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China
Asia
UN harmonised snapshot · 2024
PROJECTEDCurrent population
1.42B
Population 2050
1.22B
Population 2100
633.0M
Total fertility rate
1.00
births per woman
Life expectancy
78.6
years
Life expectancy (male)
76.3
years
Life expectancy (female)
81.1
years
Median age
40.0
years
Urban share
66.0%
percent
Net migration
-0.2
per 1000
Infant mortality
4.5
per 1000
Aged 0–14
16.5%
percent
Aged 65+
15.5%
percent
National official data
National Bureau of Statistics of China
https://www.stats.gov.cn/english/End-2025 population 1,404.89M; births 7.92M; deaths 11.31M; natural growth -2.41 per thousand; age 60+ 23.0%; age 65+ 15.9%
Why figures may differ
UN and national figures can differ because of reference date, residence definition, census base, estimation method and population coverage. Where both are available, NATION CONTINUITY shows both rather than choosing one.