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China vs United States of America: population pyramids in 1976

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ChinaUnited States of America

2%1.5%1%0.5%0%0.5%1%1.5%2%0102030405060708090100MaleFemale

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 United States of America compared

In 1976, China has a population of 923.5 million and the United States of America 220.1 million; China is about 4.2 times the size of the United States of America.

The share aged 65 and over is 4.0% in China and 10.3% in the United States of America, 6.4 points higher in the United States of America. The median age is 20.2 years in China and 28.8 years in the United States of America.

The total fertility rate is 3.24 in China and 1.79 in the United States of America, so only the United States of America is below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 61.2 years in China and 72.8 years in the United States of America.

By 2050, the population of China is projected to grow by 37.0% and that of the United States of America to grow by 72.7% compared with 1976.

GDP per person is $14K in China (2025) and $90K in the United States of America (2025).

Key figures (1976)

ChinaUnited States of America
Population923.5 million220.1 million
Aged 0–1440.3%24.8%
Aged 15–6455.8%64.9%
Aged 65+4.0%10.3%
Median age20.2 yrs28.8 yrs
Old-age dependency7.115.9
Total fertility rate3.241.79
Life expectancy61.2 yrs72.8 yrs
Population growth+1.48%+0.92%
Net migration (per year)-55,109+635,590
GDP$19.5T (2025)$30.8T (2025)
GDP per person$14K (2025)$90K (2025)
Unemployment4.6% (2025)4.2% (2025)

Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.

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