Urban population in China in 2025 — 933,170,560 people. Ranked 1 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 608.5%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: China
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 933M | +4.73M | +0.51% |
| 2024 | 928M | +4M | +0.43% |
| 2023 | 924M | +3.45M | +0.37% |
| 2022 | 921M | +6.89M | +0.75% |
| 2021 | 914M | +17.72M | +1.98% |
| 2020 | 896M | +13.58M | +1.54% |
| 2019 | 883M | +20.1M | +2.33% |
| 2018 | 863M | +21.62M | +2.57% |
| 2017 | 841M | +24.51M | +3% |
| 2016 | 817M | +25.5M | +3.22% |
| 2015 | 791M | +26.26M | +3.43% |
| 2014 | 765M | +21.99M | +2.96% |
| 2013 | 743M | +23.75M | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 719M | +21.95M | +3.15% |
| 2011 | 697M | +38.53M | +5.85% |
| 2010 | 659M | +15.05M | +2.34% |
| 2009 | 644M | +21.1M | +3.39% |
| 2008 | 622M | +17.68M | +2.92% |
| 2007 | 605M | +23.42M | +4.03% |
| 2006 | 581M | +20.88M | +3.72% |
| 2005 | 560M | +19.23M | +3.55% |
| 2004 | 541M | +19.05M | +3.65% |
| 2003 | 522M | +21.69M | +4.33% |
| 2002 | 501M | +21.53M | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 479M | +18.97M | +4.12% |
| 2000 | 460M | +24.31M | +5.58% |
| 1999 | 436M | +21.51M | +5.19% |
| 1998 | 414M | +21.67M | +5.52% |
| 1997 | 393M | +21.41M | +5.77% |
| 1996 | 371M | +21.21M | +6.06% |
| 1995 | 350M | +10.1M | +2.97% |
| 1994 | 340M | +9.94M | +3.01% |
| 1993 | 330M | +9.95M | +3.11% |
| 1992 | 320M | +9.88M | +3.19% |
| 1991 | 310M | +12.65M | +4.26% |
| 1990 | 297M | +4.17M | +1.42% |
| 1989 | 293M | +8.82M | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 284M | +9.91M | +3.61% |
| 1987 | 274M | +12.84M | +4.91% |
| 1986 | 262M | +12.46M | +5% |
| 1985 | 249M | +10.55M | +4.42% |
| 1984 | 239M | +17.34M | +7.84% |
| 1983 | 221M | +13.85M | +6.68% |
| 1982 | 207M | +7.1M | +3.54% |
| 1981 | 200M | +10.06M | +5.29% |
| 1980 | 190M | +6.54M | +3.56% |
| 1979 | 184M | +12.43M | +7.26% |
| 1978 | 171M | +5.71M | +3.45% |
| 1977 | 166M | +3.31M | +2.04% |
| 1976 | 162M | +3.33M | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 159M | +4.41M | +2.85% |
| 1974 | 155M | +2.84M | +1.87% |
| 1973 | 152M | +4.02M | +2.72% |
| 1972 | 148M | +2.5M | +1.72% |
| 1971 | 145M | +2.96M | +2.08% |
| 1970 | 142M | +2.92M | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 139M | +2.83M | +2.07% |
| 1968 | 136M | +2.61M | +1.95% |
| 1967 | 134M | +2.52M | +1.92% |
| 1966 | 131M | +2.72M | +2.12% |
| 1965 | 129M | +817,614 | +0.64% |
| 1964 | 128M | +12.92M | +11.25% |
| 1963 | 115M | −464,425 | −0.4% |
| 1962 | 115M | −12.06M | −9.47% |
| 1961 | 127M | −4.31M | −3.27% |
| 1960 | 132M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
