Population growth rate by level of development in China
China: Population growth rate by level of development was -1.68 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
-1.68
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
-0.219
in 2026
All-time low
-1.68
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population growth rate by level of development in China, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate by level of development in China is -1.68, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in China peaked at -0.219 in 2026 and was at its lowest, -1.68, in 2100.
That places China 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Population growth rate by level of development in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.224 | — |
| 2025 | -0.231 | +3.1% |
| 2026 | -0.219 | -5.2% |
| 2027 | -0.24 | +9.6% |
| 2028 | -0.263 | +9.6% |
| 2029 | -0.285 | +8.4% |
| 2030 | -0.304 | +6.7% |
| 2031 | -0.327 | +7.6% |
| 2032 | -0.347 | +6.1% |
| 2033 | -0.369 | +6.3% |
| 2034 | -0.387 | +4.9% |
| 2035 | -0.405 | +4.7% |
| 2036 | -0.424 | +4.7% |
| 2037 | -0.442 | +4.2% |
| 2038 | -0.457 | +3.4% |
| 2039 | -0.479 | +4.8% |
| 2040 | -0.499 | +4.2% |
| 2041 | -0.521 | +4.4% |
| 2042 | -0.542 | +4.0% |
| 2043 | -0.562 | +3.7% |
| 2044 | -0.587 | +4.4% |
| 2045 | -0.619 | +5.5% |
| 2046 | -0.655 | +5.8% |
| 2047 | -0.69 | +5.3% |
| 2048 | -0.732 | +6.1% |
| 2049 | -0.776 | +6.0% |
| 2050 | -0.819 | +5.5% |
| 2051 | -0.87 | +6.2% |
| 2052 | -0.921 | +5.9% |
| 2053 | -0.966 | +4.9% |
| 2054 | -1.01 | +4.9% |
| 2055 | -1.06 | +4.4% |
| 2056 | -1.1 | +4.0% |
| 2057 | -1.14 | +3.3% |
| 2058 | -1.17 | +3.2% |
| 2059 | -1.2 | +2.6% |
| 2060 | -1.23 | +2.2% |
| 2061 | -1.25 | +1.5% |
| 2062 | -1.26 | +1.3% |
| 2063 | -1.27 | +0.7% |
| 2064 | -1.28 | +0.9% |
| 2065 | -1.29 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | -1.29 | +0.4% |
| 2067 | -1.29 | +0.3% |
| 2068 | -1.3 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | -1.3 | +0.4% |
| 2070 | -1.3 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | -1.31 | +0.6% |
| 2072 | -1.32 | +0.8% |
| 2073 | -1.34 | +1.0% |
| 2074 | -1.35 | +1.0% |
| 2075 | -1.37 | +1.4% |
| 2076 | -1.39 | +1.5% |
| 2077 | -1.41 | +1.6% |
| 2078 | -1.43 | +1.7% |
| 2079 | -1.46 | +1.9% |
| 2080 | -1.49 | +1.6% |
| 2081 | -1.51 | +1.5% |
| 2082 | -1.52 | +1.1% |
| 2083 | -1.54 | +1.2% |
| 2084 | -1.56 | +1.2% |
| 2085 | -1.57 | +0.5% |
| 2086 | -1.57 | +0.3% |
| 2087 | -1.58 | +0.4% |
| 2088 | -1.58 | +0.3% |
| 2089 | -1.59 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | -1.58 | -0.1% |
| 2091 | -1.59 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | -1.59 | +0.4% |
| 2093 | -1.6 | +0.4% |
| 2094 | -1.61 | +0.4% |
| 2095 | -1.62 | +0.6% |
| 2096 | -1.63 | +0.7% |
| 2097 | -1.64 | +0.7% |
| 2098 | -1.65 | +0.8% |
| 2099 | -1.67 | +0.8% |
| 2100 | -1.68 | +0.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -1.68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.5825, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's -1.68 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.318, 5.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | -0.2437 | -0.285 | -0.219 | 6 |
| 2030s | -0.3941 | -0.479 | -0.304 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.6183 | -0.776 | -0.499 | 10 |
| 2050s | -1.03 | -1.2 | -0.819 | 10 |
| 2060s | -1.28 | -1.3 | -1.23 | 10 |
| 2070s | -1.37 | -1.46 | -1.3 | 10 |
| 2080s | -1.55 | -1.59 | -1.49 | 10 |
| 2090s | -1.62 | -1.67 | -1.58 | 10 |
| 2100s | -1.68 | -1.68 | -1.68 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 229 Mauritius -1.42 compare
- 230 South Korea -1.45 compare
- 231 Ukraine -1.65 compare
- 233 Jamaica -1.76 compare
- 234 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -1.94 compare
- 235 Puerto Rico -2.26 compare
More population data for China
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15.54 million (2100)
- Population density 67.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3489 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.31 million Persons (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in China?
- Population growth rate by level of development in China was -1.68 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was -0.219 in 2026.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.68 in 2100.
- How does China rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- China ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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