China vs China, Taiwan Province of China: population pyramids in 1988
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 1988, China has a population of 1.11 billion and China, Taiwan Province of China 20.1 million; China is about 55 times the size of China, Taiwan Province of China.
The share aged 65 and over is 5.1% in China and 5.4% in China, Taiwan Province of China, almost the same. The median age is 23.8 years in China and 25.9 years in China, Taiwan Province of China.
The total fertility rate is 2.54 in China and 1.80 in China, Taiwan Province of China, so only China, Taiwan Province of China is below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 67.6 years in China and 73.4 years in China, Taiwan Province of China.
By 2050, the population of China is projected to grow by 14.4% and that of China, Taiwan Province of China to shrink by 3.0% compared with 1988.
Key figures (1988)
| China | China, Taiwan Province of China | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1.11 billion | 20.1 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 29.6% | 28.5% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.4% | 66.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Median age | 23.8 yrs | 25.9 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.54 | 1.80 |
| Life expectancy | 67.6 yrs | 73.4 yrs |
| Population growth | +1.65% | +1.04% |
| Net migration (per year) | -282,194 | -31,094 |
| GDP | $19.5T (2025) | — |
| GDP per person | $14K (2025) | — |
| Unemployment | 4.6% (2025) | — |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.