China vs European Union: Population ages 15-64
China
69.7%
in 2025
European Union
63.3%
in 2025
China rank
27th
European Union rank
29th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- China
- European Union
How they compare
China currently reports 69.7% against 63.3% in European Union, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was European Union ahead.
China ranks 27th and European Union ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and European Union in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.4% | 64.2% | 8.7% | European Union |
| 1970s | 56.2% | 64.0% | 7.8% | European Union |
| 1980s | 63.1% | 66.2% | 3.1% | European Union |
| 1990s | 66.6% | 67.3% | 0.6% | European Union |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 67.3% | 3.8% | China |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 65.7% | 5.9% | China |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 63.8% | 5.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, China or European Union?
- China, at 69.7% against 63.3% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between China and European Union?
- 6.4%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and European Union rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- China ranks 27th and European Union ranks 29th of 218 countries.
- 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.
Individual pages
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.