China vs European Union: Population ages 65-69, female

China
36.42 million
in 2025
European Union
14.78 million
in 2025
China rank
1st
European Union rank
18th

Population ages 65-69, female over time

  • China
  • European Union
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How they compare

China currently reports 36.42 million against 14.78 million in European Union, a difference of 21.64 million.

That makes China's figure about 2.5 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was European Union ahead.

China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 18th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and European Union in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China European Union Difference Ahead
1960s 6.94 million 8.50 million 1.56 million European Union
1970s 9.02 million 10.18 million 1.17 million European Union
1980s 11.37 million 9.30 million 2.07 million China
1990s 14.70 million 11.33 million 3.37 million China
2000s 18.33 million 11.50 million 6.84 million China
2010s 26.51 million 12.63 million 13.88 million China
2020s 38.45 million 14.28 million 24.17 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65-69, female, China or European Union?
China, at 36.42 million against 14.78 million in European Union as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65-69, female between China and European Union?
21.64 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 65-69, female?
China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 18th 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 65-69, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65-69, female
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 65 to 69.