China - Population

Population, total

The value for Population, total in China was 1,410,929,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,410,929,000 in 2020 and a minimum value of 660,330,000 in 1961.

Definition: 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.

Source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Popu

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Year Value
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 1,410,929,000

Population, female

The value for Population, female in China was 687,245,900 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 687,245,900 in 2020 and a minimum value of 320,153,400 in 1961.

Definition: Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 323,234,200
1961 320,153,400
1962 322,953,600
1963 331,140,600
1964 339,068,200
1965 347,401,400
1966 357,394,700
1967 366,879,500
1968 376,753,700
1969 387,362,700
1970 398,315,800
1971 409,475,900
1972 419,696,500
1973 429,398,100
1974 438,355,300
1975 446,155,500
1976 453,096,500
1977 459,292,500
1978 465,460,500
1979 471,700,500
1980 477,657,000
1981 483,835,400
1982 491,049,200
1983 498,238,500
1984 504,855,200
1985 511,798,500
1986 519,471,700
1987 527,859,000
1988 536,408,700
1989 544,679,400
1990 552,721,200
1991 560,312,600
1992 567,224,600
1993 573,790,100
1994 580,322,000
1995 586,672,500
1996 592,868,300
1997 598,983,000
1998 604,764,100
1999 610,004,100
2000 614,775,800
2001 619,166,000
2002 623,205,100
2003 626,956,200
2004 630,545,500
2005 634,130,200
2006 637,560,400
2007 640,793,100
2008 644,001,200
2009 647,159,400
2010 650,275,800
2011 653,862,700
2012 658,376,400
2013 662,873,000
2014 667,184,600
2015 671,212,000
2016 675,220,600
2017 679,486,800
2018 682,854,800
2019 685,480,300
2020 687,245,900

Population, female (% of total population)

Population, female (% of total population) in China was 48.71 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 48.71 in 2020, while its lowest value was 48.46 in 1960.

Definition: Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 48.46
1961 48.48
1962 48.51
1963 48.53
1964 48.55
1965 48.58
1966 48.60
1967 48.62
1968 48.64
1969 48.66
1970 48.68
1971 48.68
1972 48.69
1973 48.69
1974 48.69
1975 48.69
1976 48.68
1977 48.68
1978 48.68
1979 48.68
1980 48.68
1981 48.68
1982 48.68
1983 48.69
1984 48.69
1985 48.69
1986 48.69
1987 48.69
1988 48.69
1989 48.69
1990 48.69
1991 48.69
1992 48.69
1993 48.69
1994 48.69
1995 48.69
1996 48.69
1997 48.69
1998 48.70
1999 48.69
2000 48.69
2001 48.68
2002 48.67
2003 48.66
2004 48.65
2005 48.64
2006 48.63
2007 48.62
2008 48.62
2009 48.61
2010 48.61
2011 48.61
2012 48.62
2013 48.62
2014 48.63
2015 48.64
2016 48.65
2017 48.67
2018 48.68
2019 48.69
2020 48.71

Population, male

The value for Population, male in China was 723,683,500 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 723,683,500 in 2020 and a minimum value of 340,176,600 in 1961.

Definition: Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 343,835,700
1961 340,176,600
1962 342,816,400
1963 351,194,400
1964 359,286,800
1965 367,783,600
1966 378,005,300
1967 387,670,500
1968 397,756,300
1969 408,662,300
1970 419,999,200
1971 431,629,100
1972 442,333,500
1973 452,541,900
1974 461,994,700
1975 470,239,500
1976 477,588,500
1977 484,162,500
1978 490,704,400
1979 497,304,500
1980 503,578,000
1981 510,049,700
1982 517,580,800
1983 525,071,500
1984 531,969,800
1985 539,241,500
1986 547,318,300
1987 556,176,100
1988 565,221,300
1989 573,970,600
1990 582,463,900
1991 590,467,400
1992 597,745,500
1993 604,649,900
1994 611,513,000
1995 618,182,500
1996 624,681,700
1997 631,092,000
1998 637,170,900
1999 642,730,900
2000 647,869,200
2001 652,684,000
2002 657,194,900
2003 661,443,800
2004 665,529,500
2005 669,589,800
2006 673,459,500
2007 677,091,900
2008 680,653,800
2009 684,100,600
2010 687,429,200
2011 691,172,300
2012 695,813,500
2013 700,367,000
2014 704,675,300
2015 708,648,000
2016 712,569,400
2017 716,728,100
2018 719,905,200
2019 722,264,700
2020 723,683,500

Population, male (% of total population)

Population, male (% of total population) in China was 51.29 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 51.54 in 1960, while its lowest value was 51.29 in 2020.

Definition: Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 51.54
1961 51.52
1962 51.49
1963 51.47
1964 51.45
1965 51.42
1966 51.40
1967 51.38
1968 51.36
1969 51.34
1970 51.32
1971 51.32
1972 51.31
1973 51.31
1974 51.31
1975 51.31
1976 51.32
1977 51.32
1978 51.32
1979 51.32
1980 51.32
1981 51.32
1982 51.32
1983 51.31
1984 51.31
1985 51.31
1986 51.31
1987 51.31
1988 51.31
1989 51.31
1990 51.31
1991 51.31
1992 51.31
1993 51.31
1994 51.31
1995 51.31
1996 51.31
1997 51.31
1998 51.30
1999 51.31
2000 51.31
2001 51.32
2002 51.33
2003 51.34
2004 51.35
2005 51.36
2006 51.37
2007 51.38
2008 51.38
2009 51.39
2010 51.39
2011 51.39
2012 51.38
2013 51.38
2014 51.37
2015 51.36
2016 51.35
2017 51.33
2018 51.32
2019 51.31
2020 51.29

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Population