China vs OECD members: Population ages 15-64
China
69.7%
in 2025
OECD members
64.5%
in 2025
China rank
27th
OECD members rank
24th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- China
- OECD members
How they compare
China currently reports 69.7% against 64.5% in OECD members, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was OECD members ahead.
China ranks 27th and OECD members ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and OECD members in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.4% | 61.6% | 6.2% | OECD members |
| 1970s | 56.2% | 62.6% | 6.4% | OECD members |
| 1980s | 63.1% | 64.9% | 1.8% | OECD members |
| 1990s | 66.6% | 66.0% | 0.6% | China |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 66.6% | 4.5% | China |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 66.0% | 5.6% | China |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 64.8% | 4.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, China or OECD members?
- China, at 69.7% against 64.5% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between China and OECD members?
- 5.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD members?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and OECD members rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- China ranks 27th and OECD members ranks 24th 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.
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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.