China — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 544,044,000 1
1951 553,758,000 1
1952 565,131,000
1953 577,557,000
1954 590,113,000
1955 603,547,000 1
1956 616,558,000
1957 630,356,000
1958 644,219,000
1959 652,708,000 1
1960 654,802,000
1961 655,773,000
1962 665,073,000
1963 684,552,000
1964 704,798,000 1
1965 723,415,000
1966 742,402,000
1967 761,026,000 1
1968 781,011,000
1969 802,140,000 1
1970 823,308,000
1971 844,069,000
1972 863,677,000 1
1973 882,576,000
1974 900,307,000 1
1975 916,116,000
1976 930,372,000
1977 943,546,000
1978 956,161,000 1
1979 969,288,000
1980 983,163,000
1981 997,721,000
1982 1,013,588,000 1
1983 1,029,064,000
1984 1,043,849,000
1985 1,059,807,000 1
1986 1,077,233,000
1987 1,096,217,000
1988 1,115,244,000 1
1989 1,133,991,000
1990 1,153,582,000 1
1991 1,170,788,000
1992 1,184,574,000
1993 1,197,308,000
1994 1,209,003,000 1
1995 1,220,133,000
1996 1,230,944,000
1997 1,241,139,000
1998 1,250,847,000 1
1999 1,260,176,000
2000 1,269,581,000
2001 1,278,725,000
2002 1,286,866,000
2003 1,294,517,000
2004 1,302,100,000 1
2005 1,310,027,000
2006 1,318,054,000
2007 1,325,813,000
2008 1,333,821,000
2009 1,342,522,000
2010 1,351,561,000 1
2011 1,360,250,000
2012 1,369,520,000
2013 1,379,008,000
2014 1,387,951,000
2015 1,396,134,000
2016 1,404,052,000 1
2017 1,412,354,000
2018 1,419,008,000
2019 1,423,520,000
2020 1,426,106,000
2021 1,426,437,000
2022 1,425,179,000
2023 1,422,584,000
2024 1,419,321,000
2025 1,416,096,000 1
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