China vs European Union: Population ages 70-74, female
China
35.13 million
in 2025
European Union
13.29 million
in 2025
China rank
1st
European Union rank
18th
Population ages 70-74, female over time
- China
- European Union
How they compare
China currently reports 35.13 million against 13.29 million in European Union, a difference of 21.84 million.
That makes China's figure about 2.6 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was European Union ahead.
China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and European Union in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.59 million | 6.47 million | 1.88 million | European Union |
| 1970s | 6.22 million | 8.24 million | 2.01 million | European Union |
| 1980s | 8.29 million | 8.74 million | 444,792 | European Union |
| 1990s | 11.15 million | 9.48 million | 1.67 million | China |
| 2000s | 15.01 million | 10.58 million | 4.44 million | China |
| 2010s | 18.42 million | 10.97 million | 7.45 million | China |
| 2020s | 30.08 million | 12.86 million | 17.21 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, China or European Union?
- China, at 35.13 million against 13.29 million in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female between China and European Union?
- 21.84 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and European Union rank globally for population ages 70-74, female?
- China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 18th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 70-74, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 70 to 74.