How does China rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita?

China ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.

Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this China data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita in China

Name: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita in China
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

China: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita was 0.0006 thousands per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.0006 thousands per person

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

20th

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.0006 thousands per person

in 2016

All-time low

0.0004 thousands per person

in 1973

Years of data

1970–2025

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita in China, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.

Analysis

In 2025, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita in China stood at 0.0006 thousands per person.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita in China peaked at 0.0006 thousands per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 thousands per person, in 1973.

That places China 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita in China, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita in China, 1970 to 2025.
Year	thousands per person	Change
1970	0.0004 thousands per person	—
1971	0.0004 thousands per person	-1.2%
1972	0.0004 thousands per person	-0.6%
1973	0.0004 thousands per person	-0.2%
1974	0.0004 thousands per person	+0.2%
1975	0.0004 thousands per person	+0.7%
1976	0.0004 thousands per person	+1.5%
1977	0.0004 thousands per person	+1.6%
1978	0.0004 thousands per person	+2.2%
1979	0.0004 thousands per person	+1.8%
1980	0.0004 thousands per person	+2.0%
1981	0.0004 thousands per person	+1.9%
1982	0.0004 thousands per person	+1.4%
1983	0.0004 thousands per person	+1.7%
1984	0.0004 thousands per person	+1.2%
1985	0.0004 thousands per person	+0.2%
1986	0.0004 thousands per person	-0.0%
1987	0.0004 thousands per person	-0.4%
1988	0.0004 thousands per person	+1.5%
1989	0.0004 thousands per person	+2.6%
1990	0.0004 thousands per person	+1.9%
1991	0.0004 thousands per person	+2.0%
1992	0.0005 thousands per person	+1.9%
1993	0.0005 thousands per person	+1.6%
1994	0.0005 thousands per person	+2.1%
1995	0.0005 thousands per person	+2.0%
1996	0.0005 thousands per person	+2.0%
1997	0.0005 thousands per person	+1.7%
1998	0.0005 thousands per person	+1.5%
1999	0.0005 thousands per person	+1.4%
2000	0.0005 thousands per person	+1.2%
2001	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.9%
2002	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.8%
2003	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.5%
2004	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.6%
2005	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.7%
2006	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.8%
2007	0.0006 thousands per person	+0.8%
2008	0.0006 thousands per person	+1.0%
2009	0.0006 thousands per person	+0.7%
2010	0.0006 thousands per person	+0.9%
2011	0.0006 thousands per person	+0.9%
2012	0.0006 thousands per person	+0.8%
2013	0.0006 thousands per person	+0.9%
2014	0.0006 thousands per person	+0.7%
2015	0.0006 thousands per person	+0.7%
2016	0.0006 thousands per person	+0.6%
2017	0.0006 thousands per person	-0.0%
2018	0.0006 thousands per person	-0.3%
2019	0.0006 thousands per person	-0.2%
2020	0.0006 thousands per person	-0.3%
2021	0.0006 thousands per person	-0.2%
2022	0.0006 thousands per person	-0.1%
2023	0.0006 thousands per person	-0.3%
2024	0.0006 thousands per person	-0.1%
2025	0.0006 thousands per person	+0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0004 thousands per person	0.0004 thousands per person	0.0004 thousands per person	10
1980s	0.0004 thousands per person	0.0004 thousands per person	0.0004 thousands per person	10
1990s	0.0005 thousands per person	0.0004 thousands per person	0.0005 thousands per person	10
2000s	0.0005 thousands per person	0.0005 thousands per person	0.0006 thousands per person	10
2010s	0.0006 thousands per person	0.0006 thousands per person	0.0006 thousands per person	10
2020s	0.0006 thousands per person	0.0006 thousands per person	0.0006 thousands per person	6

Countries ranked near China

17 Mauritius 0.0006 thousands per person compare
18 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0006 thousands per person compare
19 Cyprus 0.0006 thousands per person compare
21 Saint Lucia 0.0006 thousands per person compare
22 Oman 0.0006 thousands per person compare
23 Hong Kong 0.0006 thousands per person compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Population growth rate -1.68 (2100)
Population density 67.46 (2100)
Projected population under age 5 15.54 million (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita in China?: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita in China was 0.0006 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.0006 thousands per person in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 thousands per person in 1973.
How does China rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita?: China ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Population, total

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Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita
Unit: thousands per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 11,792 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.