China vs European Union (27 countries): Population projections
Population projections over time
- China
- European Union (27 countries)
How they compare
China currently reports 998.78 million Persons against 439.62 million Persons in European Union (27 countries), a difference of 559.16 million Persons.
That makes China's figure about 2.3 times European Union (27 countries)'s.
Across all 38 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and European Union (27 countries) ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | European Union (27 countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.41 billion Persons | 452.79 million Persons | 958.28 million Persons | China |
| 2030s | 1.38 billion Persons | 452.04 million Persons | 923.17 million Persons | China |
| 2040s | 1.31 billion Persons | 449.26 million Persons | 859.41 million Persons | China |
| 2050s | 1.21 billion Persons | 443.85 million Persons | 763.15 million Persons | China |
| 2060s | 1.13 billion Persons | 439.98 million Persons | 688.17 million Persons | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population projections, China or European Union (27 countries)?
- China, at 998.78 million Persons against 439.62 million Persons in European Union (27 countries) as of 2070.
- What is the difference in population projections between China and European Union (27 countries)?
- 559.16 million Persons, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union (27 countries)?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2061.
- How do China and European Union (27 countries) rank globally for population projections?
- China ranks 3rd 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 Population projections. 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 projections data up to 2070 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. Population projections are, in most countries, according to medium variant. See country details for the variants retained for each demographic component of total fertility, life expectancy at birth and net annual migration) in Population projection metadata.