China, Macao SAR — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 196,000 101,000 95,000 6145.42 1
1951 200,000 102,000 97,000 6253.52 1
1952 200,000 102,000 97,000 6262.53
1953 199,000 101,000 97,000 6237.11 1
1954 197,000 100,000 97,000 6183.36
1955 195,000 98,000 96,000 6107.58
1956 192,000 96,000 95,000 6005.59
1957 188,000 94,000 93,000 5880.89
1958 183,000 91,000 91,000 5739.63
1959 178,000 88,000 89,000 5575.78
1960 173,000 85,000 87,000 5416.11 1
1961 173,000 85,000 88,000 5416.34
1962 177,000 87,000 90,000 5556.55 1
1963 182,000 89,000 92,000 5691.72
1964 225,000 113,000 112,000 7051.72 1
1965 265,000 134,000 130,000 8300.97 1
1966 262,000 133,000 129,000 8216.95
1967 260,000 132,000 128,000 8138.22
1968 257,000 131,000 126,000 8060.41
1969 255,000 130,000 125,000 7978.31
1970 257,000 131,000 126,000 8043.61
1971 263,000 134,000 128,000 8233.09
1972 273,000 140,000 132,000 8536.91
1973 250,000 122,000 127,000 7822.63
1974 221,000 102,000 119,000 6918.34 1
1975 223,000 105,000 118,000 6998.14
1976 227,000 108,000 118,000 7105.53 1
1977 231,000 112,000 119,000 7235.59
1978 236,000 116,000 119,000 7381.45
1979 241,000 120,000 120,000 7535.83
1980 246,000 124,000 121,000 7690.53
1981 252,000 128,000 124,000 7890.78 1
1982 261,000 131,000 129,000 8157.95
1983 270,000 135,000 134,000 8453.22
1984 280,000 140,000 140,000 8767.39 1
1985 291,000 144,000 146,000 9102.42
1986 302,000 149,000 153,000 9458.42 1
1987 314,000 154,000 160,000 9831.86
1988 326,000 159,000 167,000 10215.78 1
1989 339,000 165,000 174,000 10600.70
1990 351,000 170,000 180,000 10972.59 1
1991 362,000 175,000 187,000 11320.86
1992 372,000 179,000 192,000 11632.77
1993 381,000 183,000 197,000 11916.45 1
1994 390,000 187,000 202,000 12191.30
1995 398,000 191,000 206,000 12459.16
1996 407,000 195,000 211,000 12719.64 1
1997 415,000 199,000 215,000 12970.91
1998 422,000 202,000 220,000 13212.81
1999 430,000 206,000 224,000 13445.39 1
2000 437,000 209,000 228,000 13665.91
2001 445,000 212,000 232,000 13910.16
2002 456,000 217,000 238,000 14250.44 1
2003 469,000 223,000 245,000 14657.91
2004 482,000 229,000 252,000 15068.75 1
2005 495,000 236,000 259,000 15481.58
2006 508,000 242,000 266,000 15898.33 1
2007 522,000 248,000 273,000 16321.11
2008 535,000 255,000 280,000 16747.81 1
2009 549,000 261,000 287,000 17171.34
2010 562,000 267,000 294,000 17587.67 1
2011 575,000 273,000 301,000 17988.52 1
2012 587,000 278,000 308,000 18357.67
2013 598,000 283,000 315,000 18710.72
2014 610,000 288,000 322,000 19072.00 1
2015 622,000 292,000 329,000 19443.09
2016 634,000 297,000 336,000 19822.23 1
2017 646,000 302,000 343,000 20204.83
2018 658,000 307,000 351,000 20586.63 1
2019 670,000 312,000 358,000 20967.94
2020 683,000 317,000 365,000 21345.83 1
2021 694,000 321,000 372,000 21700.06
2022 704,000 325,000 378,000 22011.14 1
2023 713,000 329,000 384,000 22309.73
2024 720,000 331,000 388,000 22508.19
2025 722,000 332,000 389,000 22562.72 1
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