Population, total
Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider.
POPULATION_TOTAL · raw · annual · people
Population, total
Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider.
Data and evidence
Population, total
China
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,135,185,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16776 · revision 1
Value 1135185000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1135185000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 1,150,780,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16775 · revision 1
Value 1150780000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1150780000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 1,164,970,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16774 · revision 1
Value 1164970000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1164970000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 1,178,440,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16773 · revision 1
Value 1178440000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1178440000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 1,191,835,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16772 · revision 1
Value 1191835000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1191835000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 1,204,855,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16771 · revision 1
Value 1204855000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1204855000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 1,217,550,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16770 · revision 1
Value 1217550000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1217550000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 1,230,075,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16769 · revision 1
Value 1230075000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1230075000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 1,241,935,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16768 · revision 1
Value 1241935000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1241935000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 1,252,735,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16767 · revision 1
Value 1252735000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1252735000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 1,262,645,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16766 · revision 1
Value 1262645000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1262645000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 1,271,850,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16765 · revision 1
Value 1271850000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1271850000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 1,280,400,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16764 · revision 1
Value 1280400000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1280400000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 1,288,400,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16763 · revision 1
Value 1288400000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1288400000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 1,296,075,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16762 · revision 1
Value 1296075000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1296075000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 1,303,720,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16761 · revision 1
Value 1303720000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1303720000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 1,311,020,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16760 · revision 1
Value 1311020000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1311020000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 1,317,885,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16759 · revision 1
Value 1317885000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1317885000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 1,324,655,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16758 · revision 1
Value 1324655000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1324655000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 1,331,260,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16757 · revision 1
Value 1331260000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1331260000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 1,337,705,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16756 · revision 1
Value 1337705000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1337705000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 1,345,035,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16755 · revision 1
Value 1345035000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1345035000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 1,354,190,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16754 · revision 1
Value 1354190000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1354190000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 1,363,240,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16753 · revision 1
Value 1363240000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1363240000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 1,371,860,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16752 · revision 1
Value 1371860000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1371860000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 1,379,860,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16751 · revision 1
Value 1379860000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1379860000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 1,387,790,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16750 · revision 1
Value 1387790000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1387790000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 1,396,215,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16749 · revision 1
Value 1396215000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1396215000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 1,402,760,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16748 · revision 1
Value 1402760000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1402760000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 1,407,745,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16747 · revision 1
Value 1407745000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1407745000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 1,411,100,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16746 · revision 1
Value 1411100000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1411100000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | 1,412,360,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16745 · revision 1
Value 1412360000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1412360000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | 1,412,175,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16744 · revision 1
Value 1412175000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1412175000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | 1,410,710,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16743 · revision 1
Value 1410710000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1410710000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | 1,408,975,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16742 · revision 1
Value 1408975000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1408975000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | 1,406,585,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #16741 · revision 1
Value 1406585000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1406585000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:21 · source revision unspecified |
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