Population ages 15-64, total in China
China: Population ages 15-64, total was 980.13 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total in China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in China is 980.13 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in China peaked at 988.37 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 370.87 million, in 1961.
That places China 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 396.19 million | 370.87 million | 440.70 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 507.42 million | 454.16 million | 566.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 661.54 million | 583.91 million | 736.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 797.89 million | 747.60 million | 852.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 923.73 million | 864.13 million | 969.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 984.02 million | 974.71 million | 988.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 977.37 million | 974.72 million | 980.13 million | 6 |
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- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 9.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 9.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 8.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 9.57 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 9.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 7.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 6.93 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 7.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 8.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in China?
- Population ages 15-64, total in China was 980.13 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 988.37 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 370.87 million in 1961.
- How does China rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- China ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.