๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States of Americavs๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China

Total Population
349,035,484
1,412,914,090
China is 4.0ร— United States of America
Median age
39.7 years
41.7 years
2.0 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
18.84%
15.13%
3.7 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
0.51%
-0.22%
0.73 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States of America ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China
United States of America China
Young Population 16.91%59,004,722 14.80%209,163,879
Working Age Population 64.26%224,274,040 70.07%989,972,734
Elderly Population 18.84%65,756,722 15.13%213,777,477

In 2026, the median age is 39.7 years in United States of America and 41.7 years in China.China already reached United States of Americaโ€™s current median age in 2023, about 3 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of United States of America is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 421,278,889.The total population of China peaks in 2021 at 1,426,437,269.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of United States of America will be 64.0%, and 23.11% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of China will be 69.1%, and 30.92% of the population will be elderly.

United States of America China
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 1982โ€“1987
2001โ€“2013
1996โ€“2036
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1950 or earlier 2000
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2014 2023 9 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2029 2032 3 years later