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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in China, mainland

China, mainland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 633,368 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
633,368 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
3rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
1.43 million 1000 No
in 2021
All-time low
544,044 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in China, mainland, 1950–2100

0500.0k1.0M1.5M195020252100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 633,368 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in 2100.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in China, mainland peaked at 1.43 million 1000 No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 544,044 1000 No, in 1950.

That places China, mainland 3rd out of 227 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in China, mainland, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 544,044 1000 No —
1951 553,758 1000 No +1.8%
1952 565,131 1000 No +2.1%
1953 577,557 1000 No +2.2%
1954 590,114 1000 No +2.2%
1955 603,547 1000 No +2.3%
1956 616,559 1000 No +2.2%
1957 630,356 1000 No +2.2%
1958 644,220 1000 No +2.2%
1959 652,708 1000 No +1.3%
1960 654,802 1000 No +0.3%
1961 655,774 1000 No +0.1%
1962 665,074 1000 No +1.4%
1963 684,553 1000 No +2.9%
1964 704,798 1000 No +3.0%
1965 723,416 1000 No +2.6%
1966 742,402 1000 No +2.6%
1967 761,026 1000 No +2.5%
1968 781,011 1000 No +2.6%
1969 802,140 1000 No +2.7%
1970 823,309 1000 No +2.6%
1971 844,070 1000 No +2.5%
1972 863,678 1000 No +2.3%
1973 882,577 1000 No +2.2%
1974 900,308 1000 No +2.0%
1975 916,117 1000 No +1.8%
1976 930,372 1000 No +1.6%
1977 943,546 1000 No +1.4%
1978 956,162 1000 No +1.3%
1979 969,288 1000 No +1.4%
1980 983,164 1000 No +1.4%
1981 997,721 1000 No +1.5%
1982 1.01 million 1000 No +1.6%
1983 1.03 million 1000 No +1.5%
1984 1.04 million 1000 No +1.4%
1985 1.06 million 1000 No +1.5%
1986 1.08 million 1000 No +1.6%
1987 1.10 million 1000 No +1.8%
1988 1.12 million 1000 No +1.7%
1989 1.13 million 1000 No +1.7%
1990 1.15 million 1000 No +1.7%
1991 1.17 million 1000 No +1.5%
1992 1.18 million 1000 No +1.2%
1993 1.20 million 1000 No +1.1%
1994 1.21 million 1000 No +1.0%
1995 1.22 million 1000 No +0.9%
1996 1.23 million 1000 No +0.9%
1997 1.24 million 1000 No +0.8%
1998 1.25 million 1000 No +0.8%
1999 1.26 million 1000 No +0.7%
2000 1.27 million 1000 No +0.7%
2001 1.28 million 1000 No +0.7%
2002 1.29 million 1000 No +0.6%
2003 1.29 million 1000 No +0.6%
2004 1.30 million 1000 No +0.6%
2005 1.31 million 1000 No +0.6%
2006 1.32 million 1000 No +0.6%
2007 1.33 million 1000 No +0.6%
2008 1.33 million 1000 No +0.6%
2009 1.34 million 1000 No +0.7%
2010 1.35 million 1000 No +0.7%
2011 1.36 million 1000 No +0.6%
2012 1.37 million 1000 No +0.7%
2013 1.38 million 1000 No +0.7%
2014 1.39 million 1000 No +0.6%
2015 1.40 million 1000 No +0.6%
2016 1.40 million 1000 No +0.6%
2017 1.41 million 1000 No +0.6%
2018 1.42 million 1000 No +0.5%
2019 1.42 million 1000 No +0.3%
2020 1.43 million 1000 No +0.2%
2021 1.43 million 1000 No +0.0%
2022 1.43 million 1000 No -0.1%
2023 1.42 million 1000 No -0.2%
2024 1.42 million 1000 No -0.2%
2025 1.42 million 1000 No -0.2%
2026 1.41 million 1000 No -0.2%
2027 1.41 million 1000 No -0.2%
2028 1.41 million 1000 No -0.3%
2029 1.40 million 1000 No -0.3%
2030 1.40 million 1000 No -0.3%
2031 1.39 million 1000 No -0.3%
2032 1.39 million 1000 No -0.3%
2033 1.38 million 1000 No -0.4%
2034 1.38 million 1000 No -0.4%
2035 1.37 million 1000 No -0.4%
2036 1.37 million 1000 No -0.4%
2037 1.36 million 1000 No -0.4%
