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Residents 65 and over in China

1960 – 2025 · 66 data points 20 of 42 · Countries Updated Oct 21, 2026
People · China

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2025

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Latest value · 2025 14.9% +0.2 pp since 2024
Countries · 2025 20 of 42 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +4.9 pp
vs World +4.5 pp World: 10.4% · 2025
Residents 65 and over, 1960 – 2025 percent · China · World
+4.9 pp since 2015
China World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2025

Compared with Residents 65 and over · percent
China
14.9%
World
10.4%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance China · 1960 – 2025
Latest value 14.9% · 2025
First value 4.0% · 1960
Highest 14.9% · 2025
Lowest 3.6% · 1966
Data points 66

By year

All years · 1960 – 2025

YearChinaChange World
2025 14.9% +0.2 pp 10.4%
2024 14.7% +0.3 pp 10.2%
2023 14.3% +0.5 pp 10.0%
2022 13.8% +0.6 pp 9.7%
2021 13.2% +0.6 pp 9.5%
2020 12.6% +0.6 pp 9.3%
2019 12.1% +0.5 pp 9.1%
2018 11.5% +0.5 pp 8.9%
2017 11.0% +0.5 pp 8.7%
2016 10.5% +0.4 pp 8.4%
2015 10.1% +0.4 pp 8.3%
2014 9.7% +0.3 pp 8.1%
2013 9.4% +0.3 pp 7.9%
2012 9.1% +0.2 pp 7.8%
2011 8.9% +0.2 pp 7.7%
2010 8.7% +0.2 pp 7.6%
2009 8.5% +0.1 pp 7.5%
2008 8.4% +0.1 pp 7.5%
2007 8.2% +0.2 pp 7.4%
2006 8.1% +0.2 pp 7.3%
2005 7.9% +0.2 pp 7.3%
2004 7.7% +0.2 pp 7.2%
2003 7.6% +0.2 pp 7.1%
2002 7.4% +0.2 pp 7.0%
2001 7.2% +0.2 pp 6.9%
2000 7.0% +0.2 pp 6.8%
1999 6.8% +0.2 pp 6.8%
1998 6.6% +0.2 pp 6.7%
1997 6.4% +0.2 pp 6.6%
1996 6.2% +0.2 pp 6.5%
1995 6.1% +0.2 pp 6.5%
1994 5.9% +0.2 pp 6.4%
1993 5.7% +0.1 pp 6.3%
1992 5.6% +0.1 pp 6.2%
1991 5.5% +0.1 pp 6.1%
1990 5.3% +0.1 pp 6.1%
1989 5.2% +0.1 pp 6.0%
1988 5.1% +0.1 pp 6.0%
1987 5.0% +0.1 pp 5.9%
1986 4.9% +0.1 pp 5.9%
1985 4.8% +0.1 pp 5.8%
1984 4.7% +0.1 pp 5.8%
1983 4.7% +0.1 pp 5.8%
1982 4.6% +0.1 pp 5.8%
1981 4.5% +0.1 pp 5.8%
1980 4.4% +0.1 pp 5.8%
1979 4.3% +0.1 pp 5.8%
1978 4.2% +0.1 pp 5.7%
1977 4.1% +0.1 pp 5.6%
1976 4.0% +0.1 pp 5.6%
1975 4.0% +0.1 pp 5.5%
1974 3.9% +0.1 pp 5.5%
1973 3.8% +0.0 pp 5.4%
1972 3.8% +0.0 pp 5.4%
1971 3.7% +0.0 pp 5.3%
1970 3.7% +0.0 pp 5.3%
1969 3.7% +0.0 pp 5.2%
1968 3.7% +0.0 pp 5.2%
1967 3.6% +0.0 pp 5.2%
1966 3.6% −0.0 pp 5.1%
1965 3.6% −0.0 pp 5.1%
1964 3.7% −0.1 pp 5.0%
1963 3.8% −0.1 pp 5.0%
1962 3.8% −0.1 pp 5.0%
1961 3.9% −0.1 pp 5.0%
1960 4.0% 5.0%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2025

Ranking · Countries

2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
1 Italy 23.1%
2 Greece 22.1%
3 Finland 22.1%
4 Germany 21.6%
5 Bulgaria 21.5%
6 France 20.4%
7 Czechia 19.9%
8 Lithuania 19.9%
9 Spain 19.4%
10 Netherlands 19.1%
11 Romania 18.6%
12 United Kingdom 18.5%
13 Hong Kong SAR China 18.0%
14 Poland 17.6%
15 Canada 17.5%
16 Norway 17.4%
17 United States 15.7%
18 South Korea 15.1%
19 Russia 15.1%
20 Chile 12.3%
21 China 12.1%
22 Argentina 11.6%
23 Brazil 9.3%
24 Lebanon 8.8%
25 Türkiye 8.5%
26 Colombia 8.2%
27 Ecuador 7.4%
28 Mexico 7.3%
29 Indonesia 6.5%
30 India 6.2%
31 Algeria 5.8%
32 Bangladesh 5.7%
33 Egypt 4.6%
34 Philippines 4.5%
35 Gabon 4.0%
36 Honduras 3.9%
37 Liberia 3.2%
38 Sierra Leone 3.1%
39 Congo - Kinshasa 3.1%
40 Congo - Brazzaville 2.7%
41 Yemen 2.6%
42 Saudi Arabia 2.5%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2019

What it means

The share of residents aged 65 and over — retirees and seniors.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.