China vs Palestine Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Median age China vs Palestine, 1960-2100

Chart Table

China

Factual

UN forecast

Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Median age, years
	China	Palestine
2100	61.7	44.1
2099	61.7	43.9
2098	61.8	43.7
2097	61.8	43.5
2096	61.9	43.2
2095	61.9	43
2094	62	42.7
2093	62.1	42.4
2092	62.2	42.2
2091	62.4	41.9
2090	62.5	41.6
2089	62.6	41.3
2088	62.8	41
2087	62.9	40.7
2086	63.1	40.4
2085	63.2	40
2084	63.2	39.7
2083	63.1	39.4
2082	62.9	39.1
2081	62.6	38.8
2080	62.3	38.4
2079	61.9	38.1
2078	61.5	37.8
2077	61.1	37.4
2076	60.8	37.1
2075	60.4	36.8
2074	60	36.5
2073	59.7	36.1
2072	59.3	35.8
2071	58.9	35.5
2070	58.6	35.2
2069	58.2	34.9
2068	57.9	34.6
2067	57.6	34.3
2066	57.2	34
2065	56.9	33.7
2064	56.6	33.3
2063	56.3	33
2062	56	32.7
2061	55.8	32.4
2060	55.5	32.1
2059	55.3	31.8
2058	55	31.5
2057	54.8	31.1
2056	54.6	30.8
2055	54.3	30.5
2054	54	30.2
2053	53.8	29.8
2052	53.5	29.5
2051	53.3	29.1
2050	53	28.8
2049	52.7	28.5
2048	52.4	28.1
2047	52.1	27.8
2046	51.8	27.4
2045	51.5	27.1
2044	51.1	26.8
2043	50.7	26.4
2042	50.3	26
2041	49.9	25.7
2040	49.3	25.4
2039	48.8	25
2038	48.2	24.7
2037	47.7	24.4
2036	47.1	24
2035	46.5	23.7
2034	46	23.4
2033	45.4	23
2032	44.8	22.7
2031	44.2	22.4
2030	43.6	22.1
2029	43	21.9
2028	42.5	21.6
2027	41.9	21.4
2026	41.4	21.2
2025	40.8	21
2024	40.6	20.9
2023	40.1	20.8
2022	39.6	20.6
2021	39	20.4
2020	38.5	20.3
2019	38.1	20.2
2018	37.7	20
2017	37.4	19.9
2016	37.1	19.8
2015	36.7	19.6
2014	36.3	19.4
2013	36	19.1
2012	35.7	18.9
2011	35.5	18.6
2010	35.1	18.4
2009	34.7	18.1
2008	34.2	17.9
2007	33.7	17.6
2006	33.1	17.4
2005	32.6	17.1
2004	32.1	16.9
2003	31.6	16.7
2002	31.1	16.5
2001	30.5	16.3
2000	30	16.2
1999	29.4	16
1998	28.8	15.9
1997	28.3	15.8
1996	27.8	15.7
1995	27.2	15.6
1994	26.6	15.5
1993	26.1	15.5
1992	25.6	15.4
1991	25.1	15.4
1990	24.7	15.4
1989	24.4	-
1988	23.9	-
1987	23.6	-
1986	23.4	-
1985	23.2	-
1984	23	-
1983	22.6	-
1982	22.1	-
1981	21.8	-
1980	21.6	-
1979	21.4	-
1978	21.2	-
1977	20.8	-
1976	20.4	-
1975	20.1	-
1974	19.7	-
1973	19.5	-
1972	19.3	-
1971	19.2	-
1970	19.1	-
1969	19.1	-
1968	19.2	-
1967	19.2	-
1966	19.3	-
1965	19.6	-
1964	19.9	-
1963	20.4	-
1962	21	-
1961	21.1	-
1960	20.9	-

In 1990, the median age in China was 24.7 years compared to 15.4 years in Palestine. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 40.6 years in China and to 20.9 years in Palestine.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in China is expected to increased to around 53 years by 2050 compared to 28.8 years in Palestine. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Chart Table

