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Sex ratio of the population in China

Sex ratio of the population in China was 104 males per 100 females in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 0.2% from 2022. That is the 31st highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, males per 100 females104 Estimated
Change on 2022-0.2%
Rank31st of 236Countries ranked
Series high106.11950
Series low103.61984
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Sex ratio of the population in China, 1950 to 2023

10410410510510610610719501961197219831994200520231950: 106.1 males per 100 females1951: 105.9 males per 100 females1952: 105.8 males per 100 females1953: 105.6 males per 100 females1954: 105.5 males per 100 females1955: 105.3 males per 100 females1956: 105.2 males per 100 females1957: 105 males per 100 females1958: 104.9 males per 100 females1959: 104.8 males per 100 females1960: 104.6 males per 100 females1961: 104.4 males per 100 females1962: 104.3 males per 100 females1963: 104.2 males per 100 females1964: 104.1 males per 100 females1965: 104 males per 100 females1966: 104 males per 100 females1967: 103.9 males per 100 females1968: 103.9 males per 100 females1969: 103.8 males per 100 females1970: 103.8 males per 100 females1971: 103.8 males per 100 females1972: 103.8 males per 100 females1973: 103.8 males per 100 females1974: 103.8 males per 100 females1975: 103.8 males per 100 females1976: 103.8 males per 100 females1977: 103.8 males per 100 females1978: 103.7 males per 100 females1979: 103.7 males per 100 females1980: 103.7 males per 100 females1981: 103.7 males per 100 females1982: 103.6 males per 100 females1983: 103.6 males per 100 females1984: 103.6 males per 100 females1985: 103.6 males per 100 females1986: 103.7 males per 100 females1987: 103.7 males per 100 females1988: 103.7 males per 100 females1989: 103.8 males per 100 females1990: 103.9 males per 100 females1991: 103.9 males per 100 females1992: 104 males per 100 females1993: 104.1 males per 100 females1994: 104.1 males per 100 females1995: 104.2 males per 100 females1996: 104.2 males per 100 females1997: 104.3 males per 100 females1998: 104.3 males per 100 females1999: 104.4 males per 100 females2000: 104.4 males per 100 females2001: 104.5 males per 100 females2002: 104.5 males per 100 females2003: 104.5 males per 100 females2004: 104.6 males per 100 females2005: 104.6 males per 100 females2006: 104.6 males per 100 females2007: 104.7 males per 100 females2008: 104.7 males per 100 females2009: 104.7 males per 100 females2010: 104.8 males per 100 females2011: 104.8 males per 100 females2012: 104.8 males per 100 females2013: 104.8 males per 100 females2014: 104.8 males per 100 females2015: 104.8 males per 100 females2016: 104.7 males per 100 females2017: 104.7 males per 100 females2018: 104.6 males per 100 females2019: 104.5 males per 100 females2020: 104.4 males per 100 females2021: 104.3 males per 100 females2022: 104.2 males per 100 females2023: 104 males per 100 females
males per 100 females. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodmales per 100 females
2023104 Estimated
2022104.2 Estimated
2021104.3 Estimated
2020104.4 Estimated
2019104.5 Estimated
2018104.6 Estimated
2017104.7 Estimated
2016104.7 Estimated
2015104.8 Estimated
2014104.8 Estimated
2013104.8 Estimated
2012104.8 Estimated
2011104.8 Estimated
2010104.8 Estimated
2009104.7 Estimated
2008104.7 Estimated
2007104.7 Estimated
2006104.6 Estimated
2005104.6 Estimated
2004104.6 Estimated
2003104.5 Estimated
2002104.5 Estimated
2001104.5 Estimated
2000104.4 Estimated
1999104.4 Estimated
1998104.3 Estimated
1997104.3 Estimated
1996104.2 Estimated
1995104.2 Estimated
1994104.1 Estimated
1993104.1 Estimated
1992104 Estimated
1991103.9 Estimated
1990103.9 Estimated
1989103.8 Estimated
1988103.7 Estimated
1987103.7 Estimated
1986103.7 Estimated
1985103.6 Estimated
1984103.6 Estimated
1983103.6 Estimated
1982103.6 Estimated
1981103.7 Estimated
1980103.7 Estimated
1979103.7 Estimated
1978103.7 Estimated
1977103.8 Estimated
1976103.8 Estimated
1975103.8 Estimated
1974103.8 Estimated
1973103.8 Estimated
1972103.8 Estimated
1971103.8 Estimated
1970103.8 Estimated
1969103.8 Estimated
1968103.9 Estimated
1967103.9 Estimated
1966104 Estimated
1965104 Estimated
1964104.1 Estimated
1963104.2 Estimated
1962104.3 Estimated
1961104.4 Estimated
1960104.6 Estimated
1959104.8 Estimated
1958104.9 Estimated
1957105 Estimated
1956105.2 Estimated
1955105.3 Estimated
1954105.5 Estimated
1953105.6 Estimated
1952105.8 Estimated
1951105.9 Estimated
1950106.1 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Males per 100 females in the total population on July 1. UN World Population Prospects estimates for every country and the World.

Values above 100 mean more men than women. Large inflows of male migrant workers raise the ratio well above 100 in some Gulf states. This is the ratio for all ages, not the sex ratio at birth.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio) (Sex ratio of the population, China, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio), Sex ratio of the population, China, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/china. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Sex ratio of the population, China, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/china.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio), Sex ratio of the population, China, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/china (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the sex ratio of the population in China?

Sex ratio of the population in China was 104 males per 100 females in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 0.2% from 2022. That is the 31st highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest sex ratio of the population in China?

106.1 males per 100 females in 1950, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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