Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in China
China: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 83.64 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
83.64
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.64
in 2020
All-time low
64.6
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in China, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 83.64 for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in China peaked at 83.64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64.6, in 1950.
That places China 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.6 | — |
| 1955 | 66.58 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 68.35 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 69.95 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 72.41 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 74.46 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 75.36 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 76.94 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 78.87 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 80.39 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 81.55 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 82.29 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 82.93 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 83.42 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 83.64 | +0.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 83.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.74, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 83.64 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.5, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.59 | 64.6 | 66.58 | 2 |
| 1960s | 69.15 | 68.35 | 69.95 | 2 |
| 1970s | 73.44 | 72.41 | 74.46 | 2 |
| 1980s | 76.15 | 75.36 | 76.94 | 2 |
| 1990s | 79.63 | 78.87 | 80.39 | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.92 | 81.55 | 82.29 | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.18 | 82.93 | 83.42 | 2 |
| 2020s | 83.64 | 83.64 | 83.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 59 Afghanistan 84.41 compare
- 60 Netherlands 84.3 compare
- 61 Saudi Arabia 83.65 compare
- 63 Sao Tome and Principe 83.44 compare
- 64 India 83.39 compare
- 65 Gabon 83.09 compare
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 share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in China?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in China was 83.64 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 83.64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6 in 1950.
- How does China rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- China ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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