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Population growth in China

Latest: -0.2%
Previous: -0.1%
Change: -0.05 (-38.0%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Population growth over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Population growth in China
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	2.8%
Dec 31, 1967	2.6%
Dec 31, 1968	2.6%
Dec 31, 1969	2.7%
Dec 31, 1970	2.8%
Dec 31, 1971	2.7%
Dec 31, 1972	2.5%
Dec 31, 1973	2.3%
Dec 31, 1974	2.1%
Dec 31, 1975	1.8%
Dec 31, 1976	1.5%
Dec 31, 1977	1.4%
Dec 31, 1978	1.3%
Dec 31, 1979	1.3%
Dec 31, 1980	1.3%
Dec 31, 1981	1.3%
Dec 31, 1982	1.5%
Dec 31, 1983	1.4%
Dec 31, 1984	1.3%
Dec 31, 1985	1.4%
Dec 31, 1986	1.5%
Dec 31, 1987	1.6%
Dec 31, 1988	1.6%
Dec 31, 1989	1.5%
Dec 31, 1990	1.5%
Dec 31, 1991	1.4%
Dec 31, 1992	1.2%
Dec 31, 1993	1.1%
Dec 31, 1994	1.1%
Dec 31, 1995	1.1%
Dec 31, 1996	1.0%
Dec 31, 1997	1.0%
Dec 31, 1998	1.0%
Dec 31, 1999	0.9%
Dec 31, 2000	0.8%
Dec 31, 2001	0.7%
Dec 31, 2002	0.7%
Dec 31, 2003	0.6%
Dec 31, 2004	0.6%
Dec 31, 2005	0.6%
Dec 31, 2006	0.6%
Dec 31, 2007	0.5%
Dec 31, 2008	0.5%
Dec 31, 2009	0.5%
Dec 31, 2010	0.5%
Dec 31, 2011	0.5%
Dec 31, 2012	0.7%
Dec 31, 2013	0.7%
Dec 31, 2014	0.6%
Dec 31, 2015	0.6%
Dec 31, 2016	0.6%
Dec 31, 2017	0.6%
Dec 31, 2018	0.5%
Dec 31, 2019	0.4%
Dec 31, 2020	0.2%
Dec 31, 2021	0.1%
Dec 31, 2022	-0.0%
Dec 31, 2023	-0.1%
Dec 31, 2024	-0.1%
Dec 31, 2025	-0.2%

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