China

Male

Female

Palestine

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	China		Palestine
	Male	Female	Male	Female
80+	0.98%	1.54%	0.2%	0.35%
75-79	1.14%	1.4%	0.3%	0.37%
70-74	2%	2.38%	0.49%	0.59%
65-69	2.49%	2.74%	0.72%	0.82%
60-64	2.91%	3.02%	1%	1.09%
55-59	4.02%	4.06%	1.26%	1.37%
50-54	4.26%	4.19%	1.51%	1.65%
45-49	3.38%	3.26%	1.88%	2.04%
40-44	3.63%	3.44%	2.41%	2.53%
35-39	4.3%	3.98%	3.13%	3.18%
30-34	3.94%	3.53%	3.85%	3.89%
25-29	3.18%	2.77%	4.03%	4.15%
20-24	3.02%	2.58%	4.37%	4.5%
15-19	3.16%	2.7%	5.11%	5.17%
10-14	3.41%	2.93%	6.06%	5.92%
5-9	3.2%	2.8%	6.67%	6.37%
0-4	1.93%	1.73%	6.66%	6.36%

The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. China has low demographic potential with 40.9% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 73.1% and average potential in Palestine.

Working age demographic by year

Chart Table

China

Factual

UN forecast

Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Working age share
	China	Palestine
2100	46.3%	59.4%
2099	46.2%	59.6%
2098	46%	59.8%
2097	45.8%	59.9%
2096	45.6%	60.1%
2095	45.4%	60.2%
2094	45.2%	60.4%
2093	45%	60.5%
2092	44.7%	60.7%
2091	44.5%	60.8%
2090	44.3%	61%
2089	44.1%	61.1%
2088	43.8%	61.3%
2087	43.7%	61.5%
2086	43.6%	61.7%
2085	43.7%	61.9%
2084	44.2%	62.1%
2083	44.6%	62.3%
2082	45.4%	62.5%
2081	46.2%	62.8%
2080	46.9%	63%
2079	47.7%	63.3%
2078	48.4%	63.5%
2077	49.2%	63.7%
2076	49.8%	64%
2075	50.4%	64.2%
2074	51%	64.4%
2073	51.5%	64.5%
2072	52%	64.7%
2071	52.4%	64.8%
2070	52.7%	64.9%
2069	52.9%	65%
2068	53.1%	65%
2067	53.3%	65.1%
2066	53.4%	65.1%
2065	53.6%	65.1%
2064	53.7%	65.1%
