China Population 2024

The population of China 2024 is 1.419.321.278 as of July 1, 7, based on the latest estimates by United Nations.

China Population 2024 Quick Facts

Population:1.419.321.278
% of World population: 17,39%.
World Ranking:2
% annual change:-0,22%
Annual change:-3.175.283
Density (people/Km²):147,8
Sex ratio (Male/100 Female):103,8
Net migrants:-318.992
Fertility rate:1,01
Median age:39,6
Average life expectancy:78,0

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China population 2024 is 1.419.321.278 people as of July 1, 7, accounting for 17,39%. world population. China is the world's second most populous country. It only lost the number one spot to India in 1 after holding it since the 2023s (see chart below).

Population density

China population 2024 density is 147,8 people/km2 on a total area of ​​9.388.211 km2, mostly concentrated in the eastern and southeastern regions of the country (plains).

Median age and life expectancy

As of July 1, 7, the median age in China is 39,6 and the average life expectancy is 78,0China is facing an aging population.

Migrate

It is estimated that from July 1, 7 to July 2023, 1, China will have 318.992 net emigrants out of the country, ranking 5th in the world in terms of net emigrants.

Forecast

Low fertility and migration have caused China's population to enter a cycle of decline. This trend is expected to continue for at least the rest of the 21st century. By the end of the century, China's population could be just over half of what it is today.

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China Population Chart 2024 and History

YearPopulation% annual changeChanges by yearNet migrationMedian ageAverage life expectancySex Ratio (Male/100 Female)Density (N/Km²)
20241.419.321.278-0,22%-3.175.283-318.99239,678,0103,8147,8
20231.422.584.933-0,24%-3.352.027-567.72439,178,0104,0148,2
20221.425.179.569-0,13%-1.837.246-293.84638,578,2104,2148,5
20211.426.437.267-0,05%-678.150-379.74938,078,1104,3148,6
20201.426.106.093 0,09%.1.340.498-91.57737,578,0104,4148,6
20151.396.134.174 0,53%.7.349.355-646.94135,777,0104,8145,4
20101.351.561.514 0,66%.8.939.438-184.14434,175,7104,8140,8
20051.310.027.136 0,63%.8.284.337-103.70131,874,1104,6136,5
20001.269.581.175 0,77%.9.708.521-62.62229,072,3104,4132,2
19951.220.133.927 0,91%.11.088.621-365.98626,170,4104,2127,1
19901.153.582.724 1,74%.20.092.864-11.18723,768,2103,9120,2
19851.059.807.820 1,56%.16.534.217-60.92921,766,5103,6110,4
1980983.163.542 1,44%.14.147.179-20.12920,964,2103,7102,4
1975916.116.793 1,61%.14.743.652-115.17319,161,0103,895,4
1970823.308.967 2,61%.21.517.668-126.51018,056,8103,885,8
1965723.415.733 2,66%.19.256.318-130.90018,553,0104,075,4
1960654.802.069-0,03%-212.285-16.92719,933,4104,668,2
1955603.547.007 2,25%.13.576.951-2.40220,747,2105,362,9
1950544.044.358 1,79%.9.708.705-20.64622,243,8106,156,7
China population

China population forecast

YearPopulation% annual changeChanges by yearNet migrationMedian ageAverage life expectancySex Ratio (Male/100 Female)Density (N/Km²)
20251.416.096.094-0,23%-3.275.084-268.12640,178,4103,7147,5
20301.398.153.832-0,30%-4.254.746-199.19242,979,8103,1145,6
20351.373.427.531-0,41%-5.564.960-213.42645,880,8102,5143,1
20401.342.816.657-0,50%-6.693.947-206.24748,681,7102,2139,9
20451.306.113.788-0,62%-8.088.571-191.60050,682,6102,1136,1
20501.260.289.093-0,82%-10.326.437-171.49852,183,4102,2131,3
20551.202.342.471-1,06%-12.719.150-172.07453,484,1102,4125,2
20601.135.127.191-1,23%-13.938.353-173.61854,784,9102,7118,2
20651.065.632.529-1,29%-13.705.349-134.39356,185,6103,2111,0
2070998.784.319-1,30%-13.024.756-121.00757,786,3103,6104,0
2075934.466.660-1,37%-12.783.139-128.07159,686,9103,897,3
2080870.252.344-1,49%-12.925.850-117.49061,487,5103,890,7
2085806.115.054-1,57%-12.633.414-102.28262,288,1103,784,0
2090744.902.836-1,59%-11.808.787-86.89461,488,7103,577,6
2095687.724.085-1,62%-11.113.102-84.12660,989,2103,071,6
2100633.368.113-1,68%-10.633.395-77.79260,789,8102,266,0

