China vs European Union: Population ages 65-69, male
China
33.16 million
in 2025
European Union
13.21 million
in 2025
China rank
1st
European Union rank
18th
Population ages 65-69, male over time
- China
- European Union
How they compare
China currently reports 33.16 million against 13.21 million in European Union, a difference of 19.95 million.
That makes China's figure about 2.5 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China 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 | 5.54 million | 6.28 million | 738,011 | European Union |
| 1970s | 7.26 million | 7.81 million | 553,689 | European Union |
| 1980s | 9.93 million | 6.86 million | 3.07 million | China |
| 1990s | 13.85 million | 9.01 million | 4.84 million | China |
| 2000s | 18.00 million | 9.86 million | 8.14 million | China |
| 2010s | 24.83 million | 11.16 million | 13.66 million | China |
| 2020s | 34.84 million | 12.66 million | 22.18 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65-69, male, China or European Union?
- China, at 33.16 million against 13.21 million in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65-69, male between China and European Union?
- 19.95 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, male?
- 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 65 to 69.