The population of China is expected to grow by 4,191,000 in 2019 and reach 1,396,550,000 in 2020. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 324,919 people yearly. On average there are 15,570,718 births and 10,621,919 deaths in China per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.36 percent per year. The population density of China has changed from 104.5 in 1980 to 150.1 in 2017.
| Current population | 1,394,893,269 people at present (Wednesday 17th of July 2019) | |
| Median Age | 38.3 years |
| Life expectancy | 76.8 years | |
| Population density | 151.3 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,392,929,000 | 4,191,000 (0.3%) | -324,919 | 38.3 | 1.64 | 151 | 836,133,000 (60.0%) |
| 2018 | 1,388,738,000 | 4,757,000 (0.3%) | -324,919 | 38.0 | 1.64 | 151 | 819,161,000 (59.0%) |
| 2017 | 1,383,981,000 | 5,316,000 (0.4%) | -324,919 | 37.7 | 1.63 | 150 | 801,367,000 (57.9%) |
| 2016 | 1,378,665,000 | 7,445,000 (0.5%) | -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 2018 the population of China was 1,388,738,000 and the average age increased from 25.4 in 1960 to 38.0. Urban population has increased from 452,999,147 (35.9%) in 2000 to 836,133,000 (60.0%) in the current year. The population density of China has changed from 104.5 in 1980 to 150.1 in 2017.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,396,550,000 | 3,621,000 (0.3%) | -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%) |
Total China population should reach 1,396,550,000 by 2020 and should decrease to 1,338,155,000 people by year 2050. 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 0.30% (4,757,000 residents, including 10,189,975 deaths). The demographics of China constitutes of 675,124,000 women and 717,804,000 men, which means there are 1,063 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 23.1% of population (321,209,427) is 19 or younger, 65.2% of population (908,329,001) is between age 20 and 64 and 11.7% of population (163,390,572) is over 65.
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