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Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for China
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,406,585,000 people | 2025 | 2nd highest of 216 | +1,399,806,678 people | Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people |
| Fertility rate | 1.01 births per woman | 2024 | 8th lowest of 216 | −0.89 births per woman | Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman |
| Period | people |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,406,585,000 |
| 2024 | 1,408,975,000 |
| 2023 | 1,410,710,000 |
| 2022 | 1,412,175,000 |
| 2021 | 1,412,360,000 |
| 2020 | 1,411,100,000 |
| 2019 | 1,407,745,000 |
| 2018 | 1,402,760,000 |
| 2017 | 1,396,215,000 |
| 2016 | 1,387,790,000 |
| 2015 | 1,379,860,000 |
| 2014 | 1,371,860,000 |
| 2013 | 1,363,240,000 |
| 2012 | 1,354,190,000 |
| 2011 | 1,345,035,000 |
| 2010 | 1,337,705,000 |
| 2009 | 1,331,260,000 |
| 2008 | 1,324,655,000 |
| 2007 | 1,317,885,000 |
| 2006 | 1,311,020,000 |
| 2005 | 1,303,720,000 |
| 2004 | 1,296,075,000 |
| 2003 | 1,288,400,000 |
| 2002 | 1,280,400,000 |
| 2001 | 1,271,850,000 |
| 2000 | 1,262,645,000 |
| 1999 | 1,252,735,000 |
| 1998 | 1,241,935,000 |
| 1997 | 1,230,075,000 |
| 1996 | 1,217,550,000 |
| 1995 | 1,204,855,000 |
| 1994 | 1,191,835,000 |
| 1993 | 1,178,440,000 |
| 1992 | 1,164,970,000 |
| 1991 | 1,150,780,000 |
| 1990 | 1,135,185,000 |
| 1989 | 1,118,650,000 |
| 1988 | 1,101,630,000 |
| 1987 | 1,084,035,000 |
| 1986 | 1,066,790,000 |
| 1985 | 1,051,040,000 |
| 1984 | 1,036,825,000 |
| 1983 | 1,023,310,000 |
| 1982 | 1,008,630,000 |
| 1981 | 993,885,000 |
| 1980 | 981,235,000 |
| 1979 | 969,005,000 |
| 1978 | 956,165,000 |
| 1977 | 943,455,000 |
| 1976 | 930,685,000 |
| 1975 | 916,395,000 |
| 1974 | 900,350,000 |
| 1973 | 881,940,000 |
| 1972 | 862,030,000 |
| 1971 | 841,105,000 |
| 1970 | 818,315,000 |
| 1969 | 796,025,000 |
| 1968 | 774,510,000 |
| 1967 | 754,550,000 |
| 1966 | 735,400,000 |
| 1965 | 715,185,000 |
| 1964 | 698,355,000 |
| 1963 | 682,335,000 |
| 1962 | 665,770,000 |
| 1961 | 660,330,000 |
| 1960 | 667,070,000 |
| Period | births per woman |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.01 |
| 2023 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 1.03 |
| 2021 | 1.12 |
| 2020 | 1.24 |
| 2019 | 1.50 |
| 2018 | 1.54 |
| 2017 | 1.80 |
| 2016 | 1.77 |
| 2015 | 1.67 |
| 2014 | 1.77 |
| 2013 | 1.71 |
| 2012 | 1.80 |
| 2011 | 1.67 |
| 2010 | 1.69 |
| 2009 | 1.71 |
| 2008 | 1.70 |
| 2007 | 1.67 |
| 2006 | 1.64 |
| 2005 | 1.62 |
| 2004 | 1.61 |
| 2003 | 1.57 |
| 2002 | 1.57 |
| 2001 | 1.56 |
| 2000 | 1.63 |
| 1999 | 1.53 |
| 1998 | 1.52 |
| 1997 | 1.53 |
| 1996 | 1.55 |
| 1995 | 1.59 |
| 1994 | 1.63 |
| 1993 | 1.69 |
| 1992 | 1.78 |
| 1991 | 1.93 |
| 1990 | 2.51 |
| 1989 | 2.52 |
| 1988 | 2.54 |
| 1987 | 2.76 |
| 1986 | 2.72 |
| 1985 | 2.63 |
| 1984 | 2.61 |
| 1983 | 2.56 |
| 1982 | 2.97 |
| 1981 | 2.79 |
| 1980 | 2.74 |
| 1979 | 2.75 |
| 1978 | 2.72 |
| 1977 | 2.84 |
| 1976 | 3.24 |
| 1975 | 3.57 |
| 1974 | 4.17 |
| 1973 | 4.73 |
| 1972 | 5.11 |
| 1971 | 5.52 |
| 1970 | 6.09 |
| 1969 | 6.18 |
| 1968 | 6.51 |
| 1967 | 5.81 |
| 1966 | 6.31 |
| 1965 | 6.61 |
| 1964 | 6.67 |
| 1963 | 7.51 |
| 1962 | 6.09 |
| 1961 | 3.86 |
| 1960 | 4.45 |
allfigures, “Population, China, 2025: 1,406,585,000 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/china, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.