China, Taiwan Province of China vs China: population pyramids in 1955
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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, Taiwan Province of China and China compared
In 1955, China, Taiwan Province of China has a population of 8.9 million and China 596.8 million; China is about 67 times the size of China, Taiwan Province of China.
The share aged 65 and over is 2.4% in China, Taiwan Province of China and 4.5% in China, 2.1 points higher in China. The median age is 18.0 years in China, Taiwan Province of China and 21.8 years in China.
The total fertility rate is 6.59 in China, Taiwan Province of China and 6.26 in China, both above the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 59.8 years in China, Taiwan Province of China and 47.2 years in China.
By 2050, the population of China, Taiwan Province of China is projected to grow by 118.5% and that of China to grow by 112.0% compared with 1955.
Key figures (1955)
| China, Taiwan Province of China | China | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 8.9 million | 596.8 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 43.6% | 37.9% |
| Aged 15–64 | 54.0% | 57.7% |
| Aged 65+ | 2.4% | 4.5% |
| Median age | 18.0 yrs | 21.8 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 4.4 | 7.8 |
| Total fertility rate | 6.59 | 6.26 |
| Life expectancy | 59.8 yrs | 47.2 yrs |
| Population growth | +3.83% | +2.25% |
| Net migration (per year) | +22,736 | -2,402 |
| GDP | — | $19.5T (2025) |
| GDP per person | — | $14K (2025) |
| Unemployment | — | 4.6% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.