Population of Chinese cities

China has 225 cities in the top 1000 most populous cities in the world. Of these, 2 cities are in the top 10 most populous cities in the world: Shanghai (number 3) and Beijing (number 8) with populations in 2024 of 29,9 and 22,2 million, respectively.

Below is a table of the population of Chinese cities in the Top 1000.

World rankingCityPopulation 2024Population 2023% change
3Shanghai29.867.91829.210.808 2,3%.
8 Beijing22.189.08221.766.214 1,9%.
11 Chongqing17.773.92317.340.704 2,5%.
19 Guangzhou14.590.09614.284.353 2,1%.
20 Tianjin14.470.87314.238.643 1,6%.
24 Shenzhen13.311.85513.072.633 1,8%.
34 Nanjing9.947.5489.698.464 2,6%.
35 Chengdu9.828.1109.653.772 1,8%.
41 Xi'an Shaanxi9.013.8378.785.174 2,6%.
43 Wuhan8.850.8508.718.250 1,5%.
45 Hangzhou8.419.8428.237.206 2,2%.
46 Continental Automotive8.350.6258.074.031 3,4%.
51 Shenyang7.830.3777.680.967 2,0%.
54 Foshan7.704.9357.597.386 1,4%.
55 Dong Hoan7.675.1467.587.049 1,2%.
58 Haerbin6.938.0086.803.811 2,0%.
64 Dalian6.217.4876.077.995 2,3%.
66 Qingdao6.104.5975.986.525 2,0%.
67 Zhengzhou6.014.8875.859.272 2,7%.
68 Ji Nan Shandong5.940.6985.806.031 2,3%.
84 Truong Sa5.027.9754.921.487 2,2%.
85 Urumqi5.005.9644.865.038 2,9%.
89 Kunming4.861.0794.761.284 2,1%.
90 Changchun4.802.4474.710.382 2,0%.
92 Hefei4.727.2904.615.758 2,4%.
94 Ningbo4.659.8304.537.901 2,7%.
95 Shantou4.656.5254.573.713 1,8%.
99 Shijiazhuang4.454.1324.370.473 1,9%.
104 Nam Ninh4.291.4634.191.890 2,4%.
108 Thai Nguyen Son Tay4.226.7824.145.010 2,0%.
113 Changzhou4.085.5023.981.658 2,6%.
118 Nanchang4.016.0373.920.379 2,4%.
119 Wenzhou4.009.5313.919.724 2,3%.
120 Xiamen4.007.4683.935.484 1,8%.
122 Fuzhou Fujian3.998.7543.922.202 2,0%.
125 Tangshan Hebei3.925.2063.814.702 2,9%.
131 Guiyang3.661.4463.580.904 2,3%.
139 Wuxi3.498.7403.437.346 1,8%.
146 Lanzhou3.365.9103.297.528 2,1%.
161 Handan3.085.9983.005.409 2,7%.
163 Hoai Dien3.071.0482.979.893 3,1%.
165 Zhongshan3.051.0653.010.685 1,3%.
171 Duy Phuong2.994.5372.917.819 2,6%.
180 Shaoxing2.882.1712.805.654 2,7%.
182 Yantai2.834.5082.764.584 2,5%.
183 zib2.828.4352.780.142 1,7%.
184 Huizhou2.827.6102.758.593 2,5%.
195 Lac Duong2.666.7442.602.793 2,5%.
202 Nantong2.555.7222.492.230 2,6%.
209 Hohhot2.443.6862.380.636 2,7%.
218 Liuzhou2.397.4102.343.452 2,3%.
220 Bao Dau2.381.2422.334.878 2,0%.
226 Tu Chau2.332.5312.287.166 2,0%.
234 Universal Heaven2.250.1042.176.022 3,4%.
