Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in China
China: Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre was 24.93 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.93 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
99th
of 215 countries
All-time high
40.02 units per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
24.93 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in China stood at 24.93 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in China peaked at 40.02 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 24.93 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
China ranks 99th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.1 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 28.34 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 29.5 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 30.65 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 31.58 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 32.52 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 33.17 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 33.86 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 34.73 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 35.56 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 36.42 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 37.09 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 37.72 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 38.52 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 39.28 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 39.94 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 40.02 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 39.28 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 38.42 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 37.73 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 37.13 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 36.81 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 36.33 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 35.6 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 34.98 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 34.56 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 34.43 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 34.41 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 34.49 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 34.82 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 35.12 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 35.24 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 35.34 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 35.34 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 35.21 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 34.95 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 34.51 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 34.04 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 33.59 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 33.01 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 32.25 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 31.27 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 30.25 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 29.25 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 28.18 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 27.36 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 26.91 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 26.62 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.44 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 26.32 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.28 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 26.39 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.58 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.78 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.92 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 27.06 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 27.29 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 27.39 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 27.29 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.99 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 26.45 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 25.75 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 24.93 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.38 units per square kilometre | 28.1 units per square kilometre | 34.73 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.22 units per square kilometre | 35.56 units per square kilometre | 40.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.65 units per square kilometre | 34.41 units per square kilometre | 37.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.82 units per square kilometre | 33.59 units per square kilometre | 35.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.15 units per square kilometre | 26.44 units per square kilometre | 33.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.83 units per square kilometre | 26.28 units per square kilometre | 27.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.03 units per square kilometre | 24.93 units per square kilometre | 26.99 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 96 Lesotho 26.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Cameroon 25.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Uzbekistan 24.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Equatorial Guinea 24.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Italy 24.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Türkiye 24.21 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1541 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.2659 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3367 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in China?
- Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in China was 24.93 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 40.02 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.93 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does China rank for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 0-14, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.