China
China Overview (2026)
Today's demographic activity
Updated continuously for January 1, 2026 at 21:56:46 UTC
Births today
21,804
Deaths today
29,333
Net emigration today
671
As of today, China has approximately 1,414,450,352 people. Estimated births today: 21,804; deaths: 29,332.
Watch China's population change in real time. These counters estimate births, deaths, and migration activity every second based on annual demographic rates.
Key terms
- Real-time counters
- — Live estimates derived from annual demographic rates evenly distributed throughout the year.
- Natural change
- — Net change from births minus deaths (excluding migration).
- Net migration
- — Balance of people moving into vs. leaving the country.
- Population growth
- — Total change combining births, deaths, and migration.
Understanding the live counters
These real-time estimates model demographic activity based on annual rates from 2026. The population is declining, changing by about 0.10 people every second.
- Rates are averaged across the year, so actual daily counts will fluctuate.
- Unexpected events (pandemics, disasters, policy changes) can shift these numbers quickly.
- Migration plays a significant role in net change alongside births and deaths.
Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).