Total population by age in China
China: Total population by age was 4,734 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
4,734
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 234 countries
All-time high
25,329
in 2025
All-time low
4,728
in 2099
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Total population by age in China, 2024–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in China is 4,734, measured in 2100.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in China peaked at 25,329 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,728, in 2099.
China ranks 7th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 21,752 | 18,344 | 25,329 | 6 |
| 2030s | 16,316 | 15,418 | 17,854 | 10 |
| 2040s | 16,956 | 15,662 | 18,075 | 10 |
| 2050s | 13,342 | 8,465 | 17,686 | 10 |
| 2060s | 8,109 | 7,992 | 8,375 | 10 |
| 2070s | 8,286 | 8,064 | 8,407 | 10 |
| 2080s | 7,314 | 6,037 | 8,313 | 10 |
| 2090s | 5,062 | 4,728 | 5,761 | 10 |
| 2100s | 4,734 | 4,734 | 4,734 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6,119 compare
- 5 United States 4,931 compare
- 6 Ethiopia 4,891 compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 3,585 compare
- 9 Indonesia 3,456 compare
- 10 Egypt 2,498 compare
More population data for China
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.68 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1664 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 303,405 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in China?
- Total population by age in China was 4,734 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 25,329 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,728 in 2099.
- How does China rank for total population by age?
- China ranks 7th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (35 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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