237 Vu Ho Anh Huy2.195.2622.124.797 3,3%.
243 Yangzhou2.175.1022.131.291 2,1%.
245 Taizhou Zhejiang2.152.2262.102.143 2,4%.
246 Bao Dinh2.149.7032.107.539 2,0%.
249 Linyi Shandong2.120.0492.076.364 2,1%.
254 Haikou2.056.6462.016.092 2,0%.
255 Dai Khanh2.044.3712.000.656 2,2%.
257 Lien Van Cuong2.035.6311.986.439 2,5%.
258 Yancheng Jiangsu2.034.3261.993.463 2,1%.
274 Zhuhai1.930.3731.889.829 2,2%.
276 Quanzhou1.920.7331.869.994 2,7%.
278 Dai Dong1.913.6741.873.693 2,1%.
286 Cixi1.840.0391.788.871 2,9%.
293 Jiangmen1.797.4691.768.511 1,6%.
299 Xiangyang1.772.3181.742.706 1,7%.
301 Yichang1.758.1001.711.244 2,7%.
302 Silver River1.757.6991.716.591 2,4%.
309 To Thien1.726.3271.664.968 3,7%.
311 Qin Huang Dao1.723.7281.680.962 2,5%.
313 An Son1.713.4521.689.499 1,4%.
315 Tay Ninh1.705.0781.666.605 2,3%.
317 Hoang Duong1.702.0121.661.854 2,4%.
321 Jilin1.693.7011.668.785 1,5%.
322 An Duong1.693.3751.642.347 3,1%.
328 Qiqihaer1.662.4071.635.458 1,7%.
340 Jining Shandong1.595.9631.569.560 1,7%.
345 Zhangjiakou1.568.1221.536.171 2,1%.
353 Hoai Nam1.538.6031.512.668 1,7%.
359 Yiwu1.525.7491.483.320 2,9%.
360 Chaozhou1.520.6281.496.298 1,6%.
363 Cam Chau1.508.0371.459.678 3,3%.
372 Taizhou Jiangsu1.477.6001.446.810 2,1%.
374 Gia Hung1.470.9171.424.982 3,2%.
375 Weihai1.465.9261.429.315 2,6%.
379 Thai Son Dong1.441.9111.416.064 1,8%.
382 Kaifeng1.434.4631.398.262 2,6%.
385 Liu Yang1.428.8021.373.523 4,0%.
386 Liu Wan1.427.8941.378.077 3,6%.
387 Nhat Trieu1.426.5831.391.258 2,5%.
390 Nam Trung1.412.7141.377.572 2,6%.
391 Dong Dinh1.410.7911.379.377 2,3%.
393 Zunyi1.406.0911.376.453 2,2%.
394 Tram Giang1.399.3101.371.998 2,0%.
399 Stone Rock1.387.3771.354.025 2,5%.
406 Mianyang Sichuan1.376.4491.351.383 1,9%.
412 Dang Chau1.360.7791.322.916 2,9%.
413 English:1.355.5641.323.174 2,5%.
415 Continental Automotive1.349.9941.310.433 3,0%.
422 Mao Danh1.333.9301.303.900 2,3%.
427 Khiet Duong1.320.7791.282.479 3,0%.
428 Fushun Liaoning1.317.2761.304.565 1,0%.
431 Ruian1.314.7841.281.790 2,6%.
440 Kim Hoa1.296.0651.257.941 3,0%.
442 Insurance1.290.2311.261.077 2,3%.
447 Binh Dinh Son Ha Nam1.285.7501.256.581 2,3%.
449 Puning1.282.7561.254.160 2,3%.
450 Red Wind1.279.5441.252.414 2,2%.
451 Zhuzhou1.277.2381.254.519 1,8%.
453 Jiangjiang Town1.275.3951.250.668 2,0%.
454 Liupanshui1.272.8721.230.644 3,4%.
457 Hoai Bac1.264.8561.236.271 2,3%.
