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01OverviewTotalpopulationofChinafrom1980to2024withforecastsuntil2029(inmillions)TotalpopulationofChina1980-20291,5001,4001,3001,2001,1001,0009004Description:Accordingtolatestfigures,theChinesepopulationdecreasedby1.39milliontoaround1.408billionpeoplein2024.Afterdecadesofrapidgrowth,Chinaarrivedattheturningpointofitsdemographicdevelopmentin2022,whichwasearlierthanexpected.Theannualpopulationdecreaseisestimatedtoremainatmoderatelevelsuntilaround2030buttoacceleratethereafter.ReadmoreNote(s):China;1980to2024;*Estimate.**Preliminaryfigurefor2024publishedbytheNationalBureauofStatisticsofChinainJanuary2025.FormerIMFestimatefor2024was1,409.05millionpeople.

ReadmoreSource(s):CEIC;IMF;NationalBureauofStatisticsofChinaPopulationgrowthinChinafrom2000to2024PopulationgrowthinChina2000-20241.0%0.76%0.8%0.6%0.4%0.2%0.0%-0.2%0.74%0.7%0.67%0.65%0.65%0.61%0.6%0.59%0.59%0.59%0.56%0.53%0.52%0.51%0.49%0.49%0.48%0.38%0.33%0.15%0.03%-0.06%-0.15%-0.1%2000

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20245Description:ThegraphshowsthepopulationgrowthinChinafrom2000to2024.In2024,theChinesepopulationdecreasedbyabout0.1percentor1.39milliontoaround1.408billionpeople.

ReadmoreNote(s):China;2000to2024Source(s):NationalBureauofStatisticsofChinaLaborforceinChinafrom2000to2023(inmillions)LaborforceinChina2000-2023810800.91796.9800790780770760750740730793792.82790.42789.85786.53788.94785.79783.88783.92780.24775.1772.16768.63770.46765.31763.15761.2752.9749.11744.92739.92738.842000

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20236Description:In2023,China'slaborforceamountedtoapproximately772.2millionpeople.ThelaborforceinChinaindicatedageneraldecreasingtrendinrecentyears.Asboththesizeofthepopulationinworkingageandtheshareofthepopulationparticipatinginthelabormarketaredeclining,thisdownwardtrendwillmostlikelypersistintheforeseeablefuture.Acountry’slaborforceisdefinedasthetotalnumberofemployablepeopleandincorporatesboththeemployedandthe[...]

ReadmoreNote(s):China;2000to2023Source(s):NationalBureauofStatisticsofChinaPopulationinChinain2023,byprovinceorregion(inmillioninhabitants)PopulationinChinain2023,byregionPopulationinmillioninhabitants020406080100120140GuangdongShandongHenan127.06101.2398.15JiangsuSichuanHebei85.2683.6873.93ZhejiangHunan66.2765.68AnhuiHubei61.2158.38GuangxiYunnanJiangxi50.2746.7345.157Description:In2023,approximately127.1millionpeoplelivedinGuangdongprovinceinChina.Thatsameyear,onlyabout3.65millionpeoplelivedinthesparselypopulatedhighlandsofTibet.ReadmoreNote(s):China;2023Source(s):NationalBureauofStatisticsofChinaPopulationdensityinChinafrom2012to2022(inhabitantspersquarekilometer)PopulationdensityinChina2012-2022160150.31150.44150.42148.72149.42149.95147.82146.98146.13145.21144.24140120100806040200201220132014201520162017201820192020202120228Description:In2022,theestimatedpopulationdensityofChinawasaround150.42peoplepersquarekilometer.Thatyear,China'spopulationsizedeclinedforthefirsttimeindecades.AlthoughChinaisthemostpopulouscountryintheworld,itsoverallpopulationdensityisnotmuchhigherthantheꢀaveragepopulationdensityinAsia.ReadmoreNote(s):China;2012to2022Source(s):WorldBankAveragepopulationdensityinChinain2023,byprovinceorregion(ininhabitantspersquarekilometer)PopulationdensityinChina2023,byregionPopulationdensityinpersonspersquarekilometer1,500

