At year 2026, population distribution of China is:
- Young Population 209,163,879 14.80%
- Working Age Population 989,972,734 70.07%
- Elderly Population 213,777,477 15.13%
The population growth rate of China in 2026 is -0.22%, sex ratio is 103.6 (107.1 for working age), dependency ratio is 42.7%.
Elderly population will be more than twice of the young population at 2033. Total population reaches its peak in 2021 at 1,426,437,269.
In 2050, the population growth rate of China is -0.79%, sex ratio is 102.2 (111.9 for working age), dependency ratio is 69.1%.The elderly population will account for 30.92% of China's population in 2050, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1996โ2036 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2000 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2023 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2032 |