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Population aged 65 and over in China

Latest: 14.9%
Previous: 14.7%
Change: +0.25 (+1.7%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Population aged 65 and over over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Population aged 65 and over in China
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	3.6%
Dec 31, 1967	3.6%
Dec 31, 1968	3.7%
Dec 31, 1969	3.7%
Dec 31, 1970	3.7%
Dec 31, 1971	3.7%
Dec 31, 1972	3.8%
Dec 31, 1973	3.8%
Dec 31, 1974	3.9%
Dec 31, 1975	4.0%
Dec 31, 1976	4.0%
Dec 31, 1977	4.1%
Dec 31, 1978	4.2%
Dec 31, 1979	4.3%
Dec 31, 1980	4.4%
Dec 31, 1981	4.5%
Dec 31, 1982	4.6%
Dec 31, 1983	4.7%
Dec 31, 1984	4.7%
Dec 31, 1985	4.8%
Dec 31, 1986	4.9%
Dec 31, 1987	5.0%
Dec 31, 1988	5.1%
Dec 31, 1989	5.2%
Dec 31, 1990	5.3%
Dec 31, 1991	5.5%
Dec 31, 1992	5.6%
Dec 31, 1993	5.7%
Dec 31, 1994	5.9%
Dec 31, 1995	6.1%
Dec 31, 1996	6.2%
Dec 31, 1997	6.4%
Dec 31, 1998	6.6%
Dec 31, 1999	6.8%
Dec 31, 2000	7.0%
Dec 31, 2001	7.2%
Dec 31, 2002	7.4%
Dec 31, 2003	7.6%
Dec 31, 2004	7.7%
Dec 31, 2005	7.9%
Dec 31, 2006	8.1%
Dec 31, 2007	8.2%
Dec 31, 2008	8.4%
Dec 31, 2009	8.5%
Dec 31, 2010	8.7%
Dec 31, 2011	8.9%
Dec 31, 2012	9.1%
Dec 31, 2013	9.4%
Dec 31, 2014	9.7%
Dec 31, 2015	10.1%
Dec 31, 2016	10.5%
Dec 31, 2017	11.0%
Dec 31, 2018	11.5%
Dec 31, 2019	12.1%
Dec 31, 2020	12.6%
Dec 31, 2021	13.2%
Dec 31, 2022	13.8%
Dec 31, 2023	14.3%
Dec 31, 2024	14.7%
Dec 31, 2025	14.9%

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