China vs Singapore: Population ages 65 and above, female
China
16.7%
in 2025
Singapore
15.8%
in 2025
China rank
67th
Singapore rank
69th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- China
- Singapore
How they compare
China currently reports 16.7% against 15.8% in Singapore, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 67th and Singapore ranks 69th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 1.1% | China |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 0.2% | China |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 5.8% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 0.3% | China |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.8% | 0.8% | China |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 0.9% | China |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.5% | 1.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, China or Singapore?
- China, at 16.7% against 15.8% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between China and Singapore?
- 0.9%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Singapore rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- China ranks 67th and Singapore ranks 69th 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.