Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in China
China: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate was 0.1656 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 25-64 years (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 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in China is 0.1656 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 193.5% on the previous year and down 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in China peaked at 4.22 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -0.3672 % change on previous year, in 2023.
China ranks 155th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1985 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1986 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +151.8% |
| 1989 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1990 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5727 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1297 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1311 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2020 | -0.0801 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 2021 | -0.1348 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 2022 | -0.1263 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2023 | -0.3672 % change on previous year | +190.6% |
| 2024 | -0.1771 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1656 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 0.1297 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.12 % change on previous year | -0.3672 % change on previous year | 0.1656 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 152 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2463 % change on previous year compare
- 153 New Zealand 0.2059 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Vietnam 0.18 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1085 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Curacao 0.0811 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Nauru 0.0601 % 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 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in China?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in China was 0.1656 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3672 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does China rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 155th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.6%. 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 25-64 years (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 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.