2038 1.36 million 1000 No -0.4%
2039 1.35 million 1000 No -0.5%
2040 1.34 million 1000 No -0.5%
2041 1.34 million 1000 No -0.5%
2042 1.33 million 1000 No -0.5%
2043 1.32 million 1000 No -0.6%
2044 1.31 million 1000 No -0.6%
2045 1.31 million 1000 No -0.6%
2046 1.30 million 1000 No -0.6%
2047 1.29 million 1000 No -0.7%
2048 1.28 million 1000 No -0.7%
2049 1.27 million 1000 No -0.8%
2050 1.26 million 1000 No -0.8%
2051 1.25 million 1000 No -0.8%
2052 1.24 million 1000 No -0.9%
2053 1.23 million 1000 No -0.9%
2054 1.21 million 1000 No -1.0%
2055 1.20 million 1000 No -1.0%
2056 1.19 million 1000 No -1.1%
2057 1.18 million 1000 No -1.1%
2058 1.16 million 1000 No -1.1%
2059 1.15 million 1000 No -1.2%
2060 1.14 million 1000 No -1.2%
2061 1.12 million 1000 No -1.2%
2062 1.11 million 1000 No -1.2%
2063 1.09 million 1000 No -1.3%
2064 1.08 million 1000 No -1.3%
2065 1.07 million 1000 No -1.3%
2066 1.05 million 1000 No -1.3%
2067 1.04 million 1000 No -1.3%
2068 1.03 million 1000 No -1.3%
2069 1.01 million 1000 No -1.3%
2070 998,784 1000 No -1.3%
2071 985,807 1000 No -1.3%
2072 972,906 1000 No -1.3%
2073 960,055 1000 No -1.3%
2074 947,249 1000 No -1.3%
2075 934,467 1000 No -1.3%
2076 921,678 1000 No -1.4%
2077 908,875 1000 No -1.4%
2078 896,044 1000 No -1.4%
2079 883,167 1000 No -1.4%
2080 870,252 1000 No -1.5%
2081 857,329 1000 No -1.5%
2082 844,439 1000 No -1.5%
2083 831,605 1000 No -1.5%
2084 818,815 1000 No -1.5%
2085 806,115 1000 No -1.6%
2086 793,559 1000 No -1.6%
2087 781,154 1000 No -1.6%
2088 768,899 1000 No -1.6%
2089 756,809 1000 No -1.6%
2090 744,903 1000 No -1.6%
2091 733,179 1000 No -1.6%
2092 721,613 1000 No -1.6%
2093 710,186 1000 No -1.6%
2094 698,894 1000 No -1.6%
2095 687,724 1000 No -1.6%
2096 676,661 1000 No -1.6%
2097 665,696 1000 No -1.6%
2098 654,825 1000 No -1.6%
2099 644,049 1000 No -1.6%
2100 633,368 1000 No -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 597,799 1000 No 544,044 1000 No 652,708 1000 No 10
1960s 717,500 1000 No 654,802 1000 No 802,140 1000 No 10
1970s 902,943 1000 No 823,309 1000 No 969,288 1000 No 10
1980s 1.05 million 1000 No 983,164 1000 No 1.13 million 1000 No 10
1990s 1.21 million 1000 No 1.15 million 1000 No 1.26 million 1000 No 10
2000s 1.31 million 1000 No 1.27 million 1000 No 1.34 million 1000 No 10
2010s 1.39 million 1000 No 1.35 million 1000 No 1.42 million 1000 No 10
2020s 1.42 million 1000 No 1.40 million 1000 No 1.43 million 1000 No 10
2030s 1.38 million 1000 No 1.35 million 1000 No 1.40 million 1000 No 10
2040s 1.31 million 1000 No 1.27 million 1000 No 1.34 million 1000 No 10
2050s 1.21 million 1000 No 1.15 million 1000 No 1.26 million 1000 No 10
2060s 1.07 million 1000 No 1.01 million 1000 No 1.14 million 1000 No 10
2070s 940,903 1000 No 883,167 1000 No 998,784 1000 No 10
2080s 812,898 1000 No 756,809 1000 No 870,252 1000 No 10
2090s 693,773 1000 No 644,049 1000 No 744,903 1000 No 10
2100s 633,368 1000 No 633,368 1000 No 633,368 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 India 1.51 million 1000 No compare
  2. 2 China 645,797 1000 No compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 511,001 1000 No compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 476,748 1000 No compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 367,290 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in China, mainland?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in China, mainland was 633,368 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 million 1000 No in 2021.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 544,044 1000 No in 1950.
How does China, mainland rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.