Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in China
China: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was -2.11 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
-2.11 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
191st
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.94 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-2.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in China, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in China is -2.11 % change on previous year, measured in 2050.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in China peaked at 2.94 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -2.59 % change on previous year, in 2025.
China ranks 191st of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1953 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1954 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1955 | 0.988 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1956 | 0.9348 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1957 | 0.9306 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.9476 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 0.9708 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 0.9944 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 1966 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9849 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5203 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4782 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4364 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3904 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5972 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6646 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7633 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8693 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9375 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9273 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.799 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5844 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2117 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1993 | -0.1803 % change on previous year | -2281.8% |
| 1994 | -0.3355 % change on previous year | +86.1% |
| 1995 | -0.459 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1996 | -0.5822 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1997 | -0.7021 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1998 | -0.8072 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1999 | -0.886 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2000 | -0.9486 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2001 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2002 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2003 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2004 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2005 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2006 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2008 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2009 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2010 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2011 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2012 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2013 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2014 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2015 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2016 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2017 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2018 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2019 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2020 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2021 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2022 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2023 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2024 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2025 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2026 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2027 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2028 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2029 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2030 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2031 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2032 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2033 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2034 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2035 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2036 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2037 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2038 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2039 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2040 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2041 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2042 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2043 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2044 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2045 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2046 | -2 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2047 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2048 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2049 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2050 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -2.11 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.29 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's -2.11 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.07 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -2281.8% | 0.0083 % change on previous year | -0.1803 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -96.1% | 0.2117 % change on previous year | 0.0083 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -86.1% | -0.1803 % change on previous year | -0.3355 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +82.8% | 1.39 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -63.8% | 0.5844 % change on previous year | 0.2117 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +53.0% | 0.3904 % change on previous year | 0.5972 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 0.9306 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 0.9944 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 0.5203 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6863 % change on previous year | 0.3904 % change on previous year | 0.9375 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3148 % change on previous year | -0.886 % change on previous year | 0.5844 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.63 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | -0.9486 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.2 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.56 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year | -2.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | -2.38 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | -2.02 % change on previous year | -2.12 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | -2.11 % change on previous year | -2.11 % change on previous year | -2.11 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 188 Martinique -2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 189 North Macedonia -2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 190 China, mainland -2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Belgium-Luxembourg -2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Armenia -2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Bosnia and Herzegovina -2.13 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for China
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.74 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0615 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.12 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 275,362 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 319,567 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 326,230 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 645,797 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in China?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in China was -2.11 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.59 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does China rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 191st out of 217 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.