How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in China

China: How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? was 766.67 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
766.67 million people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
1.43 billion people
in 2022
All-time low
766.67 million people
in 2100
Years of data
79
2022–2100

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in China, 2022–2100

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2100, how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in China stood at 766.67 million people. That is the lowest value across all 79 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in China peaked at 1.43 billion people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 766.67 million people, in 2100.

China ranks 2nd of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 79 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 1.42 billion people 1.42 billion people 1.43 billion people 8
2030s 1.40 billion people 1.38 billion people 1.42 billion people 10
2040s 1.35 billion people 1.32 billion people 1.38 billion people 10
2050s 1.27 billion people 1.22 billion people 1.31 billion people 10
2060s 1.15 billion people 1.10 billion people 1.21 billion people 10
2070s 1.03 billion people 984.18 million people 1.09 billion people 10
2080s 922.74 million people 873.70 million people 972.91 million people 10
2090s 818.98 million people 775.94 million people 863.32 million people 10
2100s 766.67 million people 766.67 million people 766.67 million people 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 1.53 billion people compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 546.09 million people compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 487.02 million people compare
  4. 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 432.38 million people compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in China?
How do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in China was 766.67 million people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 billion people in 2022.
What is the lowest how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 766.67 million people in 2100.
How does China rank for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision??
China ranks 2nd out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 18,565 data points, 2022–2100
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.