Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in China
China: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was -0.0615 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
-0.0615 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 86.5%
World rank
195th
of 225 countries
All-time high
6.04 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
-0.0615 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in China, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded -0.0615 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
The figure is down 86.5% on the previous year and down 119.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in China peaked at 6.04 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, -0.0615 % change on previous year, in 2050.
China ranks 195th of 225 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. — Urban population, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 6.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1953 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1954 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1966 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1967 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1968 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1974 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 1979 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 1980 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 4.91 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 4 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2026 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2027 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2028 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2029 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2030 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2031 | 0.9556 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2032 | 0.8718 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2033 | 0.791 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2034 | 0.715 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2035 | 0.6415 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2036 | 0.5695 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2037 | 0.5014 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2038 | 0.4353 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2039 | 0.3719 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2040 | 0.3101 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2041 | 0.2507 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2042 | 0.1927 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2043 | 0.1342 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2044 | 0.1072 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2045 | 0.0785 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2046 | 0.0499 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2047 | 0.0232 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2048 | -0.0053 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 2049 | -0.033 % change on previous year | +516.7% |
| 2050 | -0.0615 % change on previous year | +86.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year | 6.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.36 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.92 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 5.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.6894 % change on previous year | 0.3719 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.1108 % change on previous year | -0.033 % change on previous year | 0.3101 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.0615 % change on previous year | -0.0615 % change on previous year | -0.0615 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 192 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) -0.0407 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Poland -0.0452 % change on previous year compare
- 194 China, mainland -0.0577 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Belarus -0.0716 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -0.0791 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Estonia -0.1039 % 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. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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. — urban population, annual growth rate in China?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in China was -0.0615 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.04 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0615 % change on previous year in 2050.
- How does China rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 195th out of 225 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 119.8%. 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. — Urban 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. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.