Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in China
China: Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 was 1.26 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.26 billion
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.31 billion
in 2012
All-time low
993.88 million
in 1981
Years of data
23
1981–2022
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in China, 1981–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 1.26 billion for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in China peaked at 1.31 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 993.88 million, in 1981.
China ranks 2nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 993.88 million | — |
| 1984 | 1.04 billion | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.08 billion | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1.13 billion | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.18 billion | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.22 billion | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.25 billion | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.28 billion | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.29 billion | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.31 billion | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.31 billion | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.31 billion | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.31 billion | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.31 billion | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.30 billion | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.30 billion | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.29 billion | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.29 billion | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.28 billion | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.27 billion | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.29 billion | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.26 billion | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.26 billion | -0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.26 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47 million, 81.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- China's 1.26 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.61 million, 35.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.04 billion | 993.88 million | 1.08 billion | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.20 billion | 1.13 billion | 1.25 billion | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.29 billion | 1.28 billion | 1.31 billion | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.30 billion | 1.27 billion | 1.31 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 billion | 1.26 billion | 1.29 billion | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in China?
- Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in China was 1.26 billion in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 billion in 2012.
- What is the lowest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 993.88 million in 1981.
- How does China rank for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30?
- China ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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