The figures given refer to the percentage of the total population. All male age cohorts together summed up to 51.0 percent of the total population in 2024, while all female age cohorts summed up to 49.0 percent of the total population.
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Population distribution by five-year age group and gender in China 2024
The age distribution of China's population by five-year age groups in 2024 demonstrates that there are more females than males in the population for all age groups below 55 to 59 years. The largest gender difference exists for the younger age groups born between 2000 and 2010 when the one-child policy had been enforced most strictly.
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (September 30, 2025). Population distribution in China in 2024, by five-year age group and gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1244036/population-distribution-by-five-year-age-group-and-gender-in-china/
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