Population of China

Source UN (World Population Prospects 2024)
Date04 Feb 2025

The current population of China is 1,417,346,744 as of February 13, 2025, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of China is projected at 1,416,096,094, or 1,416 million, or 1.416 billion, as of July 1, 2025. The total population in China is projected at 1,419,321,278, or 1,419 million, or 1.419 billion people, for the year 2024.

China is the second-most populous country in Asia, and the second-most populous country in the world.

  • Population
  • Growth rate
  • Net change

China population projections

Year Population Growth Share (%)
1 Jan1 JulyNet Changerate (%)to World
20241,420,908,9191,419,321,278-3,175,283-0.22417.39
20251,417,733,6361,416,096,094-3,275,084-0.23117.20
20261,414,458,5521,412,914,089-3,088,927-0.21917.02
20271,411,369,6251,409,679,406-3,380,438-0.24016.84
20281,407,989,1871,406,136,744-3,704,887-0.26316.67
20291,404,284,3001,402,282,752-4,003,095-0.28516.49
20301,400,281,2051,398,153,832-4,254,746-0.30416.32
20311,396,026,4591,393,748,670-4,555,579-0.32716.14
20321,391,470,8801,389,060,032-4,821,696-0.34715.97
20331,386,649,1841,384,096,521-5,105,326-0.36915.80
20341,381,543,8581,378,876,934-5,333,847-0.38715.63
20351,376,210,0111,373,427,531-5,564,960-0.40515.46
20361,370,645,0511,367,742,785-5,804,533-0.42415.29
20371,364,840,5181,361,830,063-6,020,909-0.44215.12
20381,358,819,6091,355,722,707-6,193,804-0.45714.96
20391,352,625,8051,349,394,718-6,462,175-0.47914.79
20401,346,163,6301,342,816,657-6,693,947-0.49914.63
20411,339,469,6831,335,990,231-6,958,903-0.52114.47
20421,332,510,7801,328,909,238-7,203,085-0.54214.31
20431,325,307,6951,321,590,798-7,433,795-0.56214.15
20441,317,873,9001,314,015,987-7,715,827-0.58713.99
20451,310,158,0731,306,113,788-8,088,571-0.61913.84
20461,302,069,5021,297,817,582-8,503,841-0.65513.68
20471,293,565,6611,289,120,427-8,890,469-0.69013.52
20481,284,675,1921,279,992,585-9,365,214-0.73213.36
20491,275,309,9781,270,381,145-9,857,666-0.77613.20
20501,265,452,3121,260,289,093-10,326,437-0.81913.04
20511,255,125,8751,249,692,538-10,866,674-0.87012.88
20521,244,259,2011,238,557,132-11,404,138-0.92112.71
20531,232,855,0631,226,929,854-11,850,417-0.96612.55
20541,221,004,6461,214,853,346-12,302,600-1.01312.38
20551,208,702,0461,202,342,471-12,719,150-1.05812.21
20561,195,982,8961,189,440,669-13,084,454-1.10012.04
20571,182,898,4421,176,217,945-13,360,993-1.13611.87
20581,169,537,4491,162,722,708-13,629,481-1.17211.70
20591,155,907,9681,149,002,167-13,811,601-1.20211.53
20601,142,096,3671,135,127,191-13,938,353-1.22811.36
20611,128,158,0141,121,174,717-13,966,595-1.24611.20
20621,114,191,4191,107,207,133-13,968,572-1.26211.03
20631,100,222,8471,093,276,704-13,892,287-1.27110.87
20641,086,330,5601,079,407,882-13,845,356-1.28310.71
20651,072,485,2041,065,632,529-13,705,349-1.28610.55
20661,058,779,8551,051,989,135-13,581,440-1.29110.39
20671,045,198,4151,038,472,818-13,451,194-1.29510.24
20681,031,747,2211,025,103,452-13,287,538-1.29610.09
20691,018,459,6831,011,878,190-13,162,986-1.3019.95
20701,005,296,697998,784,319-13,024,756-1.3049.80
2071992,271,941985,806,560-12,930,762-1.3129.66
2072979,341,179972,905,671-12,871,016-1.3239.52
2073966,470,163960,055,383-12,829,560-1.3369.39
2074953,640,603947,249,417-12,782,373-1.3499.25
2075940,858,230934,466,660-12,783,139-1.3689.12
2076928,075,091921,677,630-12,794,923-1.3888.98
2077915,280,168908,874,532-12,811,273-1.4108.85
2078902,468,895896,043,789-12,850,213-1.4348.72
2079889,618,682883,166,975-12,903,413-1.4618.59
2080876,715,269870,252,344-12,925,850-1.4858.46
2081863,789,419857,328,715-12,921,409-1.5078.33
2082850,868,010844,439,196-12,857,627-1.5238.21
2083838,010,383831,604,667-12,811,431-1.5418.08
2084825,198,952818,815,356-12,767,191-1.5597.96
2085812,431,761806,115,054-12,633,414-1.5677.84
2086799,798,347793,559,254-12,478,186-1.5727.71
2087787,320,161781,153,718-12,332,887-1.5797.60
2088774,987,274768,899,132-12,176,283-1.5847.48
2089762,810,991756,809,110-12,003,761-1.5867.36
2090750,807,230744,902,836-11,808,787-1.5857.25
2091738,998,443733,179,456-11,637,973-1.5877.14
2092727,360,470721,612,750-11,495,439-1.5937.03
2093715,865,031710,185,968-11,358,126-1.5996.93
2094704,506,905698,893,770-11,226,269-1.6066.82
2095693,280,636687,724,085-11,113,102-1.6166.72
2096682,167,534676,660,877-11,013,314-1.6286.62
2097671,154,220665,695,503-10,917,433-1.6406.52
2098660,236,787654,825,389-10,822,796-1.6536.42
2099649,413,991644,049,400-10,729,181-1.6666.32
2100638,684,810633,368,113-10,633,395-1.6796.22

