Armenia vs China: Population ages 65 and above
Armenia
14.4%
in 2025
China
14.9%
in 2025
Armenia rank
71st
China rank
68th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Armenia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 14.9% against 14.4% in Armenia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 71st and China ranks 68th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 6 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 1.2% | Armenia |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 3.9% | 1.2% | Armenia |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 0.2% | Armenia |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 1.0% | Armenia |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 7.8% | 2.8% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.1% | 1.0% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 13.9% | 0.7% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Armenia or China?
- China, at 14.9% against 14.4% in Armenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Armenia and China?
- 0.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and China rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Armenia ranks 71st and China ranks 68th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.