681 1000 No in 1950.
How does China rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
China ranks 2nd out of 243 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - female rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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About this data

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.