Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in China
China: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate was -3.89 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in China, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in China is -3.89 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 523.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in China peaked at 2.27 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -3.89 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places China 224th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1974 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 1975 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1977 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1978 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 1979 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +136.0% |
| 1980 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1981 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1982 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1983 | -0.3108 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1984 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +584.2% |
| 1985 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1986 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1987 | -0.5667 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1151 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 1989 | -0.0073 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7482 % change on previous year | -10296.6% |
| 1991 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +120.5% |
| 1992 | 0.298 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3087 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0656 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1995 | -0.39 % change on previous year | -694.6% |
| 1996 | -0.6759 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 1997 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 1998 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 1999 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2000 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2001 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2002 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2003 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2004 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2005 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2006 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2007 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2008 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2009 | -0.7289 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2010 | -0.3239 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2011 | -0.1825 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0297 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8432 % change on previous year | +2742.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6319 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9197 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1475 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8393 % change on previous year | +468.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8749 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2019 | -0.1978 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2020 | -0.6004 % change on previous year | +203.5% |
| 2021 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +185.0% |
| 2022 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 2023 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2024 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2025 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 % change on previous year | -2.62 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.06 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | 0.1151 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2149 % change on previous year | -1.83 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.4 % change on previous year | -3.79 % change on previous year | -0.7289 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3582 % change on previous year | -0.3239 % change on previous year | 0.9197 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.53 % change on previous year | -3.89 % change on previous year | -0.6004 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 221 South Korea -3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 222 Saint Barthelemy -3.38 % change on previous year compare
- 223 Puerto Rico -3.55 % change on previous year compare
- 225 American Samoa -3.94 % change on previous year compare
- 226 Montserrat -4.63 % change on previous year compare
- 227 Marshall Islands -4.83 % change on previous year compare
More population data for China
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -12.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.31 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1671 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in China?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in China was -3.89 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.89 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does China rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 224th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 523.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.