Comparison of world population projections in China
China: Comparison of world population projections was 1.42 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.42 billion
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.43 billion
in 2021
All-time low
544.04 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of world population projections in China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of world population projections in China is 1.42 billion, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in China peaked at 1.43 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 544.04 million, 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.
Comparison of world population projections in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 544.04 million | — |
| 1951 | 553.76 million | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 565.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 577.56 million | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 590.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 603.55 million | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 616.56 million | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 630.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 644.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 652.71 million | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 654.80 million | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 655.77 million | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 665.07 million | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 684.55 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 704.80 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 723.42 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 742.40 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 761.03 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 781.01 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 802.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 823.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 844.07 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 863.68 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 882.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 900.31 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 916.12 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 930.37 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 943.55 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 956.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 969.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 983.16 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 997.72 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.01 billion | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.03 billion | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.04 billion | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.06 billion | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.08 billion | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.10 billion | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.12 billion | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.13 billion | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.15 billion | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.17 billion | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.18 billion | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.20 billion | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.21 billion | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.22 billion | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.23 billion | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.24 billion | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.25 billion | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.26 billion | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.27 billion | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.28 billion | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.29 billion | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.29 billion | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.30 billion | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.31 billion | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.32 billion | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.33 billion | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.33 billion | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.34 billion | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.35 billion | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.36 billion | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.37 billion | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.38 billion | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.39 billion | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.40 billion | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.40 billion | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.41 billion | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.42 billion | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.42 billion | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.43 billion | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.43 billion | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.43 billion | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.42 billion | -0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.42 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 208.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 1.42 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million, 1027.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 597.80 million | 544.04 million | 652.71 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 717.50 million | 654.80 million | 802.14 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 902.94 million | 823.31 million | 969.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 billion | 983.16 million | 1.13 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 billion | 1.15 billion | 1.26 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 billion | 1.27 billion | 1.34 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 billion | 1.35 billion | 1.42 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 billion | 1.42 billion | 1.43 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3489 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 comparison of world population projections in China?
- Comparison of world population projections in China was 1.42 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 544.04 million in 1950.
- How does China rank for comparison of world population projections?
- China ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of world population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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