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China population pyramid 2000

1,269,581,175 people in 2000 (historical estimate). This page shows China’s age and sex structure in 2000 and how it differs from 2026.

2000 population
1.27Bhistorical estimate
Median age
29.0 years2026: 40.6
Under age 15
24.5%2026: 14.8%
Age 65+
7.0%2026: 15.1%

China population pyramid

2000 · Share of total by five-year age group and sex

Historical estimate
China population pyramid for 2000: males on the left and females on the right Male share Female share 100+ males: 62 (0.0%) 100+ females: 4,519 (0.0%) 100+ 95–99 males: 11,268 (0.0%) 95–99 females: 94,856 (0.0%) 95–99 90–94 males: 187,641 (0.0%) 90–94 females: 679,905 (0.1%) 90–94 85–89 males: 1,125,779 (0.1%) 85–89 females: 2,410,577 (0.2%) 85–89 80–84 males: 3,400,108 (0.3%) 80–84 females: 5,499,576 (0.4%) 80–84 75–79 males: 7,226,234 (0.6%) 75–79 females: 9,426,207 (0.7%) 75–79 70–74 males: 11,680,803 (0.9%) 70–74 females: 13,185,260 (1.0%) 70–74 65–69 males: 16,783,090 (1.3%) 65–69 females: 17,376,665 (1.4%) 65–69 60–64 males: 20,479,324 (1.6%) 60–64 females: 19,690,709 (1.6%) 60–64 55–59 males: 23,126,217 (1.8%) 55–59 females: 22,018,242 (1.7%) 55–59 50–54 males: 30,816,633 (2.4%) 50–54 females: 29,789,021 (2.3%) 50–54 45–49 males: 42,753,367 (3.4%) 45–49 females: 42,415,553 (3.3%) 45–49 40–44 males: 42,240,365 (3.3%) 40–44 females: 41,183,668 (3.2%) 40–44 35–39 males: 53,084,767 (4.2%) 35–39 females: 51,339,216 (4.0%) 35–39 30–34 males: 64,085,897 (5.0%) 30–34 females: 61,632,453 (4.9%) 30–34 25–29 males: 62,168,160 (4.9%) 25–29 females: 59,312,346 (4.7%) 25–29 20–24 males: 49,581,658 (3.9%) 20–24 females: 46,906,846 (3.7%) 20–24 15–19 males: 54,890,546 (4.3%) 15–19 females: 51,366,408 (4.0%) 15–19 10–14 males: 65,394,708 (5.2%) 10–14 females: 59,720,834 (4.7%) 10–14 5–9 males: 53,732,885 (4.2%) 5–9 females: 47,582,755 (3.7%) 5–9 0–4 males: 45,704,388 (3.6%) 0–4 females: 39,471,660 (3.1%) 0–4 10%5% Age 5%10%

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Historical estimate

Values for 2000 are UN estimates reconstructed from censuses, surveys, and registration data available up to 2023; earlier years generally carry more uncertainty.

China age structure in 2000

In 2000, children under 15 made up 24.5% of the population, people aged 15–64 68.4%, and people aged 65 or older 7.0%. On these shares the structure is classed as transitional; see the guide to population pyramid types.

The total age dependency ratio was 46.1 (35.9 children and 10.3 people aged 65+ per 100 aged 15–64). The largest five-year groups were 30–34, 10–14, 25–29, which together accounted for 29.3% of the population.

Fertility was 1.63 births per woman and life expectancy at birth 72.3 years. The population changed by +0.77% during the year.

China in 2000 compared with 2026

Between 2000 and 2026, China’s population grew by 11% and the median age rose by 11.6 years. The table sets the two years side by side; percentage-point differences compare shares, not counts.

Indicator20002026Change
Population1,269,581,1751,412,914,089+11.3%
Median age (years)29.040.6+11.6
Under 1524.5%14.8%−9.7 pts
Aged 15–6468.4%70.1%+1.7 pts
Aged 65+7.0%15.1%+8.1 pts
Fertility rate1.631.03−0.60
Life expectancy (years)72.379.0+6.7
Males per 100 females104.4103.6−0.8

China population by age and sex in 2000

Counts by five-year age group, with everyone aged 100 or older combined. Download the CSV for every chart year.

Age groupMaleFemaleTotalShare
0–445,704,38839,471,66085,176,0486.7%
5–953,732,88547,582,755101,315,6408.0%
10–1465,394,70859,720,834125,115,5429.9%
15–1954,890,54651,366,408106,256,9548.4%
20–2449,581,65846,906,84696,488,5047.6%
25–2962,168,16059,312,346121,480,5069.6%
30–3464,085,89761,632,453125,718,3509.9%
35–3953,084,76751,339,216104,423,9838.2%
40–4442,240,36541,183,66883,424,0336.6%
45–4942,753,36742,415,55385,168,9206.7%
50–5430,816,63329,789,02160,605,6544.8%
55–5923,126,21722,018,24245,144,4593.6%
60–6420,479,32419,690,70940,170,0333.2%
65–6916,783,09017,376,66534,159,7552.7%
70–7411,680,80313,185,26024,866,0632.0%
75–797,226,2349,426,20716,652,4411.3%
80–843,400,1085,499,5768,899,6840.7%
85–891,125,7792,410,5773,536,3560.3%
90–94187,641679,905867,5460.1%
95–9911,26894,856106,1240.0%
100+624,5194,5810.0%

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Underlying data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024.

Frequently asked questions

What was the population of China in 2000?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 estimates China's population in 2000 at 1,269,581,175.

What was the median age in China in 2000?

The median age was 29.0 years, compared with 40.6 years in 2026.

What share of China was under 15 or 65+ in 2000?

24.5% were under 15 and 7.0% aged 65 or older, giving a total age dependency ratio of 46.1.

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