Population regions with projections, per capita in China
China: Population regions with projections, per capita was 1.01 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population regions with projections, per capita in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population regions with projections, per capita in China stood at 1.01 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per capita in China peaked at 1.02 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9816 units per person, in 1960.
That places China 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population regions with projections, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9816 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9931 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.999 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 1 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.01 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.01 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.01 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.01 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.01 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.01 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.01 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9997 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9997 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.01 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.01 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.01 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.01 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.01 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.01 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.01 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.02 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.02 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.02 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.02 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.01 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.01 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.01 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.01 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.01 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.01 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.01 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.01 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.01 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.01 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.01 units per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 units per person | 0.9816 units per person | 1.01 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 units per person | 0.9997 units per person | 1.01 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 units per person | 1 units per person | 1.01 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 units per person | 1.01 units per person | 1.02 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 units per person | 1 units per person | 1.01 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 units per person | 1.01 units per person | 1.01 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 units per person | 1.01 units per person | 1.01 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More population data for China
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.31 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1671 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3489 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.68 (2100)
- Population density 67.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15.54 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population regions with projections, per capita in China?
- Population regions with projections, per capita in China was 1.01 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population regions with projections, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest population regions with projections, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9816 units per person in 1960.
- How does China rank for population regions with projections, per capita?
- China ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population regions with projections, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population regions with projections, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population regions with projections divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population regions with projections ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population regions with projections Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population regions with projections divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.