Official statistics for China, with sources: national population, income and prices, economy, plus tables of population, age for 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities. Every number comes with the location of the original file from the government office or international organization and the date it was fetched.
See China on the 3D map and trace numbers to the original sources| Indicator | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1.41 billion people | 2026 | UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| People aged 15–34 | 338.70 million people | 2026 | UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Median age | 40.65 years old | 2026 | UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Share of people living in cities | 66.34 % | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
| Household consumption per 1 person (price-adjusted) | 10,692 International dollars | 2024 | Calculated |
| GDP per 1 person (price-adjusted) | 29,333 International dollars | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
| Total household consumption (price-adjusted) | 15.17 trillion International dollars | 2024 | World Bank WDI |
| Price level of everyday goods (world average =100) | 96.1 | 2021 | World Bank ICP |
| Inflation (1 year) | 0.06 % | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
| Economic growth (1 year) | 4.96 % | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
| Share of people using the internet | 91.6 % | 2025 | UN SDG |
| Share of people with an account or mobile money | 89.38 % | 2024 | World Bank WDI |
| International visitors | 5.66 million people | 2021 | Asian Development Bank KIDB |
| Income inequality (Gini coefficient) | 36 | 2022 | World Bank WDI |
| Unemployment rate | 4.62 % | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
Sorted by population. “―” means there is no figure, or the figure is not published here because its terms of use are unclear.
| provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities | Population people · 2024 | Population per 1km² (population density) people/km² · 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Guangdong | 127.80 million | 710.0 |
| Shandong | 100.80 million | 630.0 |
| Henan | 97.85 million | 575.6 |
| Jiangsu | 85.26 million | 852.6 |
| Sichuan | 83.64 million | 170.7 |
| Hebei | 73.78 million | 388.3 |
| Zhejiang | 66.70 million | 667.0 |
| Hunan | 65.39 million | 311.4 |
| Anhui | 61.23 million | 437.4 |
| Hubei | 58.34 million | 307.1 |
| Guangxi | 50.13 million | 208.9 |
| Yunnan | 46.55 million | 119.4 |
| Jiangxi | 45.02 million | 264.8 |
| Fujian | 41.93 million | 349.4 |
| Liaoning | 41.55 million | 277.0 |
| Shaanxi | 39.53 million | 188.2 |
| Guizhou | 38.60 million | 214.4 |
| Shanxi | 34.46 million | 215.4 |
| Chongqing | 31.90 million | 387.3 |
| Heilongjiang | 30.29 million | 65.8 |
| Xinjiang | 26.23 million | 15.8 |
| Shanghai County | 24.80 million | 3,912 |
| Gansu | 24.58 million | 57.2 |
| Inner Mongolia | 23.88 million | 20.2 |
| Jilin | 23.17 million | 121.9 |
| Beijing | 21.83 million | 1,330 |
| Tianjin | 13.64 million | 1,143 |
| Hainan | 10.48 million | 308.2 |
| Ningxia | 7.29 million | 110.5 |
| Qinghai | 5.93 million | 8.2 |
| Tibet Autonomous Region | 3.70 million | 3.1 |
| Indicator | Latest value | Month | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business confidence (OECD, 100=long-term average) | 98.36 | 2026-08 | OECD |
| Consumer confidence (OECD, 100= long-term average) | 95.4 | 2026-07 | OECD |
| Inflation (compared with the same month a year earlier) | 0.51 | 2026-07 | World Bank |
| Unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) | 3.93 | 2021-12 | World Bank |
Religion (2020, Pew Research Center 2025「Religious Composition by Country, 2010-2020」): No religion (no particular faith) 89.6%, Buddhism 3.7%, Other religions (Sikhism, Taoism, Shinto, Jainism, Bahá'í, folk religions, etc.) 3%, Islam 1.8%, Christianity 1.8%
All figures for China (CSV, with source and licence columns). One row per number, with the URL of the original file, the location inside it, the date fetched and a fingerprint. When you use them, follow the terms of use of each source.
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