Urban population, per capita in China
China: Urban population, per capita was 0.6634 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per capita in China stood at 0.6634 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in China peaked at 0.6634 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1684 units per person, in 1963.
That places China 101st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1975 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1929 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1732 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1684 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.183 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1798 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1786 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1774 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1762 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.175 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1738 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1726 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1713 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.172 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1716 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1734 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1744 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1755 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1792 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1896 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1939 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2016 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2057 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2162 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2301 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2371 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2452 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2532 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2581 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2621 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.262 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2694 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2746 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2799 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2851 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2904 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3048 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3191 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3335 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3478 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3643 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3766 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3909 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4053 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4176 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4299 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4434 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4589 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4699 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4834 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4923 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5183 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.531 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5449 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5575 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5733 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5884 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6024 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.615 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6271 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6352 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6472 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6522 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6553 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6589 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.6634 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1802 units per person | 0.1684 units per person | 0.1975 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1753 units per person | 0.1713 units per person | 0.1896 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2303 units per person | 0.1939 units per person | 0.2621 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2967 units per person | 0.262 units per person | 0.3478 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.424 units per person | 0.3643 units per person | 0.4834 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.565 units per person | 0.4923 units per person | 0.6271 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6521 units per person | 0.6352 units per person | 0.6634 units per person | 6 |
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More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per capita in China?
- Urban population, per capita in China was 0.6634 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6634 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1684 units per person in 1963.
- How does China rank for urban population, per capita?
- China ranks 101st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.