In 2020, about 12.6 percent of the population in China was of an age of 65 years and over. The share of the population aged 65 and older has been increasing since the 1970s and is expected to grow further until the 2080s.
Share of population aged 65 and older in China from 1950 to 2020 with forecasts until 2100
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UN DESA. (July 11, 2022). Share of population aged 65 and older in China from 1950 to 2020 with forecasts until 2100 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370918/share-of-persons-aged-65-and-older-in-the-chinese-population/
UN DESA. "Share of population aged 65 and older in China from 1950 to 2020 with forecasts until 2100 ." Chart. July 11, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370918/share-of-persons-aged-65-and-older-in-the-chinese-population/
UN DESA. (2022). Share of population aged 65 and older in China from 1950 to 2020 with forecasts until 2100 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370918/share-of-persons-aged-65-and-older-in-the-chinese-population/
UN DESA. "Share of Population Aged 65 and Older in China from 1950 to 2020 with Forecasts until 2100 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370918/share-of-persons-aged-65-and-older-in-the-chinese-population/
UN DESA, Share of population aged 65 and older in China from 1950 to 2020 with forecasts until 2100 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370918/share-of-persons-aged-65-and-older-in-the-chinese-population/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Share of population aged 65 and older in China from 1950 to 2020 with forecasts until 2100 [Graph], UN DESA, July 11, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370918/share-of-persons-aged-65-and-older-in-the-chinese-population/