China vs Italy: Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate
China
1.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
Italy
1.62 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
195th
Italy rank
198th
Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Italy
How they compare
China currently reports 1.76 % change on previous year against 1.62 % change on previous year in Italy, a difference of 0.14 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
China ranks 195th and Italy ranks 198th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | Italy |
| 1970s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 0.9198 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 4.26 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 0.9751 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate, China or Italy?
- China, at 1.76 % change on previous year against 1.62 % change on previous year in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate between China and Italy?
- 0.14 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do China and Italy rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 195th and Italy ranks 198th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.