Population: comparison of UN projections in China
China: Population: comparison of UN projections was 1.42 billion people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population: comparison of UN projections in China, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population: comparison of un projections in China is 1.42 billion people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population: comparison of un projections in China peaked at 1.43 billion people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 544.04 million people, in 1950.
China ranks 2nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 597.80 million people | 544.04 million people | 652.71 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 717.50 million people | 654.80 million people | 802.14 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 902.94 million people | 823.31 million people | 969.29 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 billion people | 983.16 million people | 1.13 billion people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 billion people | 1.15 billion people | 1.26 billion people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 billion people | 1.27 billion people | 1.34 billion people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 billion people | 1.35 billion people | 1.42 billion people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 billion people | 1.42 billion people | 1.43 billion people | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More population data for China
- World population growth -1.7% (2100)
- Population density 67.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15.54 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 303,405 people (2020)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 0.999 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 0.9859 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population: comparison of un projections in China?
- Population: comparison of un projections in China was 1.42 billion people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population: comparison of un projections recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 billion people in 2021.
- What is the lowest population: comparison of un projections recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 544.04 million people in 1950.
- How does China rank for population: comparison of un projections?
- China ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population: comparison of un projections rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.