China, Taiwan Province of China vs Republic of Korea: population pyramids in 2054
China, Taiwan Province of ChinaRepublic of Korea
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 Republic of Korea compared
In 2054, China, Taiwan Province of China has a population of 18.7 million and the Republic of Korea 43.3 million; the Republic of Korea is about 2.3 times the size of China, Taiwan Province of China.
The share aged 65 and over is 39.8% in China, Taiwan Province of China and 40.6% in the Republic of Korea, 0.7 points higher in the Republic of Korea. The median age is 58.1 years in China, Taiwan Province of China and 58.9 years in the Republic of Korea.
The total fertility rate is 1.10 in China, Taiwan Province of China and 1.06 in the Republic of Korea, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 85.5 years in China, Taiwan Province of China and 87.8 years in the Republic of Korea.
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2054)
| China, Taiwan Province of China | Republic of Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 18.7 million | 43.3 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 8.5% | 7.8% |
| Aged 15–64 | 51.7% | 51.6% |
| Aged 65+ | 39.8% | 40.6% |
| Median age | 58.1 yrs | 58.9 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 77.1 | 78.6 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.10 | 1.06 |
| Life expectancy | 85.5 yrs | 87.8 yrs |
| Population growth | -1.14% | -1.20% |
| Net migration (per year) | +6,831 | +20,110 |
| GDP | — | $1.87T (2025) |
| GDP per person | — | $36K (2025) |
| Unemployment | — | 2.7% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.