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Age distribution of the population in Shanghai, China 2015-2024
As of 2024, about percent of the population of Shanghai municipality in China were 65 years and older. This share is expected to grow rapidly in the coming decades. Shanghai is one of the four first tier cities in China, the other three being Beijing, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou.
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (September 30, 2025). Age distribution of the population in Shanghai municipality, China from 2015 to 2024, by broad age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1130402/china-shanghai-population-distribution-by-broad-age-group/
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