China vs United States: Population aged 25-64 years
China
822,110 thousands
in 2025
United States
178,177 thousands
in 2025
China rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Population aged 25-64 years over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 822,110 thousands against 178,177 thousands in United States, a difference of 643,933 thousands.
That makes China's figure about 4.6 times United States's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 230 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 327,625 thousands | 98,634 thousands | 228,992 thousands | China |
| 1980s | 431,491 thousands | 118,709 thousands | 312,783 thousands | China |
| 1990s | 574,719 thousands | 137,811 thousands | 436,908 thousands | China |
| 2000s | 702,849 thousands | 155,183 thousands | 547,666 thousands | China |
| 2010s | 800,470 thousands | 171,289 thousands | 629,181 thousands | China |
| 2020s | 824,355 thousands | 178,073 thousands | 646,282 thousands | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, China or United States?
- China, at 822,110 thousands against 178,177 thousands in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between China and United States?
- 643,933 thousands, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do China and United States rank globally for population aged 25-64 years?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release