2063	53.8%	65.1%
2062	53.8%	65.1%
2061	53.9%	65%
2060	54.1%	65%
2059	54.3%	65%
2058	54.5%	65%
2057	54.7%	65%
2056	55.1%	65%
2055	55.9%	65%
2054	56.7%	65%
2053	57.4%	65%
2052	58.2%	64.9%
2051	58.8%	64.9%
2050	59.4%	64.8%
2049	59.9%	64.8%
2048	60.4%	64.7%
2047	61%	64.7%
2046	61.5%	64.6%
2045	62%	64.5%
2044	62.5%	64.5%
2043	62.9%	64.4%
2042	63.3%	64.3%
2041	63.7%	64.1%
2040	64.3%	64%
2039	65%	63.9%
2038	65.7%	63.7%
2037	66.5%	63.4%
2036	67.3%	63.1%
2035	68.1%	62.8%
2034	68.6%	62.5%
2033	69.1%	62%
2032	69.2%	61.6%
2031	69.4%	61.1%
2030	69.7%	60.6%
2029	69.9%	60.1%
2028	70.3%	59.7%
2027	70.3%	59.2%
2026	69.9%	58.8%
2025	69.5%	58.3%
2024	69.3%	58.1%
2023	69.1%	57.8%
2022	69.1%	57.6%
2021	69.2%	57.3%
2020	69.4%	57.1%
2019	69.7%	57%
2018	70.2%	56.9%
2017	70.7%	56.9%
2016	71.2%	56.8%
2015	71.6%	56.7%
2014	72%	56.5%
2013	72.3%	56.2%
2012	72.6%	55.9%
2011	72.8%	55.6%
2010	72.9%	55.2%
2009	72.9%	54.7%
2008	72.8%	54.2%
2007	72.6%	53.6%
2006	72.4%	53%
2005	71.8%	52.4%
2004	71.1%	51.9%
2003	70.4%	51.4%
2002	69.7%	51%
2001	69%	50.6%
2000	68.4%	50.3%
1999	68%	50%
1998	67.7%	49.7%
1997	67.3%	49.5%
1996	66.8%	49.3%
1995	66.5%	49.1%
1994	66.3%	49%
1993	66.1%	48.9%
1992	66%	48.9%
1991	65.9%	48.8%
1990	65.9%	48.8%
1989	65.8%	-
1988	65.6%	-
1987	65.2%	-
1986	64.6%	-
1985	63.9%	-
1984	63%	-
1983	62%	-
1982	61.2%	-
1981	60.4%	-
1980	59.5%	-
1979	58.5%	-
1978	57.3%	-
1977	56.1%	-
1976	55.7%	-
1975	55.8%	-
1974	56%	-
1973	56%	-
1972	55.8%	-
1971	55.6%	-
1970	55.5%	-
1969	55.4%	-
1968	55.3%	-
1967	55.1%	-
1966	54.9%	-
1965	54.9%	-
1964	55.1%	-
1963	55.6%	-
1962	56.2%	-
1961	56.2%	-
1960	55.7%	-

Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 71.1% to 69.3% in China and from 51.9% to 58.1% in Palestine.

Age dependency by year

Chart Table

China

Young

Old

Palestine

Young

Old

1x

Year	Age dependency ratio
	China			Palestine
	Total	Young	Old	Total	Young	Old
2024	44.2%	23.1%	21.2%	72.1%	65.5%	6.6%
2023	44.7%	24%	20.7%	72.9%	66.4%	6.58%
2022	44.7%	24.8%	19.9%	73.6%	67.2%	6.43%
2021	44.5%	25.4%	19.1%	74.4%	68.1%	6.33%
2020	44.1%	25.9%	18.2%	75.1%	68.8%	6.26%
2019	43.4%	26.1%	17.3%	75.5%	69.4%	6.15%
2018	42.5%	26.1%	16.4%	75.7%	69.7%	6.02%
2017	41.5%	26%	15.5%	75.7%	69.8%	5.9%
2016	40.4%	25.7%	14.7%	75.9%	70.1%	5.78%
2015	39.6%	25.6%	14%	76.5%	70.8%	5.67%
2014	38.9%	25.5%	13.4%	77.1%	71.5%	5.57%
2013	38.2%	25.3%	12.9%	77.9%	72.5%	5.48%
2012	37.7%	25.2%	12.5%	78.9%	73.5%	5.4%
2011	37.4%	25.2%	12.2%	79.9%	74.6%	5.32%
2010	37.2%	25.4%	11.9%	81.2%	75.9%	5.25%
2009	37.3%	25.6%	11.7%	82.7%	77.5%	5.19%
2008	37.4%	25.9%	11.5%	84.5%	79.4%	5.13%
2007	37.7%	26.4%	11.3%	86.6%	81.5%	5.09%
2006	38.2%	27.1%	11.1%	88.7%	83.7%	5.04%
2005	39.2%	28.3%	11%	90.8%	85.8%	4.98%
2004	40.7%	29.8%	10.9%	92.8%	87.9%	4.91%
2003	42.1%	31.3%	10.8%	94.6%	89.8%	4.82%
2002	43.5%	32.9%	10.6%	96.3%	91.5%	4.72%
2001	45%	34.5%	10.5%	97.7%	93.1%	4.62%
2000	46.1%	35.9%	10.3%	98.9%	94.4%	4.54%
1999	47%	37%	10%	100.1%	95.6%	4.48%
1998	47.8%	38%	9.76%	101.2%	96.7%	4.41%
1997	48.7%	39.2%	9.52%	102.1%	97.7%	4.36%
1996	49.6%	40.3%	9.32%	102.9%	98.6%	4.33%
1995	50.3%	41.2%	9.1%	103.5%	99.2%	4.3%
1994	50.9%	42%	8.88%	104%	99.8%	4.27%
1993	51.2%	42.6%	8.66%	104.4%	100.1%	4.26%
1992	51.5%	43%	8.45%	104.6%	100.4%	4.26%
1991	51.7%	43.5%	8.27%	104.8%	100.5%	4.26%
1990	51.8%	43.7%	8.12%	104.9%	100.7%	4.26%
1989	51.9%	44%	7.95%	-	-	-
1988	52.6%	44.7%	7.81%	-	-	-
1987	53.5%	45.8%	7.72%	-	-	-
1986	54.7%	47%	7.65%	-	-	-
1985	56.5%	48.9%	7.58%	-	-	-
1984	58.7%	51.2%	7.54%	-	-	-
1983	61.3%	53.8%	7.52%	-	-	-
1982	63.5%	56%	7.48%	-	-	-
1981	65.5%	58%	7.43%	-	-	-
1980	68%	60.7%	7.39%	-	-	-
1979	71%	63.6%	7.33%	-	-	-
1978	74.7%	67.4%	7.3%	-	-	-
1977	78.3%	71%	7.29%	-	-	-
1976	79.5%	72.3%	7.21%	-	-	-
1975	79.2%	72.1%	7.08%	-	-	-
1974	78.7%	71.8%	6.94%	-	-	-
1973	78.5%	71.7%	6.81%	-	-	-
1972	79.1%	72.4%	6.76%	-	-	-
1971	79.8%	73.1%	6.72%	-	-	-
1970	80.2%	73.5%	6.68%	-	-	-
1969	80.6%	74%	6.65%	-	-	-
1968	80.8%	74.2%	6.62%	-	-	-
1967	81.5%	74.9%	6.61%	-	-	-
1966	82.3%	75.7%	6.62%	-	-	-
1965	82.2%	75.5%	6.64%	-	-	-
1964	81.5%	74.8%	6.69%	-	-	-
1963	79.7%	72.9%	6.75%	-	-	-
1962	77.9%	71.1%	6.8%	-	-	-
1961	78%	71.1%	6.91%	-	-	-
1960	79.5%	72.4%	7.12%	-	-	-

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in China increased from 40.7% to 44.2% between 2004 and 2024.

In Palestine, the ratio of dependent people decreased from 92.8% to 72.1% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Chart Table

