Total population in China (1975 - 2026)
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Total population over timeSome values are estimated based on historical trends
| Year | Value | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.41B persons | 3.23M persons | -0.23% |
| 2025 | 1.42B persons | 3.23M persons | -0.23% |
| 2024 | 1.42B persons | 3.26M persons | -0.23% |
| 2023 | 1.42B persons | 2.59M persons | -0.18% |
| 2022 | 1.43B persons | 1.26M persons | -0.09% |
| 2021 | 1.43B persons | +331.17K persons | +0.02% |
| 2020 | 1.43B persons | +2.59M persons | +0.18% |
| 2019 | 1.42B persons | +4.51M persons | +0.32% |
| 2018 | 1.42B persons | +6.65M persons | +0.47% |
| 2017 | 1.41B persons | +8.30M persons | +0.59% |
| 2016 | 1.40B persons | +7.92M persons | +0.57% |
| 2015 | 1.40B persons | +8.18M persons | +0.59% |
| 2014 | 1.39B persons | +8.94M persons | +0.65% |
| 2013 | 1.38B persons | +9.49M persons | +0.69% |
| 2012 | 1.37B persons | +9.27M persons | +0.68% |
| 2011 | 1.36B persons | +8.69M persons | +0.64% |
| 2010 | 1.35B persons | +9.04M persons | +0.67% |
| 2009 | 1.34B persons | +8.70M persons | +0.65% |
| 2008 | 1.33B persons | +8.01M persons | +0.60% |
| 2007 | 1.33B persons | +7.76M persons | +0.59% |
| 2006 | 1.32B persons | +8.03M persons | +0.61% |
| 2005 | 1.31B persons | +7.93M persons | +0.61% |
| 2004 | 1.30B persons | +7.58M persons | +0.59% |
| 2003 | 1.29B persons | +7.65M persons | +0.59% |
| 2002 | 1.29B persons | +8.14M persons | +0.64% |
| 2001 | 1.28B persons | +9.14M persons | +0.72% |
| 2000 | 1.27B persons | +9.40M persons | +0.75% |
| 1999 | 1.26B persons | +9.33M persons | +0.75% |
| 1998 | 1.25B persons | +9.71M persons | +0.78% |
| 1997 | 1.24B persons | +10.19M persons | +0.83% |
| 1996 | 1.23B persons | +10.81M persons | +0.89% |
| 1995 | 1.22B persons | +11.13M persons | +0.92% |
| 1994 | 1.21B persons | +11.69M persons | +0.98% |
| 1993 | 1.20B persons | +12.73M persons | +1.08% |
| 1992 | 1.18B persons | +13.79M persons | +1.18% |
| 1991 | 1.17B persons | +17.21M persons | +1.49% |
| 1990 | 1.15B persons | +19.59M persons | +1.73% |
| 1989 | 1.13B persons | +18.75M persons | +1.68% |
| 1988 | 1.12B persons | +19.03M persons | +1.74% |
| 1987 | 1.10B persons | +18.98M persons | +1.76% |
| 1986 | 1.08B persons | +17.43M persons | +1.64% |
| 1985 | 1.06B persons | +15.96M persons | +1.53% |
| 1984 | 1.04B persons | +14.78M persons | +1.44% |
| 1983 | 1.03B persons | +15.48M persons | +1.53% |
| 1982 | 1.01B persons | +15.87M persons | +1.59% |
| 1981 | 997.72M persons | +14.56M persons | +1.48% |
| 1980 | 983.16M persons | +13.88M persons | +1.43% |
| 1979 | 969.29M persons | +13.13M persons | +1.37% |
| 1978 | 956.16M persons | +12.62M persons | +1.34% |
| 1977 | 943.55M persons | +13.17M persons | +1.42% |
| 1976 | 930.37M persons | +14.26M persons | +1.56% |
| 1975 | 916.12M persons | — | — |
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