China, Taiwan Province of China vs China: population pyramids in 2016
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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 2016, China, Taiwan Province of China has a population of 23.6 million and China 1.4 billion; China is about 59 times the size of China, Taiwan Province of China.
The share aged 65 and over is 12.6% in China, Taiwan Province of China and 10.3% in China, 2.3 points higher in China, Taiwan Province of China. The median age is 40.2 years in China, Taiwan Province of China and 36.8 years in China.
The total fertility rate is 1.17 in China, Taiwan Province of China and 1.77 in China, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 79.7 years in China, Taiwan Province of China and 77.2 years in China.
By 2050, the population of China, Taiwan Province of China is projected to shrink by 17.2% and that of China to shrink by 9.6% compared with 2016.
Key figures (2016)
| China, Taiwan Province of China | China | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 23.6 million | 1.4 billion |
| Aged 0–14 | 13.6% | 18.3% |
| Aged 15–64 | 73.8% | 71.4% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.6% | 10.3% |
| Median age | 40.2 yrs | 36.8 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 17.1 | 14.4 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.17 | 1.77 |
| Life expectancy | 79.7 yrs | 77.2 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.25% | +0.61% |
| Net migration (per year) | +27,377 | -153,056 |
| GDP | — | $19.5T (2025) |
| GDP per person | — | $14K (2025) |
| Unemployment | — | 4.6% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.