China vs Ireland: Population ages 65 and above, female
China
16.7%
in 2025
Ireland
17.0%
in 2025
China rank
67th
Ireland rank
65th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- China
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 17.0% against 16.7% in China, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
China ranks 67th and Ireland ranks 65th of 218 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 12.0% | 7.6% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 11.9% | 7.2% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 12.2% | 6.6% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 12.9% | 6.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 12.3% | 3.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 13.7% | 2.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 16.1% | 0.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, China or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 17.0% against 16.7% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between China and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Ireland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- China ranks 67th and Ireland ranks 65th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.