Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in China
China: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 645,797 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in China, 1950–2100
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
China recorded 645,797 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in China peaked at 1.46 million 1000 No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 553,816 1000 No, in 1950.
China ranks 2nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 609,452 1000 No | 553,816 1000 No | 666,505 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 733,856 1000 No | 669,116 1000 No | 820,315 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 923,791 1000 No | 842,122 1000 No | 992,123 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 million 1000 No | 1.01 million 1000 No | 1.16 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 million 1000 No | 1.18 million 1000 No | 1.29 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 million 1000 No | 1.30 million 1000 No | 1.37 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million 1000 No | 1.38 million 1000 No | 1.46 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million 1000 No | 1.43 million 1000 No | 1.46 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.41 million 1000 No | 1.38 million 1000 No | 1.43 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.34 million 1000 No | 1.30 million 1000 No | 1.37 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.23 million 1000 No | 1.17 million 1000 No | 1.29 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.09 million 1000 No | 1.03 million 1000 No | 1.16 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2070s | 959,429 1000 No | 900,345 1000 No | 1.02 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2080s | 828,630 1000 No | 771,435 1000 No | 887,150 1000 No | 10 |
| 2090s | 707,249 1000 No | 656,657 1000 No | 759,302 1000 No | 10 |
| 2100s | 645,797 1000 No | 645,797 1000 No | 645,797 1000 No | 1 |
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More work & labour data for China
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in China?
- Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in China was 645,797 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million 1000 No in 2021.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 553,816 1000 No in 1950.
- How does China rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- China ranks 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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About this data
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.