China vs European Union: Population ages 55-59, female
China
58.17 million
in 2025
European Union
16.41 million
in 2025
China rank
1st
European Union rank
25th
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- China
- European Union
How they compare
China currently reports 58.17 million against 16.41 million in European Union, a difference of 41.75 million.
That makes China's figure about 3.5 times European Union's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 25th of 218 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.87 million | 11.49 million | 383,930 | China |
| 1970s | 13.96 million | 10.35 million | 3.61 million | China |
| 1980s | 17.12 million | 12.41 million | 4.71 million | China |
| 1990s | 20.38 million | 12.30 million | 8.08 million | China |
| 2000s | 28.98 million | 13.45 million | 15.53 million | China |
| 2010s | 40.18 million | 15.34 million | 24.84 million | China |
| 2020s | 55.13 million | 16.24 million | 38.88 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, China or European Union?
- China, at 58.17 million against 16.41 million in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between China and European Union?
- 41.75 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and European Union rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
- China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 25th of 218 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 55-59, 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 55 to 59.