World population growth in China
China: World population growth was -1.7% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
World population growth in China, 1700–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for world population growth in China is -1.7%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 163 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, world population growth in China peaked at 3.3% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -1.7%, in 2100.
That places China 234th out of 238 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.2% | -0.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -0.3% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.4% | -0.5% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.6% | -0.8% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2050s | -1.0% | -1.2% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 2060s | -1.3% | -1.3% | -1.2% | 10 |
| 2070s | -1.4% | -1.5% | -1.3% | 10 |
| 2080s | -1.6% | -1.6% | -1.5% | 10 |
| 2090s | -1.6% | -1.7% | -1.6% | 10 |
| 2100s | -1.7% | -1.7% | -1.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 231 Mauritius -1.4% compare
- 232 South Korea -1.4% compare
- 233 Ukraine -1.6% compare
- 235 Jamaica -1.8% compare
- 236 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -1.9% compare
- 237 Puerto Rico -2.3% compare
More population data for China
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15.54 million people (2100)
- Population density 67.46 people per km² (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 303,405 people (2020)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.999 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 0.999 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population growth in China?
- World population growth in China was -1.7% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population growth recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1963.
- What is the lowest world population growth recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7% in 2100.
- How does China rank for world population growth?
- China ranks 234th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population growth rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of World population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.