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2,50005001,0003,0003,5004,0004,500Shanghai*Beijing*Tianjin*JiangsuGuangdongShandongZhejiangHenan3,922.41,3321,144.6795.6707.1644.4628.2587.7Anhui438.5HebeiChongqing*Fujian391.6387.3337.6314Hubei9Description:Chinaisavastanddiversecountryandpopulationdensityindifferentregionsvariesgreatly.In2023,theestimatedpopulationdensityoftheadministrativeareaofShanghaimunicipalityreachedabout3,922inhabitantspersquarekilometer,whereasstatisticallyonlyaroundthreepeoplewerelivingononesquarekilometerinTibet.ReadmoreNote(s):China;2023;*ThepopulationdensityinthefourChinesemunicipalitiesvariesmainlyduetothegreatdifferenceinthesizeofthecities'administrativearea.TheadministrativeareaofBeijingisroughly2.6timesaslargeasthatof[...]

ReadmoreSource(s):NationalBureauofStatisticsofChina;Statista;Varioussources(localgovernmentwebsites)CHAPTER

02Births,deaths,andgenderBirthrateinChinafrom2000to2024(inbirthsper1,000inhabitants)BirthrateinChina2000-202415.514.5714.5

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202411Description:In2024,theaveragenumberofchildrenbornper1,000peopleinChinarangedat6.77.Thebirthratehasdroppedconsiderablysince2016,andthenumberofbirthsfellbelowthenumberofdeathsin2022forthefirsttimeindecades,leadingtoanegativepopulationgrowthrate.ReadmoreNote(s):China;2000to2024Source(s):NationalBureauofStatisticsofChinaMortalityrateinChinafrom2000to2024(indeathsper1,000inhabitants)MortalityrateinChina2000-20248.07.877.767.87.67.47.27.06.86.66.46.26.07.377.187.14

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202412Description:In2024,themortalityrateinChinarangedatapproximately7.76deathsper1,000inhabitants.ThemortalityrateinChinadisplayedanunevendevelopmentoverthelasttwodecades.ThisismainlyrelatedtotheveryunevensizesofChineseagegroups,improvementsinhealthcare,andtheoccurrenceofepidemics.However,anoverallgrowingtrendisundisputableandrelatedtoChina'sagingpopulation.Astheshareofthepopulationaged60andabovewillbegrowingsignificantlyover[...]

ReadmoreNote(s):China;2000to2024Source(s):NationalBureauofStatisticsofChinaFertilityrateinChinafrom2000to2022withforecastsuntil2050(inchildrenperwoman)FertilityrateinChina2000-20501.91.81.81.771.771.71.691.641.631.71.61.51.41.31.21.11.61.571.551.391.341.281.271.1813Description:ThetotalfertilityrateinChinaincreasedby0.02childrenperwoman(+1.72percent)in2022.Intotal,thefertilityrateamountedto1.18childrenperwomanin2022.Thisincreasewasprecededbyadecliningfertilityrate.

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Figureshavebeenrounded.ReadmoreSource(s):WorldBankBirthrateinChinain2022,byprovinceorregion(inbirthsper1,000inhabitants)BirthrateinChina2022,byregionBirthrateperthousandpeople0246810121416TibetGuizhouNingxiaQinghaiHainan14.2411.0310.610.68.68.518.47GuangxiGansuGuangdongYunnanHenan8.38.147.427.36ShaanxiJiangxiAnhui7.197.1614Description:In2022,thebirthrateacrossdifferentregionsinChinavariedfromaround14.24birthsper1,000inhabitants(permille)inTibetto3.34permilleinHeilongjiangprovince.Theaveragenationalbirthraterangedat6.77permillethatyear.

ReadmoreNote(s):China;2022Source(s):NationalBureauofStatisticsofChinaLifeexpectancyofwomenatbirthinChinafrom1960to2022withforecastsuntil2050(inyears)FemalelifeexpectancyinChina1960-2050958575655545352515Description:ThegraphshowsthelifeexpectancyofwomeninChinafrom1960to2022withforecastsuntil2050.In2022,theaveragelifeexpectancyofwomenatbirthinChinawasabout81.3years.

