Population ages 0-14, total in China
China: Population ages 0-14, total was 216.72 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
216.72 million
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
2nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
375.71 million
in 1977
All-time low
216.72 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in China, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total in China is 216.72 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in China peaked at 375.71 million in 1977 and was at its lowest, 216.72 million, in 2025.
China ranks 2nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 269.06 million | — |
| 1961 | 263.83 million | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 266.05 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 276.99 million | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 287.74 million | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 296.50 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 305.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 311.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 317.85 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 326.01 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 333.82 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 341.95 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 348.24 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 354.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 361.61 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 368.80 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 374.94 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 375.71 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 368.75 million | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 360.69 million | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 354.19 million | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 348.57 million | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 345.54 million | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 341.09 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 334.23 million | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 328.37 million | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 324.44 million | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 323.25 million | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 323.06 million | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 323.82 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 326.91 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 329.69 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 330.87 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 331.76 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 331.75 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 330.54 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 328.14 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 323.98 million | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 319.61 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 315.35 million | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 309.90 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 302.78 million | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 293.57 million | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 284.00 million | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 274.59 million | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 264.58 million | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 256.86 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 252.64 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 249.92 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 248.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 247.13 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 246.71 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 247.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 249.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 251.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 252.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 254.03 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 256.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 257.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 256.17 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 253.36 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 248.32 million | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 241.79 million | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 234.03 million | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 225.55 million | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 216.72 million | -3.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 216.72 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44 million, 150.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 216.72 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 469,743, 461.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 292.08 million | 263.83 million | 326.01 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 358.86 million | 333.82 million | 375.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 334.66 million | 323.06 million | 354.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 326.86 million | 315.35 million | 331.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 273.71 million | 248.22 million | 309.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.89 million | 246.71 million | 257.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.63 million | 216.72 million | 253.36 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in China?
- Population ages 0-14, total in China was 216.72 million in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 375.71 million in 1977.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.72 million in 2025.
- How does China rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- China ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.