Population aged 14 years or younger in China
China: Population aged 14 years or younger was 222,692 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in China, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in China stood at 222,692 thousands. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in China peaked at 377,841 thousands in 1977 and was at its lowest, 222,692 thousands, in 2025.
China ranks 2nd of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 357,982 thousands | 332,084 thousands | 377,841 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 338,660 thousands | 326,690 thousands | 357,739 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 331,766 thousands | 319,925 thousands | 337,181 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 278,483 thousands | 250,728 thousands | 314,526 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,351 thousands | 249,460 thousands | 260,340 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,425 thousands | 222,692 thousands | 258,265 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More population data for China
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15.54 million (2100)
- Population density 67.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.68 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 303,405 (2020)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.1957 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 0.999 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in China?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in China was 222,692 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 377,841 thousands in 1977.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 222,692 thousands in 2025.
- How does China rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- China ranks 2nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release