Population, annual growth rate in China
China: Population, annual growth rate was -0.1233 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.1233 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
164th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.83 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-1.01 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in China, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded -0.1233 % change on previous year for population, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 119.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in China peaked at 2.83 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -1.01 % change on previous year, in 1961.
That places China 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.8238 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 1963 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +202.0% |
| 1964 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1967 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9634 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8696 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7911 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7294 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6722 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6248 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5961 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5895 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5599 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.524 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5129 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.499 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4838 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5487 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6803 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6683 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6323 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5831 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5747 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6074 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4684 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3557 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 0.238 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0893 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2022 | -0.0135 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2023 | -0.1034 % change on previous year | +668.5% |
| 2024 | -0.1233 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -0.1233 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4874 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- China's -0.1233 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8196 % change on previous year. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, annual growth rate in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -668.5% | -0.0135 % change on previous year | -0.1034 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +202.0% | 0.8238 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +181.5% | -1.01 % change on previous year | 0.8238 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -115.1% | 0.0893 % change on previous year | -0.0135 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -62.5% | 0.238 % change on previous year | 0.0893 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.99 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 % change on previous year | 0.8696 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6099 % change on previous year | 0.499 % change on previous year | 0.7911 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5603 % change on previous year | 0.3557 % change on previous year | 0.6803 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0174 % change on previous year | -0.1233 % change on previous year | 0.238 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 161 Thailand -0.048 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Slovakia -0.0861 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Mauritius -0.1213 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Nepal -0.1465 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Greece -0.1615 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Palau -0.1805 % change on previous year 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)
- Population 1.23 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.23 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4481 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in China?
- Population, annual growth rate in China was -0.1233 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.01 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does China rank for population, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 119.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.