Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in China
China: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.3272 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in China stood at 0.3272 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in China peaked at 0.3272 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0773 units per person, in 1974.
That places China 31st out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0812 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0844 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0853 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0847 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0845 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0845 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0836 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0825 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0813 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0801 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0788 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0779 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0775 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0773 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0773 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0776 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.078 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0788 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0797 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0808 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.082 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0834 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0846 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0866 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0888 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.091 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0932 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0955 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0979 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1005 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1033 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1077 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1127 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.118 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1238 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.13 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1368 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1442 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1523 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1613 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1713 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1779 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.183 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1883 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1939 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1996 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2057 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.212 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2186 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2255 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2327 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2386 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2436 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2487 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2541 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2596 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2653 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2708 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2769 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2834 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2903 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2977 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3052 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3128 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3201 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3272 units per person | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0832 units per person | 0.0801 units per person | 0.0853 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0784 units per person | 0.0773 units per person | 0.0808 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0903 units per person | 0.082 units per person | 0.1005 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.129 units per person | 0.1033 units per person | 0.1613 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1976 units per person | 0.1713 units per person | 0.2255 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2574 units per person | 0.2327 units per person | 0.2834 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3089 units per person | 0.2903 units per person | 0.3272 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 28 Chile 0.3524 units per person compare
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3517 units per person compare
- 30 Peru 0.3331 units per person compare
- 32 New Zealand 0.3214 units per person compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 0.3167 units per person compare
- 34 Liberia 0.3131 units per person compare
More urban development data for China
- Population in the largest city 3.3% (2025)
- Population density 150.26 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 31.99 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 460.16 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 47 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 30.48 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1,136 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 11,049 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in China?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in China was 0.3272 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3272 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0773 units per person in 1974.
- How does China rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- China ranks 31st out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.