Population aged 25-64 years in China
China: Population aged 25-64 years was 822,110 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in China, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years in China stood at 822,110 thousands.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in China peaked at 828,059 thousands in 2019 and was at its lowest, 295,565 thousands, in 1970.
That places China 1st out of 230 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 327,625 thousands | 295,565 thousands | 371,016 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 431,491 thousands | 383,156 thousands | 483,437 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 574,719 thousands | 499,981 thousands | 648,017 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 702,849 thousands | 660,826 thousands | 745,488 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 800,470 thousands | 755,479 thousands | 828,059 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 823,997 thousands | 820,751 thousands | 827,396 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 25-64 years in China?
- Population aged 25-64 years in China was 822,110 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 828,059 thousands in 2019.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 295,565 thousands in 1970.
- How does China rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- China ranks 1st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release