China

Name: China Population Statistics
Creator: Measured World
Published: 2024-07-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/

1950

2025

2100

China

1950

2025

2100

China Population Statistics (2025)

What to know

Population peaked at 1,426,437,267 in 2021. Now: 1,416,096,094.

Population is stable to slightly declining (-0.13%/year).

Projected to decline to 633,368,113 by 2100 (-55% from 2025).

Key statistics for 2025

Total population

1,416,096,094

Density

148 people/km²

Median age

40.1 years

Growth rate

-0.23%

Key terms

Population growth rate: — Annual percentage change in total population size.
Population density: — People per square kilometre of land area.
Median age: — Age at which half the population is younger and half is older.
Sex ratio: — Number of males per 100 females in the population.

The trajectory

Population peaked in 2021

Total population from 1950 to 2100 (projections beyond 2024)

Since the 2021 peak, the population has declined by 0.7%.

Population structure

How is the population split by gender?

Male and female population with sex ratio trend

No population by gender data available.

In 2025, the sex ratio of 103.7 males per 100 females is close to the global average.

Density & aging

Density

People per square kilometre

Median age

Age where half the population is younger

In 2025, population density of 148 people per km² is moderate by global standards. The median age is projected to rise by 13 years by 2050, from 39.6 in 2025 to 52.1.

Rate of change

How fast is the population changing?

Annual percentage change in population size

Growth peaked at 3.29% in 1963.

The bottom line

China passed its population peak 4 years ago in 2021, and has since declined by 0.7%. The population is aging rapidly—median age will rise from 40 in 2025 to 52 by 2050. Looking ahead, UN projections show the population falling to 633.4M by 2100—less than half of 2025's level.

China Population Statistics (2025)

What to know

Population peaked at 1,426,437,267 in 2021. Now: 1,416,096,094.

Population is stable to slightly declining (-0.13%/year).

Projected to decline to 633,368,113 by 2100 (-55% from 2025).

Key statistics for 2025

Total population

1,416,096,094

Density

148 people/km²

Median age

40.1 years

Growth rate

-0.23%

Key terms

Population growth rate: — Annual percentage change in total population size.
Population density: — People per square kilometre of land area.
Median age: — Age at which half the population is younger and half is older.
Sex ratio: — Number of males per 100 females in the population.

The trajectory

Population peaked in 2021

Total population from 1950 to 2100 (projections beyond 2024)

Since the 2021 peak, the population has declined by 0.7%.

Population structure

How is the population split by gender?

Male and female population with sex ratio trend

No population by gender data available.

In 2025, the sex ratio of 103.7 males per 100 females is close to the global average.

Density & aging

Density

People per square kilometre

Median age

Age where half the population is younger

In 2025, population density of 148 people per km² is moderate by global standards. The median age is projected to rise by 13 years by 2050, from 39.6 in 2025 to 52.1.

Rate of change

How fast is the population changing?

Annual percentage change in population size

Growth peaked at 3.29% in 1963.

The bottom line

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