China vs China, Taiwan Province of China: population pyramids in 1961
ChinaChina, Taiwan Province of China
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 China, Taiwan Province of China compared
In 1961, China has a population of 654.7 million and China, Taiwan Province of China 11.2 million; China is about 58 times the size of China, Taiwan Province of China.
The share aged 65 and over is 3.9% in China and 2.3% in China, Taiwan Province of China, 1.6 points higher in China. The median age is 21.0 years in China and 17.9 years in China, Taiwan Province of China.
The total fertility rate is 3.86 in China and 5.67 in China, Taiwan Province of China, both above the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 40.2 years in China and 63.0 years in China, Taiwan Province of China.
By 2050, the population of China is projected to grow by 93.2% and that of China, Taiwan Province of China to grow by 73.4% compared with 1961.
Key figures (1961)
| China | China, Taiwan Province of China | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 654.7 million | 11.2 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 40.2% | 45.1% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.9% | 52.5% |
| Aged 65+ | 3.9% | 2.3% |
| Median age | 21.0 yrs | 17.9 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 7.0 | 4.5 |
| Total fertility rate | 3.86 | 5.67 |
| Life expectancy | 40.2 yrs | 63.0 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.33% | +3.58% |
| Net migration (per year) | -25,578 | +62,418 |
| GDP | $19.5T (2025) | — |
| GDP per person | $14K (2025) | — |
| Unemployment | 4.6% (2025) | — |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.