China - Population ages 65 years and above as a share of total population

14.3 (%) in 2023

In 2023, population aged 65 years and above for China was 14.3 %. Over the last 50 years, population aged 65 years and above of China grew substantially from 3.9 to 14.3 % rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 4.88% in 2018 and then decreased to 3.97% in 2023.

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What is population aged 65 years and above?

Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.

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