China vs Russia: Population ages 70-74, female
China
35.13 million
in 2025
Russia
4.58 million
in 2025
China rank
1st
Russia rank
4th
Population ages 70-74, female over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 35.13 million against 4.58 million in Russia, a difference of 30.56 million.
That makes China's figure about 7.7 times Russia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 217 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.59 million | 1.65 million | 2.95 million | China |
| 1970s | 6.22 million | 2.48 million | 3.74 million | China |
| 1980s | 8.29 million | 3.02 million | 5.27 million | China |
| 1990s | 11.15 million | 3.08 million | 8.07 million | China |
| 2000s | 15.01 million | 3.60 million | 11.41 million | China |
| 2010s | 18.42 million | 3.13 million | 15.29 million | China |
| 2020s | 30.08 million | 4.22 million | 25.86 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, China or Russia?
- China, at 35.13 million against 4.58 million in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female between China and Russia?
- 30.56 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for population ages 70-74, female?
- China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 217 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.