Population 1,406,585,000
people· 2025
Published observation
Over time Full published history China 2025 · 1.41B
0 353.09M 706.18M 1.06B 1.41B 1960 1993 2025 1960: 667,070,000 1961: 660,330,000 1962: 665,770,000 1963: 682,335,000 1964: 698,355,000 1965: 715,185,000 1966: 735,400,000 1967: 754,550,000 1968: 774,510,000 1969: 796,025,000 1970: 818,315,000 1971: 841,105,000 1972: 862,030,000 1973: 881,940,000 1974: 900,350,000 1975: 916,395,000 1976: 930,685,000 1977: 943,455,000 1978: 956,165,000 1979: 969,005,000 1980: 981,235,000 1981: 993,885,000 1982: 1,008,630,000 1983: 1,023,310,000 1984: 1,036,825,000 1985: 1,051,040,000 1986: 1,066,790,000 1987: 1,084,035,000 1988: 1,101,630,000 1989: 1,118,650,000 1990: 1,135,185,000 1991: 1,150,780,000 1992: 1,164,970,000 1993: 1,178,440,000 1994: 1,191,835,000 1995: 1,204,855,000 1996: 1,217,550,000 1997: 1,230,075,000 1998: 1,241,935,000 1999: 1,252,735,000 2000: 1,262,645,000 2001: 1,271,850,000 2002: 1,280,400,000 2003: 1,288,400,000 2004: 1,296,075,000 2005: 1,303,720,000 2006: 1,311,020,000 2007: 1,317,885,000 2008: 1,324,655,000 2009: 1,331,260,000 2010: 1,337,705,000 2011: 1,345,035,000 2012: 1,354,190,000 2013: 1,363,240,000 2014: 1,371,860,000 2015: 1,379,860,000 2016: 1,387,790,000 2017: 1,396,215,000 2018: 1,402,760,000 2019: 1,407,745,000 2020: 1,411,100,000 2021: 1,412,360,000 2022: 1,412,175,000 2023: 1,410,710,000 2024: 1,408,975,000 2025: 1,406,585,000 Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.
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