• By 2015, the population of China is expected to expand to 1.4 billion people. For the first time, the population will be higher in urban areas than rural. The population of China is expected to decrease after the year 2015.
• In 1982, the population of China reached 1 billion persons.
• By 2008, the population had more than doubled since the late 1940’s.
• 1 out of 5 people in the world are Chinese.
• India falls behind China in total population with 2 million less inhabitants.
• In 2010, China will complete another census of its population.
• Ten years ago, the ratio of male births to female births was 120 males for every 100 females. This statistic is expected in increase to almost 130 male births for every 100 female births. A gender balance is not expected to occur until 2030. Statisticians estimate an imbalance between males and females of 20%.
• The largest segment of the Chinese population is between the ages of 15 and 64 years, constituting almost 75% of its population.
• Median age in China is 33 years old.
• Han Chinese constitutes the largest segment of the Chinese population making up approximately 92% of the population with the remainder belonging to ethnic minorities. Ethnic minorities make up approximately 107 million of the country’s population.
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