The population of China is expected to grow by 2,089,000 in 2023 and reach 1,405,936,000 in 2024. 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 152.2 in 2021.
| Current population | 1,404,701,890 people at present (Sunday 2nd of April 2023) | |
| Median Age | 39.6 years |
| Population density | 152.8 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,404,286,000 | 2,089,000 (0.2%) | -323,926 | 39.6 | 153 | 895,541,000 (63.8%) | |
| 2022 | 1,402,197,000 | 2,569,000 (0.2%) | -323,926 | 39.3 | 153 | 881,968,000 (62.9%) | |
| 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 2022 the population of China was 1,402,197,000 and the average age increased from 25.4 in 1960 to 39.3. Urban population has increased from 452,999,147 (35.9%) in 2000 to 895,541,000 (63.8%) in the current year. The population density of China has changed from 104.5 in 1980 to 152.2 in 2021.
| 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 demographics of China constitutes of 680,751,000 women and 723,535,000 men, which means there are 1,063 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 22.7% of population (318,070,779) is 19 or younger, 64.0% of population (898,883,469) is between age 20 and 64 and 13.3% of population (187,050,895) is over 65.