Population of cities towns and villages in China
China: Population of cities towns and villages was 233.26 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
233.26 million
World rank
1st
of 229 countries
All-time high
244.39 million
in 1985
All-time low
192.61 million
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in China, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population of cities towns and villages in China stood at 233.26 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in China peaked at 244.39 million in 1985 and was at its lowest, 192.61 million, in 1950.
That places China 1st out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 192.61 million | — |
| 1955 | 201.73 million | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 207.27 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 217.42 million | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 227.17 million | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 233.95 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 242.25 million | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 244.39 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 243.72 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 239.22 million | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 234.30 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 231.94 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 230.69 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 231.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 233.26 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 197.17 million | 192.61 million | 201.73 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 212.34 million | 207.27 million | 217.42 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 230.56 million | 227.17 million | 233.95 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 243.32 million | 242.25 million | 244.39 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 241.47 million | 239.22 million | 243.72 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 233.12 million | 231.94 million | 234.30 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 231.08 million | 230.69 million | 231.47 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 233.26 million | 233.26 million | 233.26 million | 1 |
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- 4 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 5,430 compare
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- Population density 67.46 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in China?
- Population of cities towns and villages in China was 233.26 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 244.39 million in 1985.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.61 million in 1950.
- How does China rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- China ranks 1st out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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