World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in China
China: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 1.42 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.42 billion
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
1.43 billion
in 2021
All-time low
36.59 million
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in China, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 1.42 billion for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in China peaked at 1.43 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.59 million, in 1000.
That places China 2nd out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 36.59 million | — |
| 1100 | 90.18 million | +146.5% |
| 1200 | 103.06 million | +14.3% |
| 1300 | 79.97 million | -22.4% |
| 1400 | 71.25 million | -10.9% |
| 1500 | 91.26 million | +28.1% |
| 1600 | 98.05 million | +7.4% |
| 1700 | 99.43 million | +1.4% |
| 1710 | 104.05 million | +4.6% |
| 1720 | 119.50 million | +14.9% |
| 1730 | 127.05 million | +6.3% |
| 1740 | 142.98 million | +12.5% |
| 1750 | 178.33 million | +24.7% |
| 1760 | 197.05 million | +10.5% |
| 1770 | 220.13 million | +11.7% |
| 1780 | 275.68 million | +25.2% |
| 1790 | 298.73 million | +8.4% |
| 1800 | 330.00 million | +10.5% |
| 1801 | 331.54 million | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 333.08 million | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 334.64 million | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 336.20 million | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 337.77 million | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 339.34 million | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 340.93 million | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 342.51 million | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 344.11 million | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 346.79 million | +0.8% |
| 1811 | 349.47 million | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 352.54 million | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 355.98 million | +1.0% |
| 1814 | 359.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1815 | 362.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1816 | 366.51 million | +1.0% |
| 1817 | 370.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1818 | 373.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1819 | 377.15 million | +0.9% |
| 1820 | 380.43 million | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 383.53 million | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 386.46 million | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 389.21 million | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 391.98 million | +0.7% |
| 1825 | 394.77 million | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 397.58 million | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 400.41 million | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 403.26 million | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 405.61 million | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 407.45 million | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 408.78 million | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 409.60 million | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 409.90 million | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 410.20 million | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 410.50 million | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 410.80 million | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 411.10 million | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 411.40 million | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 411.64 million | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 411.82 million | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 411.94 million | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 412.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 412.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 412.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 412.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 412.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 412.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 412.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 411.27 million | -0.2% |
| 1850 | 409.82 million | -0.4% |
| 1851 | 407.57 million | -0.5% |
| 1852 | 404.61 million | -0.7% |
| 1853 | 400.95 million | -0.9% |
| 1854 | 397.32 million | -0.9% |
| 1855 | 393.73 million | -0.9% |
| 1856 | 390.17 million | -0.9% |
| 1857 | 386.64 million | -0.9% |
| 1858 | 383.14 million | -0.9% |
| 1859 | 379.95 million | -0.8% |
| 1860 | 377.07 million | -0.8% |
| 1861 | 374.48 million | -0.7% |
| 1862 | 372.19 million | -0.6% |
| 1863 | 370.19 million | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 368.21 million | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 366.23 million | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 364.27 million | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 362.31 million | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 360.37 million | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 359.00 million | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 358.20 million | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 357.98 million | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 358.32 million | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 359.23 million | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 360.15 million | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 361.07 million | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 361.99 million | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 362.91 million | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 363.83 million | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 364.79 million | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 365.79 million | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 366.82 million | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 367.89 million | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 368.99 million | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 370.10 million | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 371.21 million | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 372.33 million | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 373.44 million | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 374.57 million | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 375.84 million | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 377.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 378.83 million | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 380.55 million | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 382.43 million | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 384.31 million | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 386.20 million | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 388.11 million | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 390.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 391.94 million | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 393.91 million | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 395.93 million | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 397.99 million | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 400.10 million | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 402.26 million | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 404.43 million | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 406.61 million | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 408.80 million | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 411.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 413.23 million | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 415.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 419.06 million | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 422.69 million | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 426.81 million | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 431.42 million | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 436.08 million | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 440.80 million | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 445.56 million | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 450.37 million | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 455.34 million | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 459.66 million | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 463.33 million | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 466.34 million | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 468.68 million | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 470.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 472.01 million | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 473.69 million | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 475.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 477.05 million | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 478.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 480.67 million | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 482.83 million | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 485.24 million | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 487.88 million | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 490.77 million | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 493.68 million | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 496.61 million | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 499.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 502.51 million | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 505.49 million | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 508.42 million | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 511.30 million | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 514.13 million | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 516.91 million | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 519.64 million | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 522.39 million | +0.5% |
