Annual rate of change in urban populations in China
China: Annual rate of change in urban populations was 1.75 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual rate of change in urban populations in China, 1955–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 1.75 for annual rate of change in urban populations in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual rate of change in urban populations in China peaked at 6.05 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.4637, in 1970.
China ranks 21st of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual rate of change in urban populations in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.46 | — |
| 1960 | 2.04 | -16.8% |
| 1965 | 0.807 | -60.5% |
| 1970 | -0.4637 | -157.5% |
| 1975 | -0.0516 | -88.9% |
| 1980 | 2.27 | -4504.1% |
| 1985 | 1.74 | -23.6% |
| 1990 | 2.05 | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 4.19 | +104.4% |
| 2000 | 6.05 | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 1.41 | -76.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8617 | -38.7% |
| 2015 | 1.48 | +71.9% |
| 2020 | 1.75 | +18.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2439, 7.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- China's 1.75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8275, 2.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual rate of change in urban populations in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +4504.1% | -0.0516 | 2.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.46 | 2.46 | 2.46 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.43 | 0.807 | 2.04 | 2 |
| 1970s | -0.2577 | -0.4637 | -0.0516 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.01 | 1.74 | 2.27 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.12 | 2.05 | 4.19 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.73 | 1.41 | 6.05 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 0.8617 | 1.48 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Population growth rate -1.68 (2100)
- Population density 67.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15.54 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual rate of change in urban populations in China?
- Annual rate of change in urban populations in China was 1.75 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4637 in 1970.
- How does China rank for annual rate of change in urban populations?
- China ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual rate of change in urban populations rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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