China vs World: Population ages 0-14, total

China
216.72 million
in 2025
World
2.01 billion
in 2025
China rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Population ages 0-14, total over time

  • China
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 2.01 billion against 216.72 million in China, a difference of 1.79 billion.

That makes World's figure about 9.3 times China's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 215 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1960s 292.08 million 1.25 billion 953.31 million World
1970s 358.86 million 1.49 billion 1.13 billion World
1980s 334.66 million 1.65 billion 1.31 billion World
1990s 326.86 million 1.82 billion 1.50 billion World
2000s 273.71 million 1.88 billion 1.60 billion World
2010s 251.89 million 1.97 billion 1.72 billion World
2020s 236.63 million 2.02 billion 1.78 billion World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, China or World?
World, at 2.01 billion against 216.72 million in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total between China and World?
1.79 billion, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do China and World rank globally for population ages 0-14, total?
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 0-14, total
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.