China (People’s Republic of) vs European Union (27 countries): Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- European Union (27 countries)
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 1.42 billion Persons against 452.45 million Persons in European Union (27 countries), a difference of 963.64 million Persons.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 3.1 times European Union (27 countries)'s.
Across all 76 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and European Union (27 countries) ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | European Union (27 countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 597.80 million Persons | 340.39 million Persons | 257.41 million Persons | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1960s | 717.50 million Persons | 369.82 million Persons | 347.68 million Persons | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | 902.94 million Persons | 395.50 million Persons | 507.44 million Persons | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 1.05 billion Persons | 412.09 million Persons | 642.89 million Persons | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 1.21 billion Persons | 424.44 million Persons | 787.41 million Persons | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 1.31 billion Persons | 434.50 million Persons | 871.71 million Persons | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 1.39 billion Persons | 443.69 million Persons | 946.64 million Persons | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 1.42 billion Persons | 449.48 million Persons | 973.14 million Persons | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, China (People’s Republic of) or European Union (27 countries)?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 1.42 billion Persons against 452.45 million Persons in European Union (27 countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between China (People’s Republic of) and European Union (27 countries)?
- 963.64 million Persons, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and European Union (27 countries)?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and European Union (27 countries) rank globally for historical population data?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and European Union (27 countries) ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.