China vs United Kingdom: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate
China
0.3406 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.3249 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
146th
United Kingdom rank
147th
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
China currently reports 0.3406 % change on previous year against 0.3249 % change on previous year in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0157 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
China ranks 146th and United Kingdom ranks 147th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.92 % change on previous year | 0.3069 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | China |
| 1970s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 0.2425 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 0.3653 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 1.47 % change on previous year | 0.2497 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 0.7635 % change on previous year | 0.5417 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 0.1221 % change on previous year | 0.2881 % change on previous year | 0.1659 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | -0.0278 % change on previous year | 0.6541 % change on previous year | 0.6819 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate, China or United Kingdom?
- China, at 0.3406 % change on previous year against 0.3249 % change on previous year in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate between China and United Kingdom?
- 0.0157 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 146th and United Kingdom ranks 147th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.