
Ĭhina has been the world's most populous nation for many centuries. Various international organizations eagerly assisted the Chinese in conducting the 1982 census, including the United Nations Fund for Population Activities, which donated US$100.0 million between 1980-1989 for a variety of projects, one of which being the 1982 census. The 1982 census (which reported a total population of 1,008,180,738) is generally accepted as significantly more reliable, accurate, and thorough than the previous two. In 1987, the government announced that the fourth national census would take place in 1990 and that there would be one every ten years thereafter. Unless otherwise indicated, the statistics on this page pertain to mainland China only see also Demographics of Hong Kong and Demographics of Macau. China conducted its sixth national population census in 2010, and its seventh census was completed in late 2020, with data released in May 2021.

China's population growth rate is only 0.59%, ranking 159th in the world. According to the 2020 census, 91.11% of the population was Han Chinese, and 8.89% were minorities. China's population reached 1 billion in 1982.Īs of November 2020, China's population stood at 1.412 billion. The demographics of China demonstrate a large population with a relatively small youth component, partially a result of China's one-child policy.

Zhuang, Manchu, Hui, Miao, Uyghurs, Yi, Tujia, Mongols, Tibetan, Buyei, Dong, Yao, Korean, Bai, Hani, Li, Kazakh, Dai, She, Lisu, Gelao, Lahu, Dongxiang, Va, Sui, Nakhi, Qiang, Tu, Xibe, Mulao, Kyrgyz, Daur, Jingpo, Salar, Blang, Maonan, Tajik, Pumi, Achang, Nu, Ewenki, Gin, Jino, De'ang, Uzbeks, Russian, Yugur, Bonan, Monba, Oroqen, Derung, Tatars, Hezhen, Lhoba China population pyramid on November, 1, 2020
