Republic of Korea vs China, Taiwan Province of China: population pyramids in 2095
Republic of KoreaChina, 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.
Republic of Korea and China, Taiwan Province of China compared
In 2095, the Republic of Korea has a population of 23.3 million and China, Taiwan Province of China 10.6 million; the Republic of Korea is about 2.2 times the size of China, Taiwan Province of China.
The share aged 65 and over is 45.0% in the Republic of Korea and 41.9% in China, Taiwan Province of China, 3.1 points higher in the Republic of Korea. The median age is 60.7 years in the Republic of Korea and 57.7 years in China, Taiwan Province of China.
The total fertility rate is 1.28 in the Republic of Korea and 1.31 in China, Taiwan Province of China, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 92.5 years in the Republic of Korea and 90.3 years in China, Taiwan Province of China.
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2095)
| Republic of Korea | China, Taiwan Province of China | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 23.3 million | 10.6 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 8.8% | 9.9% |
| Aged 15–64 | 46.2% | 48.2% |
| Aged 65+ | 45.0% | 41.9% |
| Median age | 60.7 yrs | 57.7 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 97.4 | 87.0 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.28 | 1.31 |
| Life expectancy | 92.5 yrs | 90.3 yrs |
| Population growth | -1.54% | -1.24% |
| Net migration (per year) | -76 | +3,197 |
| GDP | $1.87T (2025) | — |
| GDP per person | $36K (2025) | — |
| Unemployment | 2.7% (2025) | — |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.