China Lowest Population Growth
Annual population growth rate · World Bank
The lowest population growth in China was -1.02% in 1961. The top 5 years were: 1961 (-1.02%), 2025 (-0.26%), 2024 (-0.12%), 2023 (-0.10%), 2022 (-0.01%).
Top 5 Lowest Years▾
China Top 5 Lowest Population Growth Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
1961 |
-1.02% |
| 2nd |
2025 |
-0.26% |
| 3rd |
2024 |
-0.12% |
| 4th |
2023 |
-0.10% |
| 5th |
2022 |
-0.01% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
-0.26% |
−0.13pp |
189th |
| 2024 |
-0.12% |
−0.02pp |
30th |
| 2023 |
-0.10% |
−0.09pp |
30th |
| 1961 |
-1.02% |
– |
1st |
| 2022 |
-0.01% |
−0.10pp |
46th |
| 2021 |
0.09% |
−0.15pp |
55th |
| 2020 |
0.24% |
−0.12pp |
67th |
| 2019 |
0.35% |
−0.11pp |
64th |
| 2018 |
0.47% |
−0.14pp |
75th |
| 2017 |
0.61% |
+0.03pp |
80th |
| 2016 |
0.57% |
−0.01pp |
74th |
| 2015 |
0.58% |
−0.05pp |
74th |
| 2014 |
0.63% |
−0.04pp |
77th |
| 2013 |
0.67% |
−0.01pp |
79th |
| 2012 |
0.68% |
+0.13pp |
78th |
| 2011 |
0.55% |
+0.06pp |
74th |
| 2010 |
0.48% |
−0.01pp |
67th |
| 2009 |
0.50% |
−0.02pp |
61st |
| 2008 |
0.51% |
−0.01pp |
57th |
| 2007 |
0.52% |
−0.04pp |
64th |
| 2006 |
0.56% |
−0.03pp |
66th |
| 2005 |
0.59% |
−0.01pp |
67th |
| 2004 |
0.59% |
−0.03pp |
63rd |
| 2003 |
0.62% |
−0.05pp |
69th |
| 2002 |
0.67% |
−0.06pp |
69th |
| 2001 |
0.73% |
−0.06pp |
70th |
| 2000 |
0.79% |
−0.08pp |
72nd |
| 1999 |
0.87% |
−0.09pp |
78th |
| 1998 |
0.96% |
−0.06pp |
76th |
| 1997 |
1.02% |
−0.02pp |
78th |
| 1996 |
1.05% |
−0.04pp |
80th |
| 1995 |
1.09% |
−0.04pp |
87th |
| 1994 |
1.13% |
−0.02pp |
88th |
| 1993 |
1.15% |
−0.08pp |
83rd |
| 1992 |
1.23% |
−0.14pp |
82nd |
| 1991 |
1.36% |
−0.10pp |
87th |
| 1990 |
1.47% |
−0.07pp |
86th |
| 1989 |
1.53% |
−0.08pp |
86th |
| 1988 |
1.61% |
+0.01pp |
89th |
| 1987 |
1.60% |
+0.12pp |
93rd |
| 1986 |
1.49% |
+0.13pp |
84th |
| 1985 |
1.36% |
+0.05pp |
82nd |
| 1984 |
1.31% |
−0.13pp |
80th |
| 1983 |
1.44% |
−0.03pp |
84th |
| 1982 |
1.47% |
+0.19pp |
83rd |
| 1981 |
1.28% |
+0.03pp |
81st |
| 1980 |
1.25% |
−0.08pp |
77th |
| 1979 |
1.33% |
−0.00pp |
82nd |
| 1978 |
1.34% |
−0.02pp |
80th |
| 1977 |
1.36% |
−0.18pp |
76th |
| 1976 |
1.55% |
−0.22pp |
81st |
| 1975 |
1.77% |
−0.30pp |
87th |
| 1962 |
0.82% |
+1.84pp |
23rd |
| 1974 |
2.07% |
−0.22pp |
98th |
| 1973 |
2.28% |
−0.17pp |
113th |
| 1972 |
2.46% |
−0.29pp |
133rd |
| 1971 |
2.75% |
−0.01pp |
158th |
| 1970 |
2.76% |
+0.02pp |
157th |
| 1969 |
2.74% |
+0.13pp |
149th |
| 1968 |
2.61% |
+0.04pp |
137th |
| 1967 |
2.57% |
−0.22pp |
132nd |
| 1966 |
2.79% |
+0.41pp |
145th |
| 1965 |
2.38% |
+0.06pp |
108th |
| 1964 |
2.32% |
−0.14pp |
105th |
| 1963 |
2.46% |
+1.64pp |
119th |
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