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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

2023 · 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
42 Yemen 2.5%
41 Saudi Arabia 2.8%
40 Congo - Brazzaville 2.9%
39 Congo - Kinshasa 3.1%
38 Sierra Leone 3.2%
37 Liberia 3.3%
36 Gabon 4.0%
35 Honduras 4.3%
34 Egypt 5.0%
33 Philippines 5.3%
32 Bangladesh 6.3%
31 Algeria 6.4%
30 India 6.9%
29 Indonesia 7.0%
28 Mexico 8.0%
27 Ecuador 8.1%
26 Colombia 9.4%
25 Lebanon 9.8%
24 Türkiye 10.0%
23 Brazil 10.6%
22 Argentina 12.2%
21 Chile 13.7%
20 China 14.3%
19 Russia 16.6%
18 United States 17.4%
17 South Korea 18.3%
16 Norway 18.5%
15 United Kingdom 19.2%
14 Canada 19.4%
13 Poland 19.6%
12 Romania 19.8%
11 Lithuania 19.9%
10 Netherlands 20.2%
9 Czechia 20.5%
8 Spain 20.7%
7 Hong Kong SAR China 21.6%
6 France 21.7%
5 Bulgaria 21.8%
4 Germany 22.8%
3 Greece 23.5%
2 Finland 23.6%
1 Italy 24.2%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2023

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.