Population estimates and projections in China
China had an estimated population of 1,422,584,933 on 1 July 2023.
China, 2023 (latest estimate)
1,422,584,933
Change from 2022
−0.2%
Projection for 2030
1,398,153,832 people
Projection for 2050
1,260,289,093 people
Projection for 2100
633,368,113 people
Position in 2023
2nd of 216
Population estimates and projections in China over time
View
China
The chart loads when you scroll to it. The table below shows the same data.
The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | China |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 633,368,113 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 687,724,085 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 744,902,836 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 806,115,054 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 870,252,344 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 934,466,660 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 998,784,319 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 1,065,632,529 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 1,135,127,190 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 1,202,342,471 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 1,260,289,093 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 1,306,113,788 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 1,342,816,657 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 1,373,427,531 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 1,398,153,832 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 1,416,096,094 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 1,422,584,933 people |
| 2022 | 1,425,179,569 people |
| 2021 | 1,426,437,267 people |
| 2020 | 1,426,106,093 people |
| 2019 | 1,423,520,357 people |
| 2018 | 1,419,008,956 people |
| 2017 | 1,412,354,727 people |
| 2016 | 1,404,052,632 people |
| 2015 | 1,396,134,174 people |
| 2014 | 1,387,951,972 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.2% from 1,425,179,569 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 1,379,008,040 people, the figure has changed by +3.2%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, China has the 2nd highest value.
More for China
All statistics for China
Median age estimates and projections
39.1 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.00 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
-0.24%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
1,406,585,000 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
-0.17%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
14.9%
2025 · World Bank