China vs United States of America: Population ages 80 and above, female
China
22.47 million
in 2025
United States of America
8.48 million
in 2025
China rank
1st
United States of America rank
3rd
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 22.47 million against 8.48 million in United States of America, a difference of 13.98 million.
That makes China's figure about 2.6 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.50 million | 1.84 million | 347,432 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 2.14 million | 2.82 million | 680,351 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 3.91 million | 4.03 million | 118,198 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 6.56 million | 5.39 million | 1.18 million | China |
| 2000s | 10.73 million | 6.49 million | 4.25 million | China |
| 2010s | 16.16 million | 7.04 million | 9.13 million | China |
| 2020s | 20.91 million | 7.79 million | 13.12 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, China or United States of America?
- China, at 22.47 million against 8.48 million in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between China and United States of America?
- 13.98 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
- China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd 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 80 and above, 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 80 and above.