China Population History
Year-by-year population history from 1960 to 2025.
Historical population trend
Population by year
| Year | Population | Annual change | Numeric change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,406,585,000 | — | — |
| 2024 | 1,408,975,000 | +0.17% | 2,390,000 |
| 2023 | 1,410,710,000 | +0.12% | 1,735,000 |
| 2022 | 1,412,175,000 | +0.10% | 1,465,000 |
| 2021 | 1,412,360,000 | +0.01% | 185,000 |
| 2020 | 1,411,100,000 | -0.09% | -1,260,000 |
| 2019 | 1,407,745,000 | -0.24% | -3,355,000 |
| 2018 | 1,402,760,000 | -0.35% | -4,985,000 |
| 2017 | 1,396,215,000 | -0.47% | -6,545,000 |
| 2016 | 1,387,790,000 | -0.60% | -8,425,000 |
| 2015 | 1,379,860,000 | -0.57% | -7,930,000 |
| 2014 | 1,371,860,000 | -0.58% | -8,000,000 |
| 2013 | 1,363,240,000 | -0.63% | -8,620,000 |
| 2012 | 1,354,190,000 | -0.66% | -9,050,000 |
| 2011 | 1,345,035,000 | -0.68% | -9,155,000 |
| 2010 | 1,337,705,000 | -0.54% | -7,330,000 |
| 2009 | 1,331,260,000 | -0.48% | -6,445,000 |
| 2008 | 1,324,655,000 | -0.50% | -6,605,000 |
| 2007 | 1,317,885,000 | -0.51% | -6,770,000 |
| 2006 | 1,311,020,000 | -0.52% | -6,865,000 |
| 2005 | 1,303,720,000 | -0.56% | -7,300,000 |
| 2004 | 1,296,075,000 | -0.59% | -7,645,000 |
| 2003 | 1,288,400,000 | -0.59% | -7,675,000 |
| 2002 | 1,280,400,000 | -0.62% | -8,000,000 |
| 2001 | 1,271,850,000 | -0.67% | -8,550,000 |
| 2000 | 1,262,645,000 | -0.72% | -9,205,000 |
| 1999 | 1,252,735,000 | -0.78% | -9,910,000 |
| 1998 | 1,241,935,000 | -0.86% | -10,800,000 |
| 1997 | 1,230,075,000 | -0.95% | -11,860,000 |
| 1996 | 1,217,550,000 | -1.02% | -12,525,000 |
| 1995 | 1,204,855,000 | -1.04% | -12,695,000 |
| 1994 | 1,191,835,000 | -1.08% | -13,020,000 |
| 1993 | 1,178,440,000 | -1.12% | -13,395,000 |
| 1992 | 1,164,970,000 | -1.14% | -13,470,000 |
| 1991 | 1,150,780,000 | -1.22% | -14,190,000 |
| 1990 | 1,135,185,000 | -1.36% | -15,595,000 |
| 1989 | 1,118,650,000 | -1.46% | -16,535,000 |
| 1988 | 1,101,630,000 | -1.52% | -17,020,000 |
| 1987 | 1,084,035,000 | -1.60% | -17,595,000 |
| 1986 | 1,066,790,000 | -1.59% | -17,245,000 |
| 1985 | 1,051,040,000 | -1.48% | -15,750,000 |
| 1984 | 1,036,825,000 | -1.35% | -14,215,000 |
| 1983 | 1,023,310,000 | -1.30% | -13,515,000 |
| 1982 | 1,008,630,000 | -1.43% | -14,680,000 |
| 1981 | 993,885,000 | -1.46% | -14,745,000 |
| 1980 | 981,235,000 | -1.27% | -12,650,000 |
| 1979 | 969,005,000 | -1.25% | -12,230,000 |
| 1978 | 956,165,000 | -1.33% | -12,840,000 |
| 1977 | 943,455,000 | -1.33% | -12,710,000 |
| 1976 | 930,685,000 | -1.35% | -12,770,000 |
| 1975 | 916,395,000 | -1.54% | -14,290,000 |
| 1974 | 900,350,000 | -1.75% | -16,045,000 |
| 1973 | 881,940,000 | -2.04% | -18,410,000 |
| 1972 | 862,030,000 | -2.26% | -19,910,000 |
| 1971 | 841,105,000 | -2.43% | -20,925,000 |
| 1970 | 818,315,000 | -2.71% | -22,790,000 |
| 1969 | 796,025,000 | -2.72% | -22,290,000 |
| 1968 | 774,510,000 | -2.70% | -21,515,000 |
| 1967 | 754,550,000 | -2.58% | -19,960,000 |
| 1966 | 735,400,000 | -2.54% | -19,150,000 |
| 1965 | 715,185,000 | -2.75% | -20,215,000 |
| 1964 | 698,355,000 | -2.35% | -16,830,000 |
| 1963 | 682,335,000 | -2.29% | -16,020,000 |
| 1962 | 665,770,000 | -2.43% | -16,565,000 |
| 1961 | 660,330,000 | -0.82% | -5,440,000 |
| 1960 | 667,070,000 | +1.02% | 6,740,000 |
Historical summary
China population in 2025
The latest population shown for asia/china">China is 1,406,585,000. Compared with the previous year, the population decreased by +0.17%.
Population change over 10 years
Across the most recent ten-year period, China recorded a upward population movement of +1.94%, based only on the annual population series.
Historical high and low
The highest value in this series is 1,412,360,000 in 2021. The lowest is 660,330,000 in 1961.
available population ranking
China is currently listed at #2 in the available available population ranking. Rankings are recalculated when approved source data is updated.