Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in China

China: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population was -0.1671 Percent per annum in 2030. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2030)
-0.1671 Percent per annum
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
151st
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.7 Percent per annum
in 1990
All-time low
-0.1671 Percent per annum
in 2030
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in China, 1990–2030

00.511.51990201020301990: 1.7 Percent per annum1991: 1.5 Percent per annum1992: 1.1 Percent per annum1993: 1 Percent per annum1994: 0.956 Percent per annum1995: 0.899 Percent per annum1996: 0.834 Percent per annum1997: 0.774 Percent per annum1998: 0.73 Percent per annum1999: 0.69 Percent per annum2000: 0.69 Percent per annum2001: 0.684 Percent per annum2002: 0.643 Percent per annum2003: 0.62 Percent per annum2004: 0.616 Percent per annum2005: 0.622 Percent per annum2006: 0.628 Percent per annum2007: 0.642 Percent per annum2008: 0.655 Percent per annum2009: 0.673 Percent per annum2010: 0.677 Percent per annum2011: 0.66 Percent per annum2012: 0.697 Percent per annum2013: 0.698 Percent per annum2014: 0.661 Percent per annum2015: 0.615 Percent per annum2016: 0.587 Percent per annum2017: 0.598 Percent per annum2018: 0.482 Percent per annum2019: 0.338 Percent per annum2020: 0.216 Percent per annum2021: 0.068 Percent per annum2022: -0 Percent per annum2023: -0.015 Percent per annum2024: -0.035 Percent per annum2025: -0.056 Percent per annum2026: -0.079 Percent per annum2027: -0.102 Percent per annum2028: -0.124 Percent per annum2029: -0.146 Percent per annum2030: -0.167 Percent per annum

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in China is -0.1671 Percent per annum, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 177.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in China peaked at 1.7 Percent per annum in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.1671 Percent per annum, in 2030.

That places China 151st out of 170 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in China, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population growth rate — Growth rate of population in China, 1990 to 2030.
Year Percent per annum Change
1990 1.7 Percent per annum
1991 1.47 Percent per annum -13.7%
1992 1.13 Percent per annum -23.2%
1993 1.02 Percent per annum -9.7%
1994 0.9559 Percent per annum -6.0%
1995 0.8994 Percent per annum -5.9%
1996 0.8336 Percent per annum -7.3%
1997 0.7736 Percent per annum -7.2%
1998 0.7299 Percent per annum -5.7%
1999 0.6895 Percent per annum -5.5%
2000 0.6903 Percent per annum +0.1%
2001 0.6835 Percent per annum -1.0%
2002 0.6432 Percent per annum -5.9%
2003 0.6204 Percent per annum -3.5%
2004 0.6163 Percent per annum -0.7%
2005 0.6224 Percent per annum +1.0%
2006 0.6283 Percent per annum +1.0%
2007 0.6417 Percent per annum +2.1%
2008 0.6549 Percent per annum +2.0%
2009 0.6735 Percent per annum +2.8%
2010 0.677 Percent per annum +0.5%
2011 0.6604 Percent per annum -2.4%
2012 0.6975 Percent per annum +5.6%
2013 0.6981 Percent per annum +0.1%
2014 0.6605 Percent per annum -5.4%
2015 0.6155 Percent per annum -6.8%
2016 0.5865 Percent per annum -4.7%
2017 0.5982 Percent per annum +2.0%
2018 0.4817 Percent per annum -19.5%
2019 0.3383 Percent per annum -29.8%
2020 0.2156 Percent per annum -36.3%
2021 0.0676 Percent per annum -68.6%
2022 -0.0004 Percent per annum -100.6%
2023 -0.0151 Percent per annum +3425.2%
2024 -0.0345 Percent per annum +128.1%
2025 -0.0559 Percent per annum +61.8%
2026 -0.0791 Percent per annum +41.5%
2027 -0.1016 Percent per annum +28.5%
2028 -0.124 Percent per annum +22.1%
2029 -0.1458 Percent per annum +17.6%
2030 -0.1671 Percent per annum +14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.02 Percent per annum 0.6895 Percent per annum 1.7 Percent per annum 10
2000s 0.6475 Percent per annum 0.6163 Percent per annum 0.6903 Percent per annum 10
2010s 0.6014 Percent per annum 0.3383 Percent per annum 0.6981 Percent per annum 10
2020s -0.0273 Percent per annum -0.1458 Percent per annum 0.2156 Percent per annum 10
2030s -0.1671 Percent per annum -0.1671 Percent per annum -0.1671 Percent per annum 1

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  3. 150 Spain -0.1636 Percent per annum compare
  4. 152 Armenia -0.1788 Percent per annum compare
  5. 153 Jamaica -0.1905 Percent per annum compare
  6. 154 Palau -0.2005 Percent per annum compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in China?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in China was -0.1671 Percent per annum in 2030, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.7 Percent per annum in 1990.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1671 Percent per annum in 2030.
How does China rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population?
China ranks 151st out of 170 countries with data for 2030.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 177.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population growth rate — Growth rate of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population growth rate — Growth rate of population
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 3 shows the full time series of annual population growth, up to present, and including projected population growth over the next five years according the medium fertility variant scenario in the World Population Prospects 2022 from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs.