China vs United States: Population ages 60-64, female
China
47.42 million
in 2025
United States
10.66 million
in 2025
China rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Population ages 60-64, female over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 47.42 million against 10.66 million in United States, a difference of 36.76 million.
That makes China's figure about 4.4 times United States's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.57 million | 4.11 million | 5.46 million | China |
| 1970s | 11.59 million | 4.96 million | 6.63 million | China |
| 1980s | 14.32 million | 5.69 million | 8.63 million | China |
| 1990s | 18.09 million | 5.41 million | 12.68 million | China |
| 2000s | 21.57 million | 6.77 million | 14.80 million | China |
| 2010s | 36.68 million | 9.53 million | 27.16 million | China |
| 2020s | 39.39 million | 10.64 million | 28.75 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 60-64, female, China or United States?
- China, at 47.42 million against 10.66 million in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 60-64, female between China and United States?
- 36.76 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and United States rank globally for population ages 60-64, female?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd 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 60-64, 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 60 to 64.