China · Population

On this page you can find past, current and future population statistics for China (from 1950-2100), population map, demographics, live population counter etc. . Question: What is the population of China? Answer: Current population of China is: 1 437 903 880*[1], area 9596960 km², population density 149.83 p/km². Capital of China is Beijing. Continent: Asia.

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China · Population 1950-2100

China · historical and predicted populations (both sexes) for the period 1950-2100 (millions) De facto population in China as of 1 July of the year indicated. Source United Nations Population Division [1].

What was the China population at your birthday?*

Enter your birth date to find out. [1]

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Current China population

1 437 903 880

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Births Today
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Deaths Today
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Sources: [1]
Today's statistic since midnight 00:00.
This year, statistic changes since 1st January
Population = Births** - Deaths

China population map

City density [2]population density [3]Legend (Click on marker to hide it)
• Population Growth rate: 17143 / day = 714.3 / hour = 11.905 / minute = 0.1984 / seconds
• Births Growth rate**: 45220 / day = 1884.18 / hour = 31.398 / minute = 0.523 / seconds
• Deaths Growth rate: 28077 / day = 1169.88 / hour = 19.498 / minute = 0.325 / seconds.

Current China population by age and sex for 2025-05-17*

  Male % Female
0-4 45 488 647 ⇐+12.5% 40 435 091
5-9 47 614 178 ⇐+16.8% 40 781 662
10-14 42 958 446 ⇐+18.8% 36 166 485
15-19 28 487 370 ⇐+20.3% 23 688 677
20-24 23 741 417 ⇐+25.1% 18 974 587
25-29 66 143 029 ⇐+13.5% 58 300 867
30-34 79 850 372 ⇐+8.1% 73 863 799
35-39 37 549 661 ⇐+4.9% 35 779 993
40-44 38 638 862 ⇐+8% 35 785 171
45-49 69 857 234 ⇐+4.1% 67 132 881
50-54 74 757 437 ⇐+1.5% 73 633 312
55-59 48 410 660 ⇐+3.5% 46 774 158
60-64 42 297 532 ⇐+1% 41 894 563
65-69 44 853 673 +2.8%⇒ 46 106 454
70-74 21 923 051 +9.4%⇒ 23 977 014
75-79 12 946 476 +4%⇒ 13 465 347
80-84 9 387 251 +9%⇒ 10 228 070
85-89 4 849 116 +30.4%⇒ 6 324 764
90-94 1 622 843 +49.7%⇒ 2 429 227
95-99 233 739 +94.5%⇒ 454 605
100+ 26 283 +165.9%⇒ 69 877

Sources: [1]

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First letter of the City


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Population for cities or regions in China (582)

This is not full list. Only 50 largest cities in alphabetical order. You can click on start letter of the city ↑ :
Baotou Nei Menggu 内蒙古自治区
Beijing Beijing 北京市
Changchun Jilin 吉林省
Changsha Hunan 湖南省
Changzhou Jiangsu 江苏省
Chengdu Sichuan 四川省
Chongqing Chongqing 重庆市
Dalian Liaoning 辽宁省
Dongguan Guangdong 广东省
Foshan Guangdong 广东省
Fuzhou Fujian 福建省
Guangzhou Guangdong 广东省
Guiyang Guizhou 贵州省
Hangzhou Zhejiang 浙江省
Harbin Heilongjiang 黑龙江省
Hefei Anhui 安徽省
Huai'an Jiangsu 江苏省
Huizhou Guangdong 广东省
Jinan Shandong 山东省
Kunming Yunnan 云南省
Lanzhou Gansu 甘肃省
Linyi Shandong 山东省
Luoyang Henan 河南省
Nanchang Jiangxi 江西省
Nanjing Jiangsu 江苏省
Nanning Guangxi 广西壮族自治区
Nantong Jiangsu 江苏省
Ningbo Zhejiang 浙江省
Qingdao Shandong 山东省
Shanghai Shanghai 上海市
Shantou Guangdong 广东省
Shaoxing Zhejiang 浙江省
Shenyang Liaoning 辽宁省
Shenzhen Guangdong 广东省
Shijiazhuang Hebei 河北省
Suzhou Jiangsu 江苏省
Taiyuan Shanxi 山西省
Tangshan Hebei 河北省
Tianjin Tianjin 天津市
Ürümqi Xinjiang 新疆维吾尔自治区
Wenzhou Zhejiang 浙江省
Wuhan Hubei 湖北省
Wuxi Jiangsu 江苏省
Xiamen Fujian 福建省
Xi'an Shaanxi 陕西省
Xuzhou Jiangsu 江苏省
Yantai Shandong 山东省
Zhengzhou Henan 河南省
Zhongshan Guangdong 广东省
Zibo Shandong 山东省

Sources, Notices

* Value is calculated with linear interpolation from 2 nearest estimated (date->population) data (unofficial).
** Net migration is included in Births with this calculation: Births = Population[1] + Deaths[1].
*** For years before 1950 we dont have population data. Value is approximate calculation using function: 1900 population = 70% of 1950 population.
[1] United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2015). World Population Prospects: The 2015 Revision. Data are estimates and projections according to a medium-fertility variant. Reused with the permission of the United Nations. Downloaded: 2015-11-15 (un.org)
[2] City density map, generated by population.city using data provided to us by 1km.net website. Every circle is city with population over 5000. Link
[3] Population density map generated by instructions from daysleeperrr on reddig. Link1. Used data source is the Gridded Population of the World (GPW), v3 online at the the Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) at Columbia University. Link2. Additional urban land cover: Extracted from Global Land Cover Characteristics Data Base Version 2.0 and Binary MOD12Q1 data on shadedrelief.com. Link3 (PNG,0.5Mb).