People's Republic of China
Country
Member state of the United Nations. The UN lists it as "China (the People's Republic of)".[1]
- Population
- 1,406,585,000 in 2025[3]
- Land area
- 9,388,210 km²[4]
- Total area
- 9,596,961 km²[5] land and water
- Land borders
- Macau, Russia, Kazakhstan, Siachen Glacier, North Korea, India, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Bhutan[9]
- Coast
- Yes[9]
- Official name
- 中华人民共和国[10]
Parts of People's Republic of China
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Through time
667,070,000 in 1960, 1,406,585,000 in 2025
Show as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 667,070,000 |
| 1961 | 660,330,000 |
| 1962 | 665,770,000 |
| 1963 | 682,335,000 |
| 1964 | 698,355,000 |
| 1965 | 715,185,000 |
| 1966 | 735,400,000 |
| 1967 | 754,550,000 |
| 1968 | 774,510,000 |
| 1969 | 796,025,000 |
| 1970 | 818,315,000 |
| 1971 | 841,105,000 |
| 1972 | 862,030,000 |
| 1973 | 881,940,000 |
| 1974 | 900,350,000 |
| 1975 | 916,395,000 |
| 1976 | 930,685,000 |
| 1977 | 943,455,000 |
| 1978 | 956,165,000 |
| 1979 | 969,005,000 |
| 1980 | 981,235,000 |
| 1981 | 993,885,000 |
| 1982 | 1,008,630,000 |
| 1983 | 1,023,310,000 |
| 1984 | 1,036,825,000 |
| 1985 | 1,051,040,000 |
| 1986 | 1,066,790,000 |
| 1987 | 1,084,035,000 |
| 1988 | 1,101,630,000 |
| 1989 | 1,118,650,000 |
| 1990 | 1,135,185,000 |
| 1991 | 1,150,780,000 |
| 1992 | 1,164,970,000 |
| 1993 | 1,178,440,000 |
| 1994 | 1,191,835,000 |
| 1995 | 1,204,855,000 |
| 1996 | 1,217,550,000 |
| 1997 | 1,230,075,000 |
| 1998 | 1,241,935,000 |
| 1999 | 1,252,735,000 |
| 2000 | 1,262,645,000 |
| 2001 | 1,271,850,000 |
| 2002 | 1,280,400,000 |
| 2003 | 1,288,400,000 |
| 2004 | 1,296,075,000 |
| 2005 | 1,303,720,000 |
| 2006 | 1,311,020,000 |
| 2007 | 1,317,885,000 |
| 2008 | 1,324,655,000 |
| 2009 | 1,331,260,000 |
| 2010 | 1,337,705,000 |
| 2011 | 1,345,035,000 |
| 2012 | 1,354,190,000 |
| 2013 | 1,363,240,000 |
| 2014 | 1,371,860,000 |
| 2015 | 1,379,860,000 |
| 2016 | 1,387,790,000 |
| 2017 | 1,396,215,000 |
| 2018 | 1,402,760,000 |
| 2019 | 1,407,745,000 |
| 2020 | 1,411,100,000 |
| 2021 | 1,412,360,000 |
| 2022 | 1,412,175,000 |
| 2023 | 1,410,710,000 |
| 2024 | 1,408,975,000 |
| 2025 | 1,406,585,000 |
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Sources
- United Nations: Member States Published directly by the source.
- Wikidata: People's Republic of China (Q148), capital: Beijing Wikidata statement that does not cite a source yet.
- World Bank, World Development Indicators: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL) Published directly by the source.
- World Bank, World Development Indicators: Land area (sq. km) (AG.LND.TOTL.K2) Published directly by the source.
- Wikidata: People's Republic of China (Q148), area Wikidata statement that does not cite a source yet.
- Wikidata: People's Republic of China (Q148), official language: Putonghua Wikidata statement that does not cite a source yet.
- Wikidata: People's Republic of China (Q148), currency: renminbi Wikidata statement that does not cite a source yet.
- Wikidata: People's Republic of China (Q148), continent: Asia Wikidata statement that cites its own sources.
- Cites: https://www.workwithdata.com/place/china, retrieved 30 September 2024
- Natural Earth: Admin 0 countries, 1:50m Published directly by the source.
- Wikidata: People's Republic of China (Q148), official name Wikidata statement that does not cite a source yet.
- Wikidata: People's Republic of China (Q148), ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code Wikidata statement that does not cite a source yet.
- Wikidata: People's Republic of China (Q148), ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code Wikidata statement that does not cite a source yet.
- Wikidata: People's Republic of China (Q148), ISO 3166-1 numeric code Wikidata statement that does not cite a source yet.
Flag image: Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg, Public domain, Zeng Liansong, via Wikimedia Commons.