Age composition in 2026:
๐จ๐ณ China
๐น๐ผ Taiwan
| China | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.80%209,163,879 | 11.28%2,596,173 |
| Working Age Population | 70.07%989,972,734 | 67.78%15,597,335 |
| Elderly Population | 15.13%213,777,477 | 20.94%4,817,784 |
In 2026, the median age is 41.7 years in China and 46.4 years in Taiwan.Taiwan already reached Chinaโs current median age in 2019, about 7 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of China peaks in 2021 at 1,426,437,269.The total population of Taiwan peaks in 2019 at 23,674,137.
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 Taiwan will be 88.6%, and 38.74% of the population will be elderly.
| China | Taiwan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1996โ2036 | 1990โ2028 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2000 6 years later | 1994 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2023 5 years later | 2018 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2032 7 years later | 2025 |