Population by age group in China
China: Population by age group was 203.62 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
203.62 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
203.62 million
in 2023
All-time low
25.43 million
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in China stood at 203.62 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in China peaked at 203.62 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.43 million, in 1962.
That places China 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by age group in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.43 million | — |
| 1951 | 27.09 million | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 26.87 million | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 26.78 million | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 26.75 million | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 26.63 million | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 26.47 million | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 26.45 million | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 26.57 million | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 26.49 million | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 25.97 million | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 25.46 million | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 25.43 million | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 25.71 million | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 25.98 million | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 26.37 million | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 26.97 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 27.71 million | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 28.59 million | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 29.54 million | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 30.53 million | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 31.56 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 32.59 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 33.70 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 34.94 million | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 36.20 million | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 37.37 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 38.56 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 39.96 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 41.57 million | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 43.21 million | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 44.81 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 46.40 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 47.96 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 49.57 million | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 51.37 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 53.26 million | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 55.15 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 57.13 million | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 59.34 million | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 61.66 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 63.84 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 66.06 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 68.56 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 71.15 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 73.85 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 76.62 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 79.44 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 82.59 million | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 85.87 million | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 89.09 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 92.24 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 95.24 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 98.11 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 100.74 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 103.35 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 106.15 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 108.88 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 111.44 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 114.08 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 117.05 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 120.49 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 124.46 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 129.01 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 134.14 million | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 140.34 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 147.27 million | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 155.06 million | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 163.39 million | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 171.66 million | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 180.30 million | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 188.34 million | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 196.38 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 203.62 million | +3.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 203.62 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572, 407.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 203.62 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191, 2116.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.75 million | 26.45 million | 27.43 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.77 million | 25.43 million | 29.54 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.70 million | 30.53 million | 41.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.82 million | 43.21 million | 59.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.97 million | 61.66 million | 85.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.93 million | 89.09 million | 114.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.29 million | 117.05 million | 171.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.16 million | 180.30 million | 203.62 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in China?
- Population by age group in China was 203.62 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 203.62 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.43 million in 1962.
- How does China rank for population by age group?
- China ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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