China vs European Union: Population ages 75-79, female
China
21.56 million
in 2025
European Union
11.35 million
in 2025
China rank
1st
European Union rank
1st
Population ages 75-79, female over time
- China
- European Union
How they compare
China currently reports 21.56 million against 11.35 million in European Union, a difference of 10.21 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 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 1st of 217 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 | 2.60 million | 4.39 million | 1.79 million | European Union |
| 1970s | 3.57 million | 5.74 million | 2.17 million | European Union |
| 1980s | 5.35 million | 7.31 million | 1.96 million | European Union |
| 1990s | 7.60 million | 7.11 million | 487,001 | China |
| 2000s | 10.78 million | 9.14 million | 1.64 million | China |
| 2010s | 13.98 million | 9.67 million | 4.31 million | China |
| 2020s | 18.17 million | 10.26 million | 7.91 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 75-79, female, China or European Union?
- China, at 21.56 million against 11.35 million in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 75-79, female between China and European Union?
- 10.21 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 75-79, female?
- China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 1st 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 75-79, 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 75 to 79.