Central Europe and the Baltics vs China: Population ages 15-64
Central Europe and the Baltics
64.3%
in 2025
China
69.7%
in 2025
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
26th
China rank
27th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 69.7% against 64.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 26th and China ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 4 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.6% | 55.4% | 9.2% | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 1970s | 65.7% | 56.2% | 9.5% | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 1980s | 65.4% | 63.1% | 2.2% | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 66.6% | 0.2% | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 71.1% | 1.7% | China |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 71.6% | 3.6% | China |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 69.3% | 4.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Central Europe and the Baltics or China?
- China, at 69.7% against 64.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Central Europe and the Baltics and China?
- 5.4%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and China rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 26th 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.