ReadmoreNote(s):China;1960to2022;*Estimate.Lifeexpectancyatbirthindicatesthenumberofyearsanewborninfantwouldliveifprevailingpatternsofmortalityatthetimeofitsbirthweretostaythesamethroughoutitslife.ReadmoreSource(s):WorldBankLifeexpectancyofmenatbirthinChinafrom1960to2022withforcastsuntil2050(inyears)MalelifeexpectancyinChina1960-20508575655545352516Description:ThegraphshowsthelifeexpectancyofmeninChinafrom1960to2022withforecastsuntil2050.In2022,theaveragelifeexpectancyofmenatbirthinChinawasaround76years.ReadmoreNote(s):China;1960to2022;*Estimate.Lifeexpectancyatbirthindicatesthenumberofyearsanewborninfantwouldliveifprevailingpatternsofmortalityatthetimeofitsbirthweretostaythesamethroughoutitslife.ReadmoreSource(s):WorldBankSexratioinChinainselectedyearsfrom1953to2024(female=100)SexratioinChina1953-2024108.0107.56107.5107.0106.74106.6106.5106.0105.5105.0104.5104.0106.3105.46105.2105.22105.17105.12105.04

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202417Description:In2024,thesexratioofthetotalpopulationinChinarangedatapproximately104.3malesto100females.Likemostothersexualspecies,thesexratioinhumanstendstobeonetoone.Butduetofactorslikesexselectiveabortionsanddifferentlifeexpectancybetweenmenandwomen,thesexratiovariesindifferentagegroups.ReadmoreNote(s):China;1953to2024;*2020figureisbasedontheresultsoftheSeventhChineseNationalPopulationCensus.Figuresforearlieryearshavebeentakenfrompreviouspublications.

ReadmoreSource(s):NationalBureauofStatisticsofChinaSexratioinChinain2023,byagegroup(female=100)SexratioinChina2023,byagegroupSexratiobyagegroup(female=100)020406080100120140Totalaverage0to4years5to9years104.23109.28111.72114.39115.3113.72112.19108.3410to14years15to19years20to24years25to29years30to34years35to39years40to44years45to49years50to54years55to59years105.44105.3103.66102.09100.0218Description:ThegenderorsexratioinChinahasbeenacontentiousissuesincetheintroductionoftheone-childpolicyin1979,intendedtolimitthepopulationofthecountry.Althoughthepolicyisnolongerinplace,thepopulationgenderdifferencethroughoutthecountryisstillevident.In2023,fifteentonineteen-year-oldchildrenhadthelargestgenderdisparityof115.3malestoevery100females.ReadmoreNote(s):China;2023Source(s):NationalBureauofStatisticsofChinaCHAPTER

03AgestructureAgedistributioninChinafrom2013to2023AgedistributioninChina2013-20230-14years15-64years11.9%65years+12.6%100%90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%9.7%10.1%73.4%10.5%73%10.8%72.5%11.4%13.5%68.6%14.2%68.3%14.9%68.2%15.4%68.3%73.9%71.8%71.2%70.6%16.4%201316.5%201416.5%201516.7%201616.8%201716.9%201816.8%201917.9%2020*17.5%16.9%16.3%2021**2022**2023**20/statistics/270163/age-distribution-in-chinaAccordingtotheagedistributionofChina'spopulationin2023,approximately68.3percentofthepopulationwereintheirworkingagebetween15and64yearsofage.Retireesaged65yearsandabovemadeupabout15.4percentofthetotalpopulation.ReadmoreNote(s):China;2013to2023;*2020figurebasedontheresultsoftheSeventhChineseNationalPopulationCensus.**SharespartlycalculatedbyStatista.Figuresforearlieryearshavebeentakenfrompreviouspublications.

ReadmoreSource(s):NationalBureauofStatisticsofChinaPopulationdistributioninChinain2023,byfive-yearagegroupPopulationdistributionbyfive-yearagegroupinChina2023Shareofthepopulation0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%95yearsandolder90-94years85-89years80-84years75-79years70-74years65-69years60-64years55-59years50-54years45-49years40-44years35-39years0.06%0.33%0.91%1.59%2.66%4.35%5.5%5.7%8.16%8.54%6.91%6.83%7.99%21Description:Asof2023,thebulkoftheChinesepopulationwasagedbetween25and59years,amountingtoaroundhalfofthepopulation.Aꢀbreakdownofthepopulationbybroadagegroupsrevealsthataround61.3percentofthetotalpopulationwasinworkingagebetween16and59yearsin2023.Agecohortsbelow25yearswereconsiderablysmaller,althoughtherewasaslightgrowthtrendinrecentyears.

