Population in China
China: Population was 633.37 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population in China, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
China recorded 633.37 million people for population in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in China peaked at 1.42 billion people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 633.37 million people, in 2100.
That places China 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.41 billion people | 1.40 billion people | 1.42 billion people | 6 |
| 2030s | 1.38 billion people | 1.35 billion people | 1.40 billion people | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.31 billion people | 1.27 billion people | 1.34 billion people | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.21 billion people | 1.15 billion people | 1.26 billion people | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.07 billion people | 1.01 billion people | 1.14 billion people | 10 |
| 2070s | 940.90 million people | 883.17 million people | 998.78 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 812.90 million people | 756.81 million people | 870.25 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 693.77 million people | 644.05 million people | 744.90 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 633.37 million people | 633.37 million people | 633.37 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
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)
- World population growth -1.7% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in China?
- Population in China was 633.37 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 billion people in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 633.37 million people in 2100.
- How does China rank for population?
- China ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.