Population growth in China in 2025 — -0.17%. Ranked 188 in the world out of 217. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0.85 pp.
1961–2025 · % per year
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: China
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.17 | −0.05 pp |
| 2024 | -0.12 | −0.02 pp |
| 2023 | -0.1 | −0.09 pp |
| 2022 | -0.01 | −0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 0.09 | −0.15 pp |
| 2020 | 0.24 | −0.12 pp |
| 2019 | 0.35 | −0.11 pp |
| 2018 | 0.47 | −0.14 pp |
| 2017 | 0.61 | +0.03 pp |
| 2016 | 0.57 | −0.01 pp |
| 2015 | 0.58 | −0.05 pp |
| 2014 | 0.63 | −0.04 pp |
| 2013 | 0.67 | −0.01 pp |
| 2012 | 0.68 | +0.13 pp |
| 2011 | 0.55 | +0.06 pp |
| 2010 | 0.48 | −0.01 pp |
| 2009 | 0.5 | −0.02 pp |
| 2008 | 0.51 | −0.01 pp |
| 2007 | 0.52 | −0.04 pp |
| 2006 | 0.56 | −0.03 pp |
| 2005 | 0.59 | −0.01 pp |
| 2004 | 0.59 | −0.03 pp |
| 2003 | 0.62 | −0.05 pp |
| 2002 | 0.67 | −0.06 pp |
| 2001 | 0.73 | −0.06 pp |
| 2000 | 0.79 | −0.08 pp |
| 1999 | 0.87 | −0.09 pp |
| 1998 | 0.96 | −0.06 pp |
| 1997 | 1.02 | −0.02 pp |
| 1996 | 1.05 | −0.04 pp |
| 1995 | 1.09 | −0.04 pp |
| 1994 | 1.13 | −0.02 pp |
| 1993 | 1.15 | −0.08 pp |
| 1992 | 1.23 | −0.14 pp |
| 1991 | 1.36 | −0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 1.47 | −0.07 pp |
| 1989 | 1.53 | −0.08 pp |
| 1988 | 1.61 | +0.01 pp |
| 1987 | 1.6 | +0.12 pp |
| 1986 | 1.49 | +0.13 pp |
| 1985 | 1.36 | +0.05 pp |
| 1984 | 1.31 | −0.13 pp |
| 1983 | 1.44 | −0.03 pp |
| 1982 | 1.47 | +0.19 pp |
| 1981 | 1.28 | +0.03 pp |
| 1980 | 1.25 | −0.08 pp |
| 1979 | 1.33 | −0 pp |
| 1978 | 1.34 | −0.02 pp |
| 1977 | 1.36 | −0.18 pp |
| 1976 | 1.55 | −0.22 pp |
| 1975 | 1.77 | −0.3 pp |
| 1974 | 2.07 | −0.22 pp |
| 1973 | 2.28 | −0.17 pp |
| 1972 | 2.46 | −0.29 pp |
| 1971 | 2.75 | −0.01 pp |
| 1970 | 2.76 | +0.02 pp |
| 1969 | 2.74 | +0.13 pp |
| 1968 | 2.61 | +0.04 pp |
| 1967 | 2.57 | −0.22 pp |
| 1966 | 2.79 | +0.41 pp |
| 1965 | 2.38 | +0.06 pp |
| 1964 | 2.32 | −0.14 pp |
| 1963 | 2.46 | +1.64 pp |
| 1962 | 0.82 | +1.84 pp |
| 1961 | -1.02 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The annual population growth rate is the change in population size over a year as a percent of the previous year. It takes in both natural increase (births minus deaths) and net migration. Negative values mean the population is shrinking; at 1% a year population doubles in about 70 years, at 2% in about 35.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Resident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Total fertility rateHow many children one woman would bear on average if current age-specific fertility held.
Demography Net migrationThe difference between the number of arrivals and departures over a five-year period.
Demography Crude birth rateLive births per 1,000 people of population per year.
