Chile vs China: Population ages 65 and above
Chile
14.6%
in 2025
China
14.9%
in 2025
Chile rank
69th
China rank
68th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Chile
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 14.9% against 14.6% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
Chile ranks 69th and China ranks 68th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.7% | 0.1% | China |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 0.3% | Chile |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 0.4% | Chile |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.0% | 1.1% | Chile |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.8% | 1.2% | Chile |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.1% | 1.1% | Chile |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.9% | 0.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Chile or China?
- China, at 14.9% against 14.6% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Chile and China?
- 0.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and China rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Chile ranks 69th 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.