Share of population urban in China
China: Share of population urban was 66.34 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population urban in China, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 66.34 for share of population urban in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in China peaked at 66.34 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.18, in 1950.
That places China 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.02 | 11.18 | 18.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.02 | 16.84 | 19.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.53 | 17.13 | 18.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.03 | 19.39 | 26.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.67 | 26.2 | 34.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.4 | 36.43 | 48.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.5 | 49.23 | 62.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2 | 63.52 | 66.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More population data for China
- Population growth rate -1.68 (2100)
- Population density 67.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15.54 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.68 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 303,405 (2020)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.01 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 0.999 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 0.9859 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in China?
- Share of population urban in China was 66.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 66.34 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.18 in 1950.
- How does China rank for share of population urban?
- China ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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