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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

China

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population1.41B2025 · peopleGross domestic product$19.5T2025 · current US$GDP per capita$13.86K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth782024 · yearsInternet use91.6%2025 · % of populationForest area24%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
-0.2%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
China2025 · -0.2%
-1.02-0.060.891.842.791960199320251961: -1%1962: 0.8%1963: 2.5%1964: 2.3%1965: 2.4%1966: 2.8%1967: 2.6%1968: 2.6%1969: 2.7%1970: 2.8%1971: 2.7%1972: 2.5%1973: 2.3%1974: 2.1%1975: 1.8%1976: 1.5%1977: 1.4%1978: 1.3%1979: 1.3%1980: 1.3%1981: 1.3%1982: 1.5%1983: 1.4%1984: 1.3%1985: 1.4%1986: 1.5%1987: 1.6%1988: 1.6%1989: 1.5%1990: 1.5%1991: 1.4%1992: 1.2%1993: 1.1%1994: 1.1%1995: 1.1%1996: 1%1997: 1%1998: 1%1999: 0.9%2000: 0.8%2001: 0.7%2002: 0.7%2003: 0.6%2004: 0.6%2005: 0.6%2006: 0.6%2007: 0.5%2008: 0.5%2009: 0.5%2010: 0.5%2011: 0.5%2012: 0.7%2013: 0.7%2014: 0.6%2015: 0.6%2016: 0.6%2017: 0.6%2018: 0.5%2019: 0.4%2020: 0.2%2021: 0.1%2022: -0%2023: -0.1%2024: -0.1%2025: -0.2%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

China in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Beijing
Country code
CHN

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