ReadmoreNote(s):China;2023Source(s):NationalBureauofStatisticsofChinaMedianageofthepopulationinChinafrom1950to2100(inyears)MedianageofthepopulationinChina1950-21007061.461.460.757.760504030201054.752.148.642.937.534.12923.722.220.919.91822Description:Since1970,themedianageofChina’spopulationhascontinuedtoincreasefromaround20yearstoaround37.5yearsin2020.AccordingtoestimatesfromtheUnitedNations,theincreasingtrendwillslowdownwhenthemedianagewillreach50yearsinthemiddleofthe21stcenturyandwillremainataround60yearsupto2100.ReadmoreNote(s):China;1950to2020;*Forecast.Figuresarebasedonamediumvariantmodeling.Accordingtothesource,thevariableagemediandescribestheagethatdividesthepopulationintwopartsofequalsize.Thismeansthatexactlyhalfofthe[...]

ReadmoreSource(s):NationalBureauofStatisticsofChina;UnitedNationsDepartmentofEconomicandSocialAffairs(UNDESA)Shareofpopulationaged15to59yearsinChinafrom1950to2020withforecastsuntil2100ShareofworkingagepopulationinChina1950-210080%70%68.7%65.3%64.1%63%61.5%57.2%57%57.5%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%53.2%53.1%50.1%47.1%44.5%40%39.1%37.8%195019601970198019902000201020202030*2040*2050*2060*2070*2080*2090*2100*23Description:In2020,about64.1percentofthepopulationinChinawasofworkingagebetween15and59years.TheshareoftheworkingageChinesepopulationhasbeendecreasingsincetheearly2010sandwillshrinkfurtherinthecomingdecades.

ReadmoreNote(s):China;1950to2020;*Forecast,basedonamediumvariantmodel.Working-ageadultscoverpersonsfromage15to59inChina.TheretirementageformeninChinais60,whileforwomenworkingascivilservantsis55andotherworking[...]

ReadmoreSource(s):NationalBureauofStatisticsofChina;UnitedNationsDepartmentofEconomicandSocialAffairs(UNDESA)Shareofpopulationaged60andolderinChinafrom1950to2020withforecastsuntil2100Shareofpopulationaged60andolderinChina1950-210060%50%40%30%20%53.79%52.57%52.21%47.89%44.18%39.99%33.09%26.4%17.91%202012.81%201010.18%20008.02%19508.17%199010%0%6.93%19806.45%19606.14%19702030*2040*2050*2060*2070*2080*2090*2100*24Description:In2020,about17.9percentofthepopulationinChinahadbeen60yearsandolder.Thisshareisgrowingrapidlyandwasestimatedtoreach40percentby2050.

ReadmoreNote(s):China;1950to2020;*Forecast.Figureshavebeenbasedonmediumvariantmodeling.Asof1July1997,HongKongbecameaSpecialAdministrativeRegion(SAR)ofChina.Forstatisticalpurposes,thedataforChinadonotincludethis[...]

ReadmoreSource(s):NationalBureauofStatisticsofChina;UnitedNationsDepartmentofEconomicandSocialAffairs(UNDESA)Children,old-age,andtotaldependencyratioinChinafrom1950to2020withforecastsuntil2100Child,old-age,andtotaldependencyratioinChina1950-2100ChilddependencyratioOld-agedependencyratioTotaldependencyratio140%120%100%80%60%40%20%0%125.2%106.4%115.8%98.9%114.8%96.8%90.5%76%85.1%79.5%72.4%80.2%73.5%69.1%52.3%69%68%66.2%57.8%60.7%56.2%41.6%51.8%43.7%46.1%35.9%44.1%43.8%37.2%25.4%25.9%18.2%26.4%17.5%18.9%2090*18%16.8%2050*16.2%2060*16.9%2100*14.6%2040*14.5%2070*11.9%10.3%20008.4%19508.1%19907.1%19606.7%19707.4%1980201020202030*2080*25Description:In2020,thechildandold-agedependencyratiosinChinarangedataround25.9and18.2percentrespectively,summinguptoatotaldependencyratioof44.1percent.Whilethechilddependencyratioisexpectedtodropslightlyandthenremainstable,theold-agedependencyratiowillrisesteadilyincomingdecades.ReadmoreNote(s):China;1950to2020;*Forecast.Thedependencyratiodenotestherelationshipbetweeneconomicdependentagegroups(peoplewhoareeithertoooldortooyoungtowork)tothoseofaworkingage.Thosewhoaredefinedasbeing[...]

