Trend of Population for China

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2025, the Population of China was 1,408,975,000. A difference of -1,735,000 compared to 2023.

The chart and table below shows the population trend of China for recent years.

You can see similar information for other countries.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Population for China

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Year	Population
1,960	667,070,000
1,961	660,330,000
1,962	665,770,000
1,963	682,335,000
1,964	698,355,000
1,965	715,185,000
1,966	735,400,000
1,967	754,550,000
1,968	774,510,000
1,969	796,025,000
1,970	818,315,000
1,971	841,105,000
1,972	862,030,000
1,973	881,940,000
1,974	900,350,000
1,975	916,395,000
1,976	930,685,000
1,977	943,455,000
1,978	956,165,000
1,979	969,005,000
1,980	981,235,000
1,981	993,885,000
1,982	1,008,630,000
1,983	1,023,310,000
1,984	1,036,825,000
1,985	1,051,040,000
1,986	1,066,790,000
1,987	1,084,035,000
1,988	1,101,630,000
1,989	1,118,650,000
1,990	1,135,185,000
1,991	1,150,780,000
1,992	1,164,970,000
1,993	1,178,440,000
1,994	1,191,835,000
1,995	1,204,855,000
1,996	1,217,550,000
1,997	1,230,075,000
1,998	1,241,935,000
1,999	1,252,735,000
2,000	1,262,645,000
2,001	1,271,850,000
2,002	1,280,400,000
2,003	1,288,400,000
2,004	1,296,075,000
2,005	1,303,720,000
2,006	1,311,020,000
2,007	1,317,885,000
2,008	1,324,655,000
2,009	1,331,260,000
2,010	1,337,705,000
2,011	1,345,035,000
2,012	1,354,190,000
2,013	1,363,240,000
2,014	1,371,860,000
2,015	1,379,860,000
2,016	1,387,790,000
2,017	1,396,215,000
2,018	1,402,760,000
2,019	1,407,745,000
2,020	1,411,100,000
2,021	1,412,360,000
2,022	1,412,175,000
2,023	1,410,710,000
2,024	1,408,975,000