Total population of China 1980-2029

Total population of China from 1980 to 2024 with forecasts until 2029

CharacteristicPopulation in millions
2029* 1,401.43
2028* 1,403.32
2027* 1,405.22
2026* 1,406.81
2025* 1,408.09
2024** 1,408.28
2023 1,409.67
2022 1,411.75
2021 1,412.6
2020 1,412.12
2019 1,410.08
2018 1,405.41
2017 1,400.11
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Release date

January 2025

Region

China

Survey time period

1980 to 2024

Supplementary notes

* Estimate.
** Preliminary figure for 2024 published by the National Bureau of Statistics of China in January 2025. Former IMF estimate for 2024 was 1,409.05 million people.

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