China population estimates

Year Population Growth Share (%)
1 Jan1 JulyNet Changerate (%)to World
1950539,190,005544,044,3589,708,7051.78521.82
1951548,898,710553,758,2479,719,0741.75521.83
1952558,617,784565,131,43813,027,3072.30521.87
1953571,645,091577,557,13811,824,0942.04721.93
1954583,469,185590,113,85813,289,3472.25221.97
1955596,758,532603,547,00713,576,9512.25022.03
1956610,335,483616,558,58312,446,1992.01922.06
1957622,781,682630,356,20815,149,0532.40322.10
1958637,930,735644,219,47912,577,4881.95222.13
1959650,508,223652,708,2174,399,9880.67422.01
1960654,908,211654,802,069-212,285-0.03221.71
1961654,695,926655,773,4862,155,1200.32921.40
1962656,851,046665,073,69116,445,2892.47321.29
1963673,296,335684,552,64522,512,6213.28921.44
1964695,808,956704,798,26517,978,6182.55121.59
1965713,787,574723,415,73319,256,3182.66221.69
1966733,043,892742,402,21318,716,6422.52121.81
1967751,760,534761,026,02618,530,9842.43521.91
1968770,291,518781,011,02521,439,0132.74522.03
1969791,730,531802,140,33220,819,6022.59622.16
1970812,550,133823,308,96721,517,6682.61422.28
1971834,067,801844,069,86720,004,1322.37022.39
1972854,071,933863,677,81419,211,7622.22522.46
1973873,283,695882,576,94618,586,5022.10622.51
1974891,870,197900,307,58216,874,7701.87422.53
1975908,744,967916,116,79314,743,6521.60922.50
1976923,488,619930,372,29213,767,3471.48022.45
1977937,255,966943,546,37512,580,8171.33322.37
1978949,836,783956,161,48512,649,4031.32322.28
1979962,486,186969,288,06913,603,7671.40422.19
1980976,089,953983,163,54214,147,1791.43922.11
1981990,237,132997,721,07114,967,8791.50022.03
19821,005,205,0111,013,588,17916,766,3371.65421.97
19831,021,971,3481,029,064,95614,187,2161.37921.91
19841,036,158,5641,043,849,63815,382,1481.47421.83
19851,051,540,7121,059,807,82016,534,2171.56021.77
19861,068,074,9291,077,233,60718,317,3561.70021.73
19871,086,392,2851,096,217,44619,650,3221.79321.71
19881,106,042,6071,115,244,16518,403,1171.65021.69
19891,124,445,7241,133,991,00819,090,5681.68421.66
19901,143,536,2921,153,582,72420,092,8641.74221.65
19911,163,629,1561,170,788,52814,318,7441.22321.61
19921,177,947,9001,184,574,23713,252,6741.11921.51
19931,191,200,5741,197,308,57512,216,0021.02021.41
19941,203,416,5761,209,003,09611,173,0410.92421.30
19951,214,589,6171,220,133,92711,088,6210.90921.19
19961,225,678,2381,230,944,81210,533,1480.85621.07
19971,236,211,3861,241,139,6229,856,4720.79420.95
19981,246,067,8581,250,847,1279,558,5370.76420.82
19991,255,626,3951,260,176,6559,100,5200.72220.70
20001,264,726,9151,269,581,1759,708,5210.76520.57
20011,274,435,4361,278,725,0638,579,2530.67120.44
20021,283,014,6891,286,866,8397,704,2990.59920.30
20031,290,718,9881,294,517,3267,596,6760.58720.16
20041,298,315,6641,302,100,3167,569,3030.58120.02
20051,305,884,9671,310,027,1368,284,3370.63219.89
20061,314,169,3041,318,054,0367,769,4640.58919.76
20071,321,938,7681,325,813,5827,749,6270.58519.62
20081,329,688,3951,333,821,0168,265,2420.62019.49
20091,337,953,6371,342,522,7169,138,1580.68119.36
20101,347,091,7951,351,561,5148,939,4380.66119.25
20111,356,031,2331,360,250,6648,438,8630.62019.13
20121,364,470,0961,369,520,86410,101,5370.73819.02
20131,374,571,6331,379,008,0408,872,8150.64318.91
20141,383,444,4481,387,951,9729,015,0480.65018.80
20151,392,459,4961,396,134,1747,349,3550.52618.69
20161,399,808,8511,404,052,6328,487,5620.60518.58
20171,408,296,4131,412,354,7278,116,6280.57518.47
20181,416,413,0411,419,008,9565,191,8300.36618.36
20191,421,604,8711,423,520,3573,830,9730.26918.22
20201,425,435,8441,426,106,0931,340,4980.09418.08
20211,426,776,3421,426,437,267-678,150-0.04817.93
20221,426,098,1921,425,179,569-1,837,246-0.12917.77
20231,424,260,9461,422,584,933-3,352,027-0.23617.58