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China vs United States: Population ages 15-64, total

China
980.13 million
in 2025
United States
220.50 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd

Population ages 15-64, total over time

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How they compare

China currently reports 980.13 million against 220.50 million in United States, a difference of 759.63 million.

That makes China's figure about 4.4 times United States's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Globally, China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.