Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit in China
China: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per unit in China stood at 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per unit in China peaked at 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places China 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1962 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 104 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Mauritius 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Malaysia 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Mexico 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Montenegro 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Maldives 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 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. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per unit in China?
- Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per unit in China was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per unit recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per unit recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does China rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per unit?
- China ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per unit rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.