China vs Republic of Korea: population pyramids in 2076
ChinaRepublic of Korea
Each bar is the share of the total population at that single year of age (men left, women right), so countries of different sizes can be compared.
China and Republic of Korea compared
In 2076, China has a population of 925.9 million and the Republic of Korea 31.4 million; China is about 29 times the size of the Republic of Korea.
The share aged 65 and over is 42.1% in China and 46.9% in the Republic of Korea, 4.8 points higher in the Republic of Korea. The median age is 60.7 years in China and 63.0 years in the Republic of Korea.
The total fertility rate is 1.29 in China and 1.20 in the Republic of Korea, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 87.0 years in China and 90.3 years in the Republic of Korea.
GDP per person is $14K in China (2025) and $36K in the Republic of Korea (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2076)
| China | Republic of Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 925.9 million | 31.4 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 8.0% | 7.8% |
| Aged 15–64 | 49.9% | 45.3% |
| Aged 65+ | 42.1% | 46.9% |
| Median age | 60.7 yrs | 63.0 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 84.3 | 103.5 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.29 | 1.20 |
| Life expectancy | 87.0 yrs | 90.3 yrs |
| Population growth | -1.39% | -1.49% |
| Net migration (per year) | -113,565 | +3,260 |
| GDP | $19.5T (2025) | $1.87T (2025) |
| GDP per person | $14K (2025) | $36K (2025) |
| Unemployment | 4.6% (2025) | 2.7% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.