Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in China
China: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.1491 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
China recorded 0.1491 units per person for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in China peaked at 0.1491 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0363 units per person, in 1966.
That places China 67th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0397 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0388 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0382 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0376 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0369 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0365 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0363 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0364 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0366 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0368 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0371 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0374 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0377 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0382 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0388 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0395 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0402 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0409 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0418 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0429 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.044 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0449 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0458 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0466 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0475 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0485 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0494 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0503 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0512 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0523 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0535 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0545 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0558 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0573 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0589 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0605 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0623 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.064 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.066 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0681 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0702 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0721 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.074 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0758 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0774 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0789 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0805 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0821 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0836 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.085 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0866 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0886 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0909 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0936 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0967 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1005 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1049 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1098 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1152 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1206 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1265 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1321 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1378 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1432 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1467 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1491 units per person | +1.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.1491 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0858 units per person, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 0.1491 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0754 units per person, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0374 units per person | 0.0363 units per person | 0.0397 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0394 units per person | 0.0371 units per person | 0.0429 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0481 units per person | 0.044 units per person | 0.0523 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0601 units per person | 0.0535 units per person | 0.0681 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.078 units per person | 0.0702 units per person | 0.085 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1007 units per person | 0.0866 units per person | 0.1206 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1392 units per person | 0.1265 units per person | 0.1491 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in China?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in China was 0.1491 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1491 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0363 units per person in 1966.
- How does China rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- China ranks 67th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.