463 South Yangtze River Delta1.250.3001.224.629 2,1%.
464 Hunan Peach Soy Sauce1.249.3801.223.912 2,1%.
465 Pizhou1.247.1771.207.275 3,3%.
469 Lac Ha1.241.1521.197.935 3,6%.
470 Xiongan1.240.1581.183.042 4,8%.
473 Cam Chau1.238.3771.215.376 1,9%.
474 West Wharf1.237.5501.216.852 1,7%.
475 Tan Chau1.233.5841.200.222 2,8%.
478 Bazhong1.225.5911.175.989 4,2%.
481 Guilin1.218.0671.196.841 1,8%.
484 Music Khanh1.201.4001.169.864 2,7%.
499 Tan Huong1.160.8401.140.599 1,8%.
501 On Lang1.159.2591.131.361 2,5%.
503 Home Page1.150.8591.133.629 1,5%.
507 Phu Duong1.146.3431.120.694 2,3%.
511 Ban Tan1.142.5421.120.675 2,0%.
512 Ma An Son1.140.2641.112.680 2,5%.
516 Fuzhou Jiangxi1.131.7181.100.271 2,9%.
518 Son Ca1.130.8871.106.736 2,2%.
521 Trieu Khanh1.127.6011.103.202 2,2%.
523 Yichun Jiangxi1.122.0411.078.630 4,0%.
524 Ginseng1.119.7911.084.969 3,2%.
526 Le Son1.116.4971.087.409 2,7%.
531 Dezhou1.108.3561.080.680 2,6%.
532 Jingzhou Hubei1.108.0671.089.886 1,7%.
541 School of Thuc1.093.6871.059.902 3,2%.
542 Ho Chau1.091.8111.067.651 2,3%.
543 From Bones1.091.7441.063.876 2,6%.
555 Qujing1.066.8971.038.964 2,7%.
556 Nhac Duong1.064.1661.048.889 1,5%.
561 Cinnamon1.055.9211.020.399 3,5%.
566 New Taipei1.049.4861.023.756 2,5%.
574 Chengde1.024.521993.097 3,2%.
577 Jiangxi Pingxiang1.021.575999.721 2,2%.
578 Chu Thanh1.019.600991.208 2,9%.
583 Lei Yang1.013.191978.327 3,6%.
588 Lai O1.009.727986.248 2,4%.
590 Heilongjiang Sand West1.008.989993.175 1,6%.
593 Jiujiang1.004.247982.777 2,2%.
602 Dan Giang Model992.414975.348 1,8%.
603 Noble Gang99.031967.428 2,4%.
608 Water element983.694955.663 2,9%.
610 Zhangzhou980.054955.519 2,6%.
611 Tan Vu979.303952.278 2,8%.
612 Linfen978.614951.822 2,8%.
613 Thien Mon978.317953.768 2,6%.
616 Duong Giang976.606956.079 2,2%.
620 Liling970.907936.997 3,6%.
625 Duc Duong96.316939.166 2,6%.
627 Bengbu959.784944.465 1,6%.
628 Jiangyin95.925933.395 2,8%.
631 Bach Son956.976927.532 3,2%.
646 Dandong932.648917.936 1,6%.
647 Truong Chi93.062910.743 2,2%.
656 German School919.026898.338 2,3%.
662 Liaoyang916.238900.692 1,7%.
663 Shangqiu915.823895.111 2,3%.
667 Kuerle906.765875.496 3,6%.
669 Hung Dai90.407886.381 2,0%.
671 Cu Chau902.621871.457 3,6%.
673 Hoang Thach893.10787.693 1,8%.
674 Phuc Tan889.767876.131 1,6%.
678 Vinh Chau883.326860.522 2,7%.
679 Hung Hoa882.986861.978 2,4%.
681 Nghi Bin88.14886.491 1,9%.
685 Xinyang873.268855.191 2,1%.
687 Luzhou870.714857.683 1,5%.
