Age composition in 2026:
๐จ๐ณ China
๐ฎ๐ณ India
| China | India | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.80%209,163,879 | 23.79%351,215,757 |
| Working Age Population | 70.07%989,972,734 | 68.61%1,013,051,552 |
| Elderly Population | 15.13%213,777,477 | 7.61%112,358,262 |
In 2026, the median age is 41.7 years in China and 30.2 years in India.China already reached Indiaโs current median age in 2001, about 25 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of China peaks in 2021 at 1,426,437,269.The total population of India peaks in 2061 at 1,701,283,705.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of China will be 69.1%, and 30.92% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of India will be 48.1%, and 14.68% of the population will be elderly.
| China | India | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1996โ2036 | 2019โ2053 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2000 | 2024 24 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2023 | 2049 26 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2032 | 2063 31 years later |