| 1945 | 525.14 million | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 527.92 million | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 530.70 million | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 533.50 million | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 537.92 million | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 544.04 million | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 553.76 million | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 565.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 577.56 million | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 590.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 603.55 million | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 616.56 million | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 630.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 644.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 652.71 million | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 654.80 million | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 655.77 million | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 665.07 million | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 684.55 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 704.80 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 723.42 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 742.40 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 761.03 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 781.01 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 802.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 823.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 844.07 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 863.68 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 882.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 900.31 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 916.12 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 930.37 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 943.55 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 956.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 969.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 983.16 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 997.72 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.01 billion | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.03 billion | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.04 billion | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.06 billion | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.08 billion | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.10 billion | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.12 billion | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.13 billion | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.15 billion | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.17 billion | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.18 billion | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.20 billion | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.21 billion | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.22 billion | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.23 billion | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.24 billion | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.25 billion | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.26 billion | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.27 billion | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.28 billion | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.29 billion | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.29 billion | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.30 billion | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.31 billion | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.32 billion | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.33 billion | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.33 billion | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.34 billion | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.35 billion | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.36 billion | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.37 billion | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.38 billion | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.39 billion | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.40 billion | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.40 billion | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.41 billion | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.42 billion | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.42 billion | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.43 billion | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.43 billion | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.43 billion | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.42 billion | -0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.42 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 208.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 1.42 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million, 1027.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +146.5% | 36.59 million | 90.18 million |
| 1500 | +28.1% | 71.25 million | 91.26 million |
| 1780 | +25.2% | 220.13 million | 275.68 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 36.59 million | 36.59 million | 36.59 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 90.18 million | 90.18 million | 90.18 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 103.06 million | 103.06 million | 103.06 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 79.97 million | 79.97 million | 79.97 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 71.25 million | 71.25 million | 71.25 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 91.26 million | 91.26 million | 91.26 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 98.05 million | 98.05 million | 98.05 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 99.43 million | 99.43 million | 99.43 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 104.05 million | 104.05 million | 104.05 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 119.50 million | 119.50 million | 119.50 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 127.05 million | 127.05 million | 127.05 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 142.98 million | 142.98 million | 142.98 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 178.33 million | 178.33 million | 178.33 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 197.05 million | 197.05 million | 197.05 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 220.13 million | 220.13 million | 220.13 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 275.68 million | 275.68 million | 275.68 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 298.73 million | 298.73 million | 298.73 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 337.01 million | 330.00 million | 344.11 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 361.46 million | 346.79 million | 377.15 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 393.32 million | 380.43 million | 405.61 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 410.14 million | 407.45 million | 411.64 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 411.90 million | 411.27 million | 412.00 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 395.39 million | 379.95 million | 409.82 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 367.43 million | 359.00 million | 377.07 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 360.85 million | 357.98 million | 364.79 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 370.70 million | 365.79 million | 375.84 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 385.36 million | 377.26 million | 393.91 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 405.63 million | 395.93 million | 415.91 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 438.78 million | 419.06 million | 459.66 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 472.62 million | 463.33 million | 480.67 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 495.30 million | 482.83 million | 508.42 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 523.96 million | 511.30 million | 537.92 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 597.80 million | 544.04 million | 652.71 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 717.50 million | 654.80 million | 802.14 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 902.94 million | 823.31 million | 969.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 billion | 983.16 million | 1.13 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 billion | 1.15 billion | 1.26 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 billion | 1.27 billion | 1.34 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 billion | 1.35 billion | 1.42 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 billion | 1.42 billion | 1.43 billion | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in China?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in China was 1.42 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.59 million in 1000.
- How does China rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- China ranks 2nd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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