Understanding China's Population

China is one of the top 2 most populous country in the world, with an estimated population of 1,412,910,000 people as of today. This figure is an estimate — it starts from the most recent official count and advances second by second using China's annual growth rate of 0.18%.

The population is growing slowly. At the current rate, China adds or loses roughly 6,968 people per day. With a land area of 1,000,000 km², it is very densely populated (1413 people per km²).

The "Births Today" and "Deaths Today" figures are estimates based on annualized rates prorated to the time elapsed since midnight. The age and gender distribution reflects the most recent demographic profile available. For how these figures are computed, see our Methodology page.