China population (2026)
The population of China is 1,412,914,088 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. China ranks #2 of 236 countries and territories and holds 17.0% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 0.22% a year (-3,182,005 people). The median age is 41.7 years, women have 1.03 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 79.0 years. Population density is 150 people per km² of land. The capital is Beijing.
Population of China, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 1,260,289,094 | -0.82% | 53.1 | 1.18 | 83.4 | 13.0% |
| 2045 | 1,306,113,788 | -0.62% | 51.6 | 1.16 | 82.6 | 13.8% |
| 2040 | 1,342,816,656 | -0.50% | 49.6 | 1.13 | 81.7 | 14.6% |
| 2035 | 1,373,427,531 | -0.41% | 46.8 | 1.1 | 80.8 | 15.5% |
| 2030 | 1,398,153,832 | -0.30% | 43.9 | 1.06 | 79.8 | 16.3% |
| 2026 | 1,412,914,088 | -0.22% | 41.7 | 1.03 | 79.0 | 17.0% |
| 2025 | 1,416,096,094 | -0.23% | 41.1 | 1.02 | 78.4 | 17.2% |
| 2024 | 1,419,321,278 | -0.22% | 40.6 | 1.01 | 78.0 | 17.4% |
| 2023 | 1,422,584,932 | -0.24% | 40.1 | 1.0 | 78.0 | 17.6% |
| 2022 | 1,425,179,569 | -0.13% | 39.5 | 1.03 | 78.2 | 17.8% |
| 2020 | 1,426,106,093 | +0.09% | 38.5 | 1.24 | 78.0 | 18.1% |
| 2015 | 1,396,134,174 | +0.53% | 36.7 | 1.67 | 77.0 | 18.7% |
| 2010 | 1,351,561,514 | +0.66% | 35.1 | 1.69 | 75.7 | 19.2% |
| 2005 | 1,310,027,136 | +0.63% | 32.8 | 1.62 | 74.1 | 19.9% |
| 2000 | 1,269,581,176 | +0.77% | 30.0 | 1.63 | 72.3 | 20.6% |
| 1995 | 1,220,133,928 | +0.91% | 27.1 | 1.59 | 70.4 | 21.2% |
| 1990 | 1,153,582,724 | +1.74% | 24.7 | 2.51 | 68.2 | 21.7% |
| 1985 | 1,059,807,820 | +1.56% | 22.7 | 2.63 | 66.5 | 21.8% |
| 1980 | 983,163,542 | +1.44% | 21.9 | 2.74 | 64.2 | 22.1% |
| 1975 | 916,116,793 | +1.61% | 20.1 | 3.57 | 61.0 | 22.5% |
| 1970 | 823,308,967 | +2.61% | 19.0 | 6.08 | 56.8 | 22.3% |
| 1965 | 723,415,733 | +2.66% | 19.5 | 6.61 | 53.0 | 21.7% |
| 1960 | 654,802,068 | -0.03% | 20.9 | 4.45 | 33.4 | 21.7% |
| 1955 | 603,547,008 | +2.25% | 21.7 | 6.26 | 47.2 | 22.0% |
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