What is the population of China?
China has 1.4 billion people (2025). The population grew from 667.1 million in 1960 to a peak of 1.4 billion in 2021 and has since declined slightly.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 667,070,000 |
| 1970 | 818,315,000 |
| 1980 | 981,235,000 |
| 1990 | 1,135,185,000 |
| 2000 | 1,262,645,000 |
| 2010 | 1,337,705,000 |
| 2020 | 1,411,100,000 |
| 2025 | 1,406,585,000 |
What is the capital of China?
The capital of China is Beijing.
What currency does China use?
China uses the Chinese yuan (CNY).
What language is spoken in China?
The official language of China is Chinese.
Where is China?
China is in Asia.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
Afghanistan 
Bhutan 
Hong Kong SAR, China 
India 
Kazakhstan 
Kyrgyzstan 
Laos 
Macao SAR, China 
Mongolia 
Myanmar 
Nepal 
North Korea 
Pakistan 
Russia 
Tajikistan 
Vietnam How big is China?
China covers 9,562,910 km² (3,692,260 sq mi). It is about the same size as the United States.
Economy of China
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $19.5 trillion
- GDP per person
- $13,862
- Life expectancy
- 78.0 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, China is classified as upper middle income. Upper-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $4,516 and $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
Related countries
Where does China rank?
China is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: