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
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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About this data
Female population between the ages 65 to 69.