China vs OECD: Population projections
Population projections over time
- China
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 1.46 billion Persons against 998.78 million Persons in China, a difference of 465.91 million Persons.
That makes OECD's figure about 1.5 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 2024 it was China ahead.
China ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.41 billion Persons | 1.41 billion Persons | 151,667 Persons | OECD |
| 2030s | 1.38 billion Persons | 1.44 billion Persons | 67.12 million Persons | OECD |
| 2040s | 1.31 billion Persons | 1.46 billion Persons | 155.60 million Persons | OECD |
| 2050s | 1.21 billion Persons | 1.47 billion Persons | 261.36 million Persons | OECD |
| 2060s | 1.13 billion Persons | 1.47 billion Persons | 337.00 million Persons | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population projections, China or OECD?
- OECD, at 1.46 billion Persons against 998.78 million Persons in China as of 2061.
- What is the difference in population projections between China and OECD?
- 465.91 million Persons, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2061.
- How do China and OECD rank globally for population projections?
- China ranks 3rd and OECD 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.