China's Population Size
NUMBER OF PEOPLE LIVING IN NIGERIA (2021)
China's population is estimated by the United Nations to be 1,444.2 million in 2021.
The population of China grew at 0.3% in the last year and is ranked the 1st most populated country in Asia-Pacific, ahead of India.
China last conducted a national census in 2020 and 100% of births in China are recorded. Read more from the World Econcomics Population Data Quality Ratings and see how China compares to other countries around the world and in the Asia-Pacific region.
China's data is highlighted in the table below, use the filter and sort order options to allow easy comparison with other countries.
Data source: United Nations, Washington D.C., Eurostat, Luxembourg and World Economics Research, London