China

Factual

UN forecast

Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Share of 0-14
	China	Palestine
2100	7.83%	16.1%
2099	7.84%	16.2%
2098	7.87%	16.3%
2097	7.91%	16.4%
2096	7.96%	16.5%
2095	8.03%	16.6%
2094	8.1%	16.8%
2093	8.18%	16.9%
2092	8.26%	17%
2091	8.34%	17.2%
2090	8.41%	17.4%
2089	8.47%	17.5%
2088	8.52%	17.7%
2087	8.55%	17.9%
2086	8.57%	18.1%
2085	8.57%	18.3%
2084	8.56%	18.4%
2083	8.53%	18.6%
2082	8.48%	18.8%
2081	8.41%	19%
2080	8.34%	19.2%
2079	8.25%	19.4%
2078	8.15%	19.6%
2077	8.06%	19.8%
2076	7.96%	20%
2075	7.86%	20.1%
2074	7.77%	20.3%
2073	7.7%	20.5%
2072	7.64%	20.7%
2071	7.6%	20.9%
2070	7.58%	21.1%
2069	7.59%	21.3%
2068	7.63%	21.5%
2067	7.7%	21.7%
2066	7.8%	21.9%
2065	7.93%	22.2%
2064	8.08%	22.5%
2063	8.25%	22.8%
2062	8.44%	23.1%
2061	8.64%	23.4%
2060	8.84%	23.7%
2059	9.03%	24.1%
2058	9.22%	24.5%
2057	9.39%	24.8%
2056	9.54%	25.2%
2055	9.67%	25.6%
2054	9.78%	25.9%
2053	9.86%	26.3%
2052	9.92%	26.7%
2051	9.94%	27%
2050	9.94%	27.3%
2049	9.92%	27.7%
2048	9.88%	28%
2047	9.82%	28.2%
2046	9.75%	28.5%
2045	9.67%	28.8%
2044	9.59%	29%
2043	9.52%	29.3%
2042	9.46%	29.6%
2041	9.4%	29.9%
2040	9.35%	30.1%
2039	9.32%	30.5%
2038	9.3%	30.8%
2037	9.32%	31.2%
2036	9.42%	31.6%
2035	9.63%	32.1%
2034	10%	32.6%
2033	10.5%	33.1%
2032	11.2%	33.7%
2031	11.8%	34.4%
2030	12.4%	35%
2029	13.1%	35.6%
2028	13.8%	36.2%
2027	14.5%	36.7%
2026	15.1%	37.3%
2025	15.7%	37.9%
2024	16%	38%
2023	16.6%	38.4%
2022	17.1%	38.7%
2021	17.6%	39%
2020	18%	39.3%
2019	18.2%	39.5%
2018	18.3%	39.6%
2017	18.4%	39.7%
2016	18.3%	39.9%
2015	18.3%	40.1%
2014	18.3%	40.4%
2013	18.3%	40.7%
2012	18.3%	41.1%
2011	18.3%	41.5%
2010	18.5%	41.9%
2009	18.6%	42.4%
2008	18.9%	43%
2007	19.2%	43.7%
2006	19.6%	44.3%
2005	20.3%	45%
2004	21.2%	45.6%
2003	22%	46.1%
2002	22.9%	46.6%
2001	23.8%	47.1%
2000	24.5%	47.4%
1999	25.2%	47.8%
1998	25.7%	48.1%
1997	26.3%	48.4%
1996	27%	48.6%
1995	27.4%	48.8%
1994	27.8%	48.9%
1993	28.2%	49%
1992	28.4%	49%
1991	28.6%	49.1%
1990	28.8%	49.1%
1989	28.9%	-
1988	29.3%	-
1987	29.8%	-
1986	30.4%	-
1985	31.2%	-
1984	32.2%	-
1983	33.3%	-
1982	34.3%	-
1981	35.1%	-
1980	36.1%	-
1979	37.2%	-
1978	38.6%	-
1977	39.8%	-
1976	40.3%	-
1975	40.2%	-
1974	40.2%	-
1973	40.1%	-
1972	40.4%	-
1971	40.7%	-
1970	40.8%	-
1969	41%	-
1968	41%	-
1967	41.3%	-
1966	41.5%	-
1965	41.5%	-
1964	41.2%	-
1963	40.6%	-
1962	40%	-
1961	40%	-
1960	40.3%	-

The share of young people aged below 15 is 16% in China and 38% in Palestine. Birth rates in China compared to Palestine .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Chart Table

