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China

1.42B
Population · 2023 · UN 2024
-0.24%
Growth rate · 2023 · UN 2024
1.00
Fertility rate · 2023 · UN 2024
78.0 yrs
Life expectancy · 2023 · UN 2024

Total population

China195019802010204020702100600M800M1B1.2B1.4Bpeople

1 series: China (1950–2100, latest 633M, projected).

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Population growth rate

China195019802010204020702100-1.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%

1 series: China (1950–2100, latest -1.7%, projected).

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Median age

China19501980201020402070210020.0 yrs30.0 yrs40.0 yrs50.0 yrs60.0 yrs

1 series: China (1950–2100, latest 60.7 yrs, projected).

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Population pyramid

2023 · estimate

MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-2930-3435-3940-4445-4950-5455-5960-6465-6970-7475-7980-8485-8990-9495-99100+
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