China (People’s Republic of) vs World: Population ages 55-59, female
China (People’s Republic of)
58.17 million
in 2025
World
214.90 million
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
World rank
1st
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 214.90 million against 58.17 million in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 156.73 million.
That makes World's figure about 3.7 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 217 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.87 million | 61.21 million | 49.34 million | World |
| 1970s | 13.96 million | 69.02 million | 55.05 million | World |
| 1980s | 17.12 million | 86.42 million | 69.30 million | World |
| 1990s | 20.38 million | 99.62 million | 79.25 million | World |
| 2000s | 28.98 million | 126.33 million | 97.35 million | World |
| 2010s | 40.18 million | 171.73 million | 131.55 million | World |
| 2020s | 55.13 million | 206.59 million | 151.46 million | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, China (People’s Republic of) or World?
- World, at 214.90 million against 58.17 million in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between China (People’s Republic of) and World?
- 156.73 million, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and World rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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 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.