China vs Early-demographic dividend: Population ages 20-24, female
China
36.06 million
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend
151.07 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Early-demographic dividend rank
5th
Population ages 20-24, female over time
- China
- Early-demographic dividend
How they compare
Early-demographic dividend currently reports 151.07 million against 36.06 million in China, a difference of 115.02 million.
That makes Early-demographic dividend's figure about 4.2 times China's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Early-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 217 countries.
Early-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Early-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.52 million | 43.54 million | 18.02 million | Early-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 41.61 million | 58.83 million | 17.22 million | Early-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 50.20 million | 79.83 million | 29.62 million | Early-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 57.63 million | 100.40 million | 42.77 million | Early-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 50.81 million | 125.36 million | 74.54 million | Early-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 48.74 million | 141.15 million | 92.40 million | Early-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 36.99 million | 148.89 million | 111.91 million | Early-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, female, China or Early-demographic dividend?
- Early-demographic dividend, at 151.07 million against 36.06 million in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, female between China and Early-demographic dividend?
- 115.02 million, with Early-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Early-demographic dividend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Early-demographic dividend rank globally for population ages 20-24, female?
- China ranks 2nd and Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 20-24, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 20 to 24.