breakdown of the population by broad age groups reveals that around 62.5 percent of the total population was in working age between 16 and 59 years in 2021. Age cohorts below 25 years were considerably smaller, although there was a slight growth trend in recent years.
As of 2021, the bulk of the Chinese population was aged between 25 and 59 years, amounting to more than half of the population. A Population distribution in China in 2021, by five-year age group
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Statistics on Demographics of China
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Total population of China 1980-2028
- Basic Statistic Population growth in China 2000-2022
- Basic Statistic Labor force in China 2000-2021
- Basic Statistic Population in China in 2021, by region
- Basic Statistic Population density in China 2011-2021
- Basic Statistic Population density in China 2020, by region
- Basic Statistic Share of ethnic minorities in China's minority autonomous regions 2020
Births, deaths, and gender
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- Premium Statistic Birth rate in China 2000-2022
- Basic Statistic Mortality rate in China 2000-2022
- Basic Statistic Fertility rate in China 2001-2021
- Basic Statistic Female life expectancy in China 1960-2050
- Basic Statistic Male life expectancy in China 1960-2050
- Premium Statistic Sex ratio in China 1953-2022
- Basic Statistic Sex ratio in China 2021, by age group
Age structure
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- Basic Statistic Age distribution in China 2012-2022
- Basic Statistic Population distribution by five-year age group in China 2021
- Premium Statistic Median age of the population in China 1950-2100
- Premium Statistic Share of working age population in China 1950-2100
- Basic Statistic Share of population aged 60 and older in China 1950-2100
- Premium Statistic Child, old-age, and total dependency ratio in China 1950-2100
Marriage and divorce
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- Premium Statistic Marriage rate in China 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of marriages in China 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Marriage registration in China 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Number of registered marriages in China 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Divorce rate in China 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of divorces in China 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Divorce rate in China 2021, by region
Urban and rural population
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- Basic Statistic Urbanization in China 1980-2022
- Basic Statistic Urban and rural population of China 2012-2022
- Basic Statistic Urbanization rate in China 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Per capita disposable income in urban and rural China 1990-2022
- Premium Statistic Per capita consumer spending in urban and rural China 1990-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of rural residents living below the poverty line in China 2000-2020
Urban family households
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- Basic Statistic Average size of households in China 1990-2021
- Premium Statistic Urban household number in China 2010-2030, by disposable income level
- Premium Statistic Per capita disposable income of urban households in China 2021, by income group
- Premium Statistic Disposable income per capita in urban China 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Urban household expenditure share in China 1990-2017, by type of products
- Premium Statistic Consumer spending distribution of urban and rural households in China 2022, by use
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- Age-specific death rate of elderly people in India 2020, by gender
- Population of Tokyo Prefecture, Japan 2000-2021, by age group
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- Single population in China 2013, by age and gender
- Population aged 80 and older in China 1950-2100
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (October 31, 2022). Population distribution in China in 2021, by five-year age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101677/population-distribution-by-detailed-age-group-in-china/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Population distribution in China in 2021, by five-year age group." Chart. October 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101677/population-distribution-by-detailed-age-group-in-china/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2022). Population distribution in China in 2021, by five-year age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101677/population-distribution-by-detailed-age-group-in-china/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Population Distribution in China in 2021, by Five-year Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101677/population-distribution-by-detailed-age-group-in-china/
National Bureau of Statistics of China, Population distribution in China in 2021, by five-year age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101677/population-distribution-by-detailed-age-group-in-china/ (last visited May 29, 2023)
Population distribution in China in 2021, by five-year age group [Graph], National Bureau of Statistics of China, October 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101677/population-distribution-by-detailed-age-group-in-china/