Показател	Стойност
Общо население	1,410,000,000–1,420,000,000 душиUN DESA WPP [2024] 1,419,000,000 души·World Bank WDI [2024] 1,409,000,000 души
Медианна възраст	39.6 годиниUN DESA WPP [2024]
Очаквана продължителност на живота	78 годиниWorld Bank WDI [2024] 78.02 години·UNDP HDI [2023] 77.95 години
Етнически групи	ханьци 91,1%, етнически малцинства 8,9% (включително чжуан, хуей, манджури, уйгури, мяо, и, туджия, тибетци, монголци, донг, буей, яо, бай, корейци, хани, ли, казахи, дай и други националности) (прогноза за 2021 г.); бележка: <strong>бележка:</strong> КНР официално признава 56 етнически групиCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Езици	стандартен китайски или мандарин (официален; путунхуа, базиран на пекинския диалект), юе (кантонски), у (шанхайски), минбей (фуджоу), миннан (хокиен-тайвански), сян, ган, хака диалекти, езици на малцинствата; бележка - чжуан е официален в Гуанши Чжуан, юе е официален в Гуандонг, монголски е официален в Ней Монгол, уйгурски е официален в Синдзянг Уйгур, киргизки е официален в Синдзянг Уйгур и тибетски е официален в Сидзанг (Тибет)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Религии	народна религия 21,9%, будизъм 18,2%, християнство 5,1%, ислям 1,8%, индуизъм < 0,1%, юдаизъм < 0,1%, други 0,7% (включително даоизъм), без религиозна принадлежност 52,1% (прогноза за 2021 г.); бележка: <strong>бележка:</strong> официално атеистичнаCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Урбанизация	64.6% от общото население (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Прираст на населението	-0.123 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Раждаемост	6.77 на 1000World Bank WDI [2024]
Смъртност	7.76 на 1000World Bank WDI [2024]
Градско население	65.9 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Езици (структурирани)	A'ou Ache Ai-Cham Ainu (China) Akeu Akha Alo Phola Alugu Aluo Amdo Tibetan American Sign Language Amis Ani Phowa Atayal Awu Axi Yi Ayi (China) Ayizi Azha Azhe Babuza Baha Buyang Baima Baonao Baraamu Basay Basum Biao Mon Biao-Jiao Mien Bisu Bit Biyo Blang Bokar-Ramo Bokha Bolyu Bonan Bori-Karko Bouyei Bugan Bugan (Retired) Bumang Bumthangkha Bunu Bunun Buyuan Jinuo Caijia Cao Miao Central Bai Central Gelao-Qau Central Hongshuihe Zhuang Central Huishui Hmong Central Mashan Hmong Chadong Chashan Chepya Chesu China Buriat Chinese Pidgin English Chinese Sign Language Choni Chuanqiandian Cluster Miao Classical Chinese Classical Tibetan Cosao Cun-Nadou Dagang-Baoshan-Liangcun Dagur Dai Zhuang Damu Daohua Derong-nJol Tibetan Diandongbei-Large Flowery Miao Dolpo Dongna Dongshanba Lalo Dongxiang Drag-yab Drugchu Drung Duoluo Gelao Dzalakha Dzao Min Dzongkha E E'ma Buyang East Yugur Eastern Angkuic Eastern Gorkha Tamang Eastern Hongshuihe Zhuang Eastern Huishui Hmong Eastern Lalu Eastern Muya Eastern Ong-Be Eastern Puroik Eastern Qiandong Miao Eastern Xiangxi Miao Eka En Enu Ersu Evenki Far Northwestern Nisu Gan Chinese Gangou Garhwali Gau Ge Gelao Gelao Mulao Gepo Gha-mu Groma Gser-Rdo Guibei Zhuang Guibian Zhuang Guiqiong Gyalsumdo-Nubri Hagei Gelao Hainanese Hakka Chinese Hani Hezhou Hlai Hlepho Phowa Hlersu Hmong Daw Hmong Dô Hmong Njua Hong Kong-Macau Sign Language Honi Horned Miao Hu Hui Chinese Humla Idu Ili Turki Iu Mien Japhug Jiamao Jinyu Chinese Jiongnai Bunu Jizhao Jurchen Kaduo Kanakanavu Kang Kangjia Katso Kavalan Kazakh Kemiehua Ketangalan Khakas Khamnigan Mongol Khams Tibetan Khlula Khmu Khotanese Khroskyabs Khuen Kháng Kiautschou Pidgin German Kilen Kim Mun Kinnauri Kirghiz Kitan Kman Kon Keu Korean Kua-nsi Kuamasi Kuanhua Kucong Kulon Kur-Urmi Kurtokha Kyerung Labo Phowa Lachi Lahu Lahu Shi Lakkia Lama (Myanmar) Lamo Lamu Lang'e Langnian Buyang Laomian Lashi Lavia-Awalai-Damangnuo Awa Lavu-Yongsheng-Talu Lawu Laze Leh Ladakhi Leizhou Chinese Lhomi Lianghe Achang Lianmin Yao Lianshan Zhuang Limi Lipo Lisu Liujiang Zhuang Liuqian Zhuang Lizu Lolopo Longchuan Achang Longjia Lopi Luopohe Hmong Luren Luxi Achang Lü Maang Macanese Macao Pidgin Portuguese Mahei Mak (China) Man Met Manchu Manchuria Pidgin Chinese Manchuria Pidgin Japanese Mandarin Chinese Mang Mangghuer Mango (China) Maonan Maru Maza Middle Chinese Mili Min Bei Chinese Min Dong Chinese Min Nan Chinese Min Zhong Chinese Minz Zhuang Miqie Moji Mok Mondzi Mongghul Mongolia Buriat Muangphe Muda Mugom Mulam Muzi Naluo Yi Nam Namuyi Nanai Narua Naxi Naxi (Retired) Nisi (China) Nong Zhuang North-Central Nisu Northern Bai Northern Dong Northern Guiyang Hmong Northern Huishui Hmong Northern Mashan Hmