What is the population of China?

The population of China is approximately 1,416,096,094 as of 2025, according to UN estimates.

What is the life expectancy in China?

Life expectancy at birth in China is 78.4 years as of 2025.

What is the fertility rate in China?

The total fertility rate in China is 1.02 children per woman as of 2025.

What is the median age in China?

The median age in China is 40.1 years as of 2025.

China

Today's demographic activity

Updated continuously for December 14, 2025 at 01:30:45 UTC

Births today

1,503

Deaths today

2,022

Net emigration today

As of today, China has approximately 1,414,607,051 people. Estimated births today: 1,502; deaths: 2,021.

Watch China's population change in real time. These counters estimate births, deaths, and migration activity every second based on annual demographic rates.

Key terms

Real-time counters: — Live estimates derived from annual demographic rates evenly distributed throughout the year.
Natural change: — Net change from births minus deaths (excluding migration).
Net migration: — Balance of people moving into vs. leaving the country.
Population growth: — Total change combining births, deaths, and migration.

Understanding the live counters

These real-time estimates model demographic activity based on annual rates from 2025. The population is declining, changing by about 0.10 people every second.

Rates are averaged across the year, so actual daily counts will fluctuate.
Unexpected events (pandemics, disasters, policy changes) can shift these numbers quickly.
Migration plays a significant role in net change alongside births and deaths.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).