China vs IDA & IBRD total: Population ages 65 and above, total
China
209.74 million
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total
608.55 million
in 2025
China rank
1st
IDA & IBRD total rank
2nd
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- China
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
IDA & IBRD total currently reports 608.55 million against 209.74 million in China, a difference of 398.81 million.
That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 2.9 times China's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 217 countries.
IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.68 million | 96.90 million | 70.22 million | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1970s | 35.66 million | 132.65 million | 96.98 million | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1980s | 50.41 million | 175.82 million | 125.42 million | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1990s | 72.09 million | 236.28 million | 164.19 million | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2000s | 101.36 million | 315.69 million | 214.33 million | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2010s | 138.72 million | 416.59 million | 277.86 million | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2020s | 196.32 million | 560.97 million | 364.65 million | IDA & IBRD total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, China or IDA & IBRD total?
- IDA & IBRD total, at 608.55 million against 209.74 million in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between China and IDA & IBRD total?
- 398.81 million, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- China ranks 1st and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.