China vs Middle income: Population ages 65 and above, total
China
209.74 million
in 2025
Middle income
544.42 million
in 2025
China rank
1st
Middle income rank
4th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- China
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 544.42 million against 209.74 million in China, a difference of 334.68 million.
That makes Middle income's figure about 2.6 times China's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 4th of 217 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.68 million | 79.56 million | 52.88 million | Middle income |
| 1970s | 35.66 million | 108.58 million | 72.91 million | Middle income |
| 1980s | 50.41 million | 147.11 million | 96.70 million | Middle income |
| 1990s | 72.09 million | 200.85 million | 128.77 million | Middle income |
| 2000s | 101.36 million | 273.86 million | 172.51 million | Middle income |
| 2010s | 138.72 million | 368.62 million | 229.90 million | Middle income |
| 2020s | 196.32 million | 501.48 million | 305.16 million | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, China or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 544.42 million against 209.74 million in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between China and Middle income?
- 334.68 million, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Middle income rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- China ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 4th 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.