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