Population ages 65 and above, total in China
China: Population ages 65 and above, total was 209.74 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in China stood at 209.74 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in China peaked at 209.74 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.46 million, in 1962.
China ranks 1st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.68 million | 25.46 million | 29.32 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.66 million | 30.34 million | 41.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.41 million | 43.13 million | 58.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.09 million | 60.68 million | 85.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.36 million | 88.61 million | 113.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.72 million | 115.86 million | 169.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.32 million | 178.44 million | 209.74 million | 6 |
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More health data for China
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 9.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 9.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 8.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 9.57 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 9.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 7.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 6.93 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 7.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 8.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in China?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in China was 209.74 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 209.74 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.46 million in 1962.
- How does China rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- China ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.