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04MarriageanddivorceMarriagerateinChinafrom2000to2023(per1,000population)MarriagerateinChina2000-202311.09.99.89.710.09.08.07.06.05.04.09.69.39.198.38.37.77.57.37.26.76.76.66.36.36.36.15.85.45.44.82000

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202327Description:In2023,approximately4.8marriagesper1,000inhabitantswereregisteredinChina.Themarriagerateincreasedfromaroundsixin2002tonearlytenin2013anddeclinedagainthereafter.

ReadmoreNote(s):China;2000to2023Source(s):MinistryofCivilAffairs(China)NumberofregisteredmarriagesinChinafrom2005to2023(inmillions)NumberofmarriagesinChina2005-20231613.47141210813.2413.0213.0712.4112.2512.1211.4310.9810.6310.149.919.459.278.238.147.647.686.846420200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202328Description:In2023,approximately7.68millionmarriageswereregisteredinChina.Thisrepresentsanincreaseby12.4percentfromthepreviousyearandthefirstannualincreasesince2013.

ReadmoreNote(s):China;2005to2023Source(s):MinistryofCivilAffairs(China)DistributionofnewlymarriedpeopleinChinainselectedyearsfrom2005to2023,byagegroupMarriageregistrationbreakdowninChina2005-2023,byagegroup20-24years12.9%25-29years30-34years35-39yearsAbove40years100%90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%3.9%4.9%9.9%17.7%9.1%17.5%9.6%18.9%19.5%8.7%20%6.6%8.3%11.3%34.3%19.3%20.7%21.1%31.9%34.9%35.3%37.2%38%47%37.6%201018.6%202016.5%202115.2%202213.8%2023200529Description:TheaveragemarriageageinChinahasgraduallyincreasedovertheyears.In2023,approximately13.8percentofpeoplewhogotmarriedthatyearwerebetween20and24yearsofage,considerablylessthanin2005,when47percentofnewlymarriedpeoplebelongedtothatagegroup.ReadmoreNote(s):China;2005to2023Source(s):MinistryofCivilAffairs(China);Website()NumberofregisteredmarriagesinChinain2023,byregionNumberofregisteredmarriagesinChina2023,byregionNumberofregisteredmarriages0100,000200,000300,000400,000500,000600,000700,000GuangdongHenan632,192573,975ShandongSichuanJiangsuHebei481,559480,158452,839371,119Anhui355,411Hunan302,711ZhejiangGuizhouHubei300,587294,586293,289YunnanGuangxi288,087251,70730Description:ThisstatisticshowsthenumberofregisteredmarriagesinChinain2023,byregion.In2023,approximately371,100marriageswereregisteredinHebeiprovince.

ReadmoreNote(s):China;2023Source(s):MinistryofCivilAffairs(China);MOHRSS;NationalBureauofStatisticsofChinaDivorcerateinChinafrom2000to2023(per1,000population)DivorcerateinChina2000-20234.03.363.53.02.52.01.51.00.53.23.153.093.022.792.672.62.572.292.132.0422.011.851.711.591.461.371.281.050.980.960.92000