690 Duong Tuyen869.58585.163 2,1%.
691 Hoai Hoa869.575843.754 3,1%.
692 Little Qian869.47984.958 2,3%.
693 Thien Thuy858.672837.479 2,5%.
695 Pearl Powder854.946830.125 3,0%.
697 Zhuge Liang852.608834.782 2,1%.
698 Kunshan851.399826.414 3,0%.
705 Kim Thanh841.928818.057 2,9%.
707 Heze838.928826.777 1,5%.
710 Green Island Lake836.344821.132 1,9%.
714 Hai Thanh834.639821.192 1,6%.
716 Taixing830.623811.451 2,4%.
717 Liaocheng830.004813.369 2,1%.
718 Zhumadian language829.361804.537 3,1%.
720 Lang Phuong827.967807.833 2,5%.
725 An Khau821.765791.931 3,8%.
727 Gaomi821.154797.964 2,9%.
730 Hanchuan818.761795.835 2,9%.
731 Mai Son818.037796.756 2,7%.
739 Danyang81.045789.755 2,6%.
742 Giao Chieu808.079796.509 1,5%.
747 An Khanh795.987779.535 2,1%.
750 Lam Hai795.777776.076 2,5%.
751 Thieu Quan794.27978.423 1,3%.
752 Erduosi Ordoss794.143774.321 2,6%.
756 Yan'an791.839767.188 3,2%.
762 Dang Chau783.04175.915 3,2%.
766 Zigong779.684768.075 1,5%.
767 Thanh Nguyen778.628766.782 1,5%.
768 Van Thanh777.193754.711 3,0%.
769 Thieu Duong776.404761.169 2,0%.
770 Yantai775.672757.224 2,4%.
773 Ngoc Khe774.356750.102 3,2%.
775 Dong Lieu772.756756.158 2,2%.
777 Tongling770.032752.916 2,3%.
780 Wu Zhou768.512751.679 2,2%.
781 Dai Chau767.532748.257 2,6%.
782 Suining Sichuan765.887750.097 2,1%.
784 Gia Mau Nhi761.903749.763 1,6%.
792 Dongtai756.3447.382 2,5%.
793 Zhang Jiagang755.75273.381 3,0%.
795 Shaanxi Xianyang754.446743.491 1,5%.
802 Flower Table750.036738.495 1,6%.
Sources: worldpopulationreview.com

Religious population in China

Population

YearChristianIslamicHinduismBuddhismFolk religionJudaismOther religionsNon-religious
201068.410.00024.690.00020.000244.110.000294.300.000<10.0009.080.000700.680.000
202072.410.00028.010.00030.000254.700.000304.620.000<10.0009.560.000720.100.000
203073.460.00030.820.00030.000256.440.000305.930.000<10.0009.680.000720.430.000
204073.040.00033.260.00040.000252.090.000299.040.000<10.0009.580.000700.100.000
205070.800.00035.290.00050.000241.580.000284.950.000<10.0009.250.000663.080.000
Sources: Pew

Ratio %

YearChristianIslamicHinduismBuddhismFolk religionJudaismOther religionsNon-religious
20105,11,8<1,018,221,9<1,0<1,052,2
20205,22,0<1,018,321,9<1,0<1,051,8
20305,32,2<1,018,421,9<1,0<1,051,6
20405,32,4<1,018,421,9<1,0<1,051,2
20505,42,7<1,018,521,8<1,0<1,050,8
Sources: Pew

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