China Population History
1960 - 2026
China's population has grown from 667,070,000 in 1960 to 1,410,710,000 in 2023, a total increase of 111.5% (2.11x). The population peaked at 1,412,360,000 in 2021.
1960 Population
667.1M
2023 Population
1410.7M
Total Growth
111.5%
Peak Year
2021
Population by Decade
1960
667.1M
1970
818.3M
1980
981.2M
1990
1.14B
2000
1.26B
2010
1.34B
2020
1.41B
2023
1.41B
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.40%
1965-1970
+2.73%
1970-1975
+2.29%
1975-1980
+1.38%
1980-1985
+1.38%
1985-1990
+1.55%
1990-1995
+1.20%
1995-2000
+0.94%
2000-2005
+0.64%
2005-2010
+0.52%
2010-2015
+0.62%
2015-2020
+0.45%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,410,710,000 | -1,465,000 |
| 2022 | 1,412,175,000 | -185,000 |
| 2021 | 1,412,360,000 | +1,260,000 |
| 2020 | 1,411,100,000 | +3,355,000 |
| 2019 | 1,407,745,000 | +4,985,000 |
| 2018 | 1,402,760,000 | +6,545,000 |
| 2017 | 1,396,215,000 | +8,425,000 |
| 2016 | 1,387,790,000 | +7,930,000 |
| 2015 | 1,379,860,000 | +8,000,000 |
| 2014 | 1,371,860,000 | +8,620,000 |
| 2013 | 1,363,240,000 | +9,050,000 |
| 2012 | 1,354,190,000 | +9,155,000 |
| 2011 | 1,345,035,000 | +7,330,000 |
| 2010 | 1,337,705,000 | +6,445,000 |
| 2009 | 1,331,260,000 | +6,605,000 |
| 2008 | 1,324,655,000 | +6,770,000 |
| 2007 | 1,317,885,000 | +6,865,000 |
| 2006 | 1,311,020,000 | +7,300,000 |
| 2005 | 1,303,720,000 | +7,645,000 |
| 2004 | 1,296,075,000 | +7,675,000 |
| 2003 | 1,288,400,000 | +8,000,000 |
| 2002 | 1,280,400,000 | +8,550,000 |
| 2001 | 1,271,850,000 | +9,205,000 |
| 2000 | 1,262,645,000 | +9,910,000 |
| 1999 | 1,252,735,000 | +10,800,000 |
| 1998 | 1,241,935,000 | +11,860,000 |
| 1997 | 1,230,075,000 | +12,525,000 |
| 1996 | 1,217,550,000 | +12,695,000 |
| 1995 | 1,204,855,000 | +13,020,000 |
| 1994 | 1,191,835,000 | +13,395,000 |
| 1993 | 1,178,440,000 | +13,470,000 |
| 1992 | 1,164,970,000 | +14,190,000 |
| 1991 | 1,150,780,000 | +15,595,000 |
| 1990 | 1,135,185,000 | +16,535,000 |
| 1989 | 1,118,650,000 | +17,020,000 |
| 1988 | 1,101,630,000 | +17,595,000 |
| 1987 | 1,084,035,000 | +17,245,000 |
| 1986 | 1,066,790,000 | +15,750,000 |
| 1985 | 1,051,040,000 | +14,215,000 |
| 1984 | 1,036,825,000 | +13,515,000 |
| 1983 | 1,023,310,000 | +14,680,000 |
| 1982 | 1,008,630,000 | +14,745,000 |
| 1981 | 993,885,000 | +12,650,000 |
| 1980 | 981,235,000 | +12,230,000 |
| 1979 | 969,005,000 | +12,840,000 |
| 1978 | 956,165,000 | +12,710,000 |
| 1977 | 943,455,000 | +12,770,000 |
| 1976 | 930,685,000 | +14,290,000 |
| 1975 | 916,395,000 | +16,045,000 |
| 1974 | 900,350,000 | +18,410,000 |
| 1973 | 881,940,000 | +19,910,000 |
| 1972 | 862,030,000 | +20,925,000 |
| 1971 | 841,105,000 | +22,790,000 |
| 1970 | 818,315,000 | +22,290,000 |
| 1969 | 796,025,000 | +21,515,000 |
| 1968 | 774,510,000 | +19,960,000 |
| 1967 | 754,550,000 | +19,150,000 |
| 1966 | 735,400,000 | +20,215,000 |
| 1965 | 715,185,000 | +16,830,000 |
| 1964 | 698,355,000 | +16,020,000 |
| 1963 | 682,335,000 | +16,565,000 |
| 1962 | 665,770,000 | +5,440,000 |
| 1961 | 660,330,000 | -6,740,000 |
| 1960 | 667,070,000 | — |