China vs China, Taiwan Province of China: population pyramids in 2072
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 2072, China has a population of 977.3 million and China, Taiwan Province of China 14.6 million; China is about 67 times the size of China, Taiwan Province of China.
The share aged 65 and over is 40.3% in China and 42.7% in China, Taiwan Province of China, 2.5 points higher in China, Taiwan Province of China. The median age is 59.2 years in China and 59.4 years in China, Taiwan Province of China.
The total fertility rate is 1.27 in China and 1.21 in China, Taiwan Province of China, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 86.5 years in China and 87.7 years in China, Taiwan Province of China.
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2072)
| China | China, Taiwan Province of China | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 977.3 million | 14.6 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 7.7% | 8.2% |
| Aged 15–64 | 52.1% | 49.0% |
| Aged 65+ | 40.3% | 42.7% |
| Median age | 59.2 yrs | 59.4 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 77.3 | 87.2 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.27 | 1.21 |
| Life expectancy | 86.5 yrs | 87.7 yrs |
| Population growth | -1.32% | -1.49% |
| Net migration (per year) | -138,351 | +4,309 |
| GDP | $19.5T (2025) | — |
| GDP per person | $14K (2025) | — |
| Unemployment | 4.6% (2025) | — |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.