China vs Italy: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
China
1.53 % change on previous year
in 2025
Italy
1.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
206th
Italy rank
208th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- China
- Italy
How they compare
China currently reports 1.53 % change on previous year against 1.49 % change on previous year in Italy, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.
China ranks 206th and Italy ranks 208th of 233 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 0.9525 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 3.78 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 4.04 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 3.84 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, China or Italy?
- China, at 1.53 % change on previous year against 1.49 % change on previous year in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between China and Italy?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do China and Italy rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 206th and Italy ranks 208th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.