Arab World vs China: Population ages 15-64
Arab World
63.3%
in 2025
China
69.7%
in 2025
Arab World rank
30th
China rank
27th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Arab World
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 69.7% against 63.3% in Arab World, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 30th and China ranks 27th of 47 groups.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.2% | 55.4% | 3.2% | China |
| 1970s | 51.8% | 56.2% | 4.4% | China |
| 1980s | 52.9% | 63.1% | 10.2% | China |
| 1990s | 55.3% | 66.6% | 11.3% | China |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 71.1% | 11.4% | China |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 71.6% | 9.7% | China |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 69.3% | 6.7% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Arab World or China?
- China, at 69.7% against 63.3% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Arab World and China?
- 6.4%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and China rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Arab World ranks 30th and China ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.