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ReadmoreNote(s):China;2000to2023Source(s):MinistryofCivilAffairs(China)NumberofdivorcesinChinafrom2005to2023(inmillions)NumberofdivorcesinChina2005-20235.04.74.464.374.344.54.03.53.02.52.01.51.00.50.04.163.843.613.53.12.962.872.882.842.682.472.272.11.911.79200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202332Description:ThisstatisticshowsthenumberofdivorcesinChinafrom2005to2023.In2023,approximately3.61millioncouplesdivorcedinChina.ReadmoreNote(s):China;2005to2023Source(s):MinistryofCivilAffairs(China);MOHRSS;NationalBureauofStatisticsofChinaDivorcerateinChinain2023,byregion(per1,000inhabitants)DivorcerateinChina2023,byregionDivorcerateperthousandinhabitants0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.5XinjiangHeilongjiangGuizhouTianjin4.23.683.663.62Jilin3.42ChongqingSichuanQinghaiAnhuiInnerMongoliaNingxia3.353.013.012.972.942.892.87LiaoningHenan2.7533Description:ThisstatisticshowsthedivorcerateinChinain2023,byregion.In2023,thedivorcerateinBeijingamountedto2.51divorcesper1,000inhabitants.ReadmoreNote(s):China;2023;*Accordingtothesource,thesefiguresrepresenttheunadjusteddivorcerate,whichiscalculatedasfollows:Divorcerate=(numberofdivorcedcouplesintherespectiveyear/annualpopulationaverage)*1,000.

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05UrbanandruralpopulationDegreeofurbanizationinChinainselectedyearsfrom1980to2024UrbanizationrateinChina1980-202470%67%66.16%65.22%64.72%63.89%62.71%61.5%60.24%58.84%60%50%40%30%20%10%57.33%55.75%54.49%53.1%51.83%49.95%42.99%36.22%29.04%26.41%23.71%19.39%1980

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ReadmoreNote(s):China;2014to2024Source(s):NationalBureauofStatisticsofChinaDegreeofurbanizationinChinain2023,byprovinceorregionUrbanizationrateinChina2023,byregionShareofurbanpopulation0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%Shanghai*Beijing*89.46%87.83%85.49%Tianjin*GuangdongJiangsu75.42%75.04%74.23%ZhejiangLiaoning73.51%Chongqing*FujianInnerMongoliaNingxiaHeilongjiangNationalaverage71.67%71.04%69.58%67.31%67.11%66.16%37Description:In2023,theurbanizationrateindifferentprovincesofChinavariedbetween89.5percentinShanghaimunicipalityand38.9percentinTibet.Thenationalaverageurbanizationratereachedaround66.2percentin2023.

ReadmoreNote(s):China;2023;*Figuresapplytothetotaladministrativeareaoftherespectivemunicipality,includingruralareasontheoutskirts.Figuresarebasedon2020censusdataadjustedbyannualdatafromtheChinaNationalSampleSurveyon[...]

ReadmoreSource(s):NationalBureauofStatisticsofChinaAverageannualpercapitadisposableincomeofurbanandruralhouseholdsinChinafrom1990to2024(inyuan)PercapitadisposableincomeinurbanandruralChina1990-2024UrbanhouseholdsRuralhouseholds60,00050,00040,00030,00020,00010,00001990200020102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202438Description:In2024,theaverageannualpercapitadisposableincomeofruralhouseholdsinChinawasapproximately23,119yuan,roughly43percentoftheincomeofurbanhouseholds.AlthoughlivingstandardsinChina’sruralareashaveimprovedsignificantlyoverthepast20years,theincomegapbetweenruralandurbanhouseholdsisstilllarge.ReadmoreNote(s):China;1990to2024Source(s):NationalBureauofStatisticsofChinaAverageannualpercapitaconsumptionexpenditureofurbanandruralhouseholdsinChinafrom1990to2024(inyuan)PercapitaconsumerspendinginurbanandruralChina1990-2024UrbanhouseholdsRuralhouseholds40,00035,00030,00025,00020,00015,00010,0005,0000199020002010201520162017201820192020202120222023202439/statistics/1206636/per-capita-household-member-consumption-in-urban-rural-chinaIn2024,theaverageannualpercapitaconsumptionexpenditureofurbanhouseholdsinChinaamountedtoaround34,600yuan.Theconsumptionexpenditureofruralhouseholdsreachedmorethanhalfoftheamountoftheirurbancounterparts.

ReadmoreNote(s):China;1990to2024Source(s):NationalBureauofStat