Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in China
China: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square was 0.0251 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in China, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in China stood at 0.0251 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in China peaked at 0.0359 units per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0251 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places China 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 73 Afghanistan 0.0275 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Tajikistan 0.0273 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Lesotho 0.0266 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Cameroon 0.0251 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Uzbekistan 0.025 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Türkiye 0.0248 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5.18 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in China?
- Child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in China was 0.0251 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0359 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0251 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does China rank for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square?
- China ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.