Number of people living in the capital city in China
China: Number of people living in the capital city was 11.84 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in the capital city in China, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
China recorded 11.84 million people for number of people living in the capital city in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in China peaked at 18.10 million people in 2045 and was at its lowest, 11.84 million people, in 2100.
China ranks 18th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in China, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16.48 million people | — |
| 2025 | 17.01 million people | +3.2% |
| 2030 | 17.58 million people | +3.4% |
| 2035 | 17.86 million people | +1.6% |
| 2040 | 18.07 million people | +1.2% |
| 2045 | 18.10 million people | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 18.00 million people | -0.5% |
| 2055 | 17.72 million people | -1.6% |
| 2060 | 17.25 million people | -2.6% |
| 2065 | 16.62 million people | -3.7% |
| 2070 | 16.06 million people | -3.4% |
| 2075 | 15.37 million people | -4.3% |
| 2080 | 14.73 million people | -4.2% |
| 2085 | 13.97 million people | -5.2% |
| 2090 | 13.25 million people | -5.1% |
| 2095 | 12.51 million people | -5.6% |
| 2100 | 11.84 million people | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 16.75 million people | 16.48 million people | 17.01 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 17.72 million people | 17.58 million people | 17.86 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 18.09 million people | 18.07 million people | 18.10 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 17.86 million people | 17.72 million people | 18.00 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 16.94 million people | 16.62 million people | 17.25 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 15.72 million people | 15.37 million people | 16.06 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 14.35 million people | 13.97 million people | 14.73 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 12.88 million people | 12.51 million people | 13.25 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 11.84 million people | 11.84 million people | 11.84 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in China?
- Number of people living in the capital city in China was 11.84 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 18.10 million people in 2045.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.84 million people in 2100.
- How does China rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- China ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.