Population projections in China
China: Population projections was 998.78 million Persons in 2070. ▼ Falling
Population projections in China, 2024–2070
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2070, population projections in China stood at 998.78 million Persons. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population projections in China peaked at 1.42 billion Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 998.78 million Persons, in 2070.
China ranks 3rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Population projections in China, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.42 billion Persons | — |
| 2025 | 1.42 billion Persons | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 1.41 billion Persons | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 1.41 billion Persons | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 1.41 billion Persons | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 1.40 billion Persons | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 1.40 billion Persons | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 1.39 billion Persons | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 1.39 billion Persons | -0.3% |
| 2033 | 1.38 billion Persons | -0.4% |
| 2034 | 1.38 billion Persons | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 1.37 billion Persons | -0.4% |
| 2036 | 1.37 billion Persons | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 1.36 billion Persons | -0.4% |
| 2038 | 1.36 billion Persons | -0.4% |
| 2039 | 1.35 billion Persons | -0.5% |
| 2040 | 1.34 billion Persons | -0.5% |
| 2041 | 1.34 billion Persons | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 1.33 billion Persons | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 1.32 billion Persons | -0.6% |
| 2044 | 1.31 billion Persons | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 1.31 billion Persons | -0.6% |
| 2046 | 1.30 billion Persons | -0.6% |
| 2047 | 1.29 billion Persons | -0.7% |
| 2048 | 1.28 billion Persons | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 1.27 billion Persons | -0.8% |
| 2050 | 1.26 billion Persons | -0.8% |
| 2051 | 1.25 billion Persons | -0.8% |
| 2052 | 1.24 billion Persons | -0.9% |
| 2053 | 1.23 billion Persons | -0.9% |
| 2054 | 1.21 billion Persons | -1.0% |
| 2055 | 1.20 billion Persons | -1.0% |
| 2056 | 1.19 billion Persons | -1.1% |
| 2057 | 1.18 billion Persons | -1.1% |
| 2058 | 1.16 billion Persons | -1.1% |
| 2059 | 1.15 billion Persons | -1.2% |
| 2060 | 1.14 billion Persons | -1.2% |
| 2061 | 1.12 billion Persons | -1.2% |
| 2062 | 1.11 billion Persons | -1.2% |
| 2063 | 1.09 billion Persons | -1.3% |
| 2064 | 1.08 billion Persons | -1.3% |
| 2065 | 1.07 billion Persons | -1.3% |
| 2066 | 1.05 billion Persons | -1.3% |
| 2067 | 1.04 billion Persons | -1.3% |
| 2068 | 1.03 billion Persons | -1.3% |
| 2069 | 1.01 billion Persons | -1.3% |
| 2070 | 998.78 million Persons | -1.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 998.78 million Persons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141.44 million Persons, 7.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- China's 998.78 million Persons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.00 million Persons, 15.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.41 billion Persons | 1.40 billion Persons | 1.42 billion Persons | 6 |
| 2030s | 1.38 billion Persons | 1.35 billion Persons | 1.40 billion Persons | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.31 billion Persons | 1.27 billion Persons | 1.34 billion Persons | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.21 billion Persons | 1.15 billion Persons | 1.26 billion Persons | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.07 billion Persons | 1.01 billion Persons | 1.14 billion Persons | 10 |
| 2070s | 998.78 million Persons | 998.78 million Persons | 998.78 million Persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 India 1.69 billion Persons compare
- 2 OECD 1.46 billion Persons compare
- 3 Türkiye 107.66 million Persons compare
- 4 Poland 31.85 million Persons compare
- 4 United States 367.91 million Persons compare
- 4 Croatia 3.01 million Persons compare
- 5 Netherlands 20.71 million Persons compare
- 5 Indonesia 330.36 million Persons compare
- 6 Lithuania 2.01 million Persons compare
- 6 Brazil 227.52 million Persons compare
More population data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.31 million Persons (2050)
- 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)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3489 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population projections in China?
- Population projections in China was 998.78 million Persons in 2070, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest population projections recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 billion Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest population projections recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 998.78 million Persons in 2070.
- How does China rank for population projections?
- China ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2070.
- Is population projections rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population projections data up to 2070 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. Population projections are, in most countries, according to medium variant. See country details for the variants retained for each demographic component of total fertility, life expectancy at birth and net annual migration) in Population projection metadata.