China

Factual

UN forecast

Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Share of 65+ years old
	China	Palestine
2100	45.9%	24.5%
2099	46%	24.2%
2098	46.1%	24%
2097	46.3%	23.7%
2096	46.4%	23.4%
2095	46.5%	23.1%
2094	46.7%	22.9%
2093	46.8%	22.6%
2092	47%	22.3%
2091	47.1%	22%
2090	47.3%	21.7%
2089	47.5%	21.3%
2088	47.6%	21%
2087	47.8%	20.6%
2086	47.8%	20.3%
2085	47.7%	19.9%
2084	47.3%	19.5%
2083	46.8%	19.1%
2082	46.1%	18.6%
2081	45.4%	18.2%
2080	44.8%	17.7%
2079	44.1%	17.3%
2078	43.5%	16.9%
2077	42.8%	16.5%
2076	42.2%	16.1%
2075	41.7%	15.7%
2074	41.2%	15.3%
2073	40.8%	15%
2072	40.4%	14.7%
2071	40.1%	14.4%
2070	39.8%	14.1%
2069	39.5%	13.8%
2068	39.3%	13.5%
2067	39%	13.2%
2066	38.8%	13%
2065	38.5%	12.7%
2064	38.2%	12.4%
2063	38%	12.1%
2062	37.7%	11.9%
2061	37.4%	11.6%
2060	37.1%	11.2%
2059	36.7%	10.9%
2058	36.3%	10.5%
2057	35.9%	10.1%
2056	35.3%	9.76%
2055	34.4%	9.4%
2054	33.5%	9.05%
2053	32.8%	8.72%
2052	31.9%	8.41%
2051	31.2%	8.12%
2050	30.6%	7.85%
2049	30.1%	7.59%
2048	29.7%	7.34%
2047	29.2%	7.11%
2046	28.7%	6.9%
2045	28.3%	6.7%
2044	27.9%	6.51%
2043	27.6%	6.33%
2042	27.3%	6.16%
2041	26.9%	5.99%
2040	26.4%	5.84%
2039	25.7%	5.69%
2038	25%	5.54%
2037	24.2%	5.4%
2036	23.3%	5.26%
2035	22.3%	5.12%
2034	21.4%	4.98%
2033	20.4%	4.85%
2032	19.6%	4.7%
2031	18.8%	4.56%
2030	17.9%	4.42%
2029	17%	4.28%
2028	16%	4.15%
2027	15.2%	4.01%
2026	15%	3.88%
2025	14.8%	3.82%
2024	14.7%	3.84%
2023	14.3%	3.8%
2022	13.8%	3.7%
2021	13.2%	3.63%
2020	12.6%	3.58%
2019	12.1%	3.51%
2018	11.5%	3.43%
2017	11%	3.36%
2016	10.5%	3.28%
2015	10.1%	3.22%
2014	9.67%	3.14%
2013	9.36%	3.08%
2012	9.09%	3.02%
2011	8.86%	2.96%
2010	8.66%	2.9%
2009	8.5%	2.84%
2008	8.36%	2.78%
2007	8.21%	2.73%
2006	8.05%	2.67%
2005	7.89%	2.61%
2004	7.74%	2.55%
2003	7.58%	2.48%
2002	7.4%	2.4%
2001	7.21%	2.34%
2000	7.02%	2.28%
1999	6.81%	2.24%
1998	6.6%	2.19%
1997	6.4%	2.16%
1996	6.23%	2.13%
1995	6.05%	2.11%
1994	5.89%	2.09%
1993	5.73%	2.08%
1992	5.58%	2.08%
1991	5.45%	2.08%
1990	5.35%	2.08%
1989	5.23%	-
1988	5.12%	-
1987	5.03%	-
1986	4.94%	-
1985	4.85%	-
1984	4.75%	-
1983	4.66%	-
1982	4.58%	-
1981	4.49%	-
1980	4.4%	-
1979	4.29%	-
1978	4.18%	-
1977	4.09%	-
1976	4.02%	-
1975	3.95%	-
1974	3.88%	-
1973	3.82%	-
1972	3.77%	-
1971	3.74%	-
1970	3.71%	-
1969	3.68%	-
1968	3.66%	-
1967	3.64%	-
1966	3.63%	-
1965	3.65%	-
1964	3.69%	-
1963	3.76%	-
1962	3.82%	-
1961	3.88%	-
1960	3.97%	-

The share of older people aged 65 and over is 14.7% in China and 3.84% in Palestine. Life expectancy in China compared to Palestine .

Median age map

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