The population of China is expected to grow by 3,078,000 in 2021 and reach 1,402,197,000 in 2022. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 323,926 people yearly. The population density of China has changed from 104.5 in 1980 to 151.3 in 2019.
Current population | 1,400,374,066 people at present (Friday 16th of April 2021) | |
Median Age | 39.0 years |
Population density | 152.2 per km2 |
Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
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2021 | 1,399,628,000 | 3,078,000 (0.2%) | -323,926 | 39.0 | 152 | 867,545,000 (62.0%) | |
2020 | 1,396,550,000 | 3,621,000 (0.3%) | -323,926 | 38.6 | 1.65 | 152 | 852,259,000 (61.0%) |
2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -324,919 | 38.3 | 1.64 | 151 | 836,133,000 (60.0%) |
2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -324,919 | 38.0 | 1.64 | 151 | 819,161,000 (59.0%) |
2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -324,919 | 37.7 | 1.63 | 150 | 801,367,000 (57.9%) |
2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -324,919 | 37.3 | 1.62 | 147 | 782,778,414 (56.8%) |
2015 | 1,371,220,000 | 6,950,000 (0.5%) | -324,919 | 37.0 | 1.62 | 146 | 762,590,291 (55.6%) |
2010 | 1,337,705,000 | 6,445,000 (0.5%) | -339,690 | 35.5 | 1.59 | 142 | 658,498,663 (49.2%) |
2005 | 1,303,720,000 | 7,645,000 (0.6%) | -478,179 | 33.7 | 1.57 | 139 | 554,367,818 (42.5%) |
2000 | 1,262,645,000 | 9,910,000 (0.8%) | -406,017 | 31.7 | 1.50 | 134 | 452,999,147 (35.9%) |
1995 | 1,204,855,000 | 13,020,000 (1.1%) | -76,678 | 29.8 | 1.64 | 128 | 373,035,157 (31.0%) |
1990 | 1,135,185,000 | 16,535,000 (1.5%) | -152,825 | 28.3 | 2.35 | 121 | 300,165,618 (26.4%) |
1985 | 1,051,040,000 | 14,215,000 (1.4%) | -84,009 | 27.6 | 2.66 | 112 | 240,414,890 (22.9%) |
1980 | 981,235,000 | 12,230,000 (1.3%) | -40,168 | 26.3 | 2.63 | 105 | 189,947,471 (19.4%) |
1975 | 916,395,000 | 16,045,000 (1.8%) | -9,438 | 25.0 | 3.81 | 98 | 159,452,730 (17.4%) |
1970 | 818,315,000 | 22,290,000 (2.7%) | -216,297 | 24.5 | 5.65 | 87 | 142,386,810 (17.4%) |
1965 | 715,185,000 | 16,830,000 (2.4%) | -32,058 | 24.8 | 6.40 | 76 | 129,348,359 (18.1%) |
1960 | 667,070,000 | -6,740,000 (-1.0%) | -226,236 | 25.4 | 5.75 | 70 | 108,085,352 (16.2%) |
In 2020 the population of China was 1,396,550,000 and the average age increased from 25.4 in 1960 to 38.6. Urban population has increased from 452,999,147 (35.9%) in 2000 to 867,545,000 (62.0%) in the current year. The population density of China has changed from 104.5 in 1980 to 151.3 in 2019.
Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -323,926 | 38.6 | 1.65 | 152 | 852,259,000 (61.0%) |
2025 | 1,407,176,000 | 1,240,000 (0.1%) | -319,037 | 40.3 | 1.68 | 153 | 920,195,000 (65.4%) |
2030 | 1,407,888,000 | -529,000 (0.0%) | -320,108 | 41.9 | 1.70 | 154 | 967,712,000 (68.7%) |
2035 | 1,400,593,000 | -2,065,000 (-0.2%) | -320,114 | 43.4 | 1.71 | 153 | 995,919,000 (71.1%) |
2040 | 1,386,862,000 | -3,177,000 (-0.2%) | -319,499 | 44.6 | 1.73 | 151 | 1,009,012,000 (72.8%) |
2045 | 1,366,864,000 | -4,650,000 (-0.3%) | -319,090 | 45.5 | 1.74 | 149 | 1,015,744,000 (74.3%) |
2050 | 1,338,155,000 | -6,636,000 (-0.5%) | -319,090 | 46.2 | 1.75 | 145 | 1,014,455,000 (75.8%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 81.4 (80.3 years for male and 82.7 years for females). Population density will go up to 145.3 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 0.22% (3,621,000 residents, including 10,621,919 deaths). The demographics of China constitutes of 678,403,000 women and 721,225,000 men, which means there are 1,063 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 22.9% of population (319,814,998) is 19 or younger, 64.5% of population (902,900,023) is between age 20 and 64 and 12.6% of population (176,493,091) is over 65.