China vs Kuwait: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
China
1.51 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kuwait
1.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
199th
Kuwait rank
196th
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.59 % change on previous year against 1.51 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.
China ranks 199th and Kuwait ranks 196th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 7.81 % change on previous year | 6.65 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 0.2108 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 3.48 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 3.85 % change on previous year | -1.62 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 5.89 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 4.15 % change on previous year | 12.39 % change on previous year | 8.24 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 0.0924 % change on previous year | 3.5 % 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, total, annual growth rate, China or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 1.59 % change on previous year against 1.51 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between China and Kuwait?
- 0.08 % change on previous year, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kuwait?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do China and Kuwait rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 199th and Kuwait ranks 196th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, 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, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.