Population in China, 2023

Population in 2023: Annual value — 1,409,670,000 people. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.

Population in 2023 — neighbouring years chart, Annual value 1,409,670,000 people, source International Monetary Fund
Population in 2023 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: International Monetary Fund. forecasteconomy.com

Population in 2023

  • Value: 1,409,670,000 people
  • Change vs 2022: −2,080,000 people (−0.15 %)
  • Position in history: above the 47-year average (average — 1,260,584,097.02 people)
  • Series maximum — 1,412,600,000 people in 2021 (2 years ago)
  • Series minimum — 987,050,000 people in 1980 (43 years ago)
  • Value date: 1 January 2023
  • Source: International Monetary Fund

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, people
20171,400,110,000
20181,405,410,000
20191,410,080,000
20201,412,120,000
20211,412,600,000
20221,411,750,000
20231,409,670,000
20241,408,280,000
20251,405,079,906
20261,401,922,654

Full history and interactive chart

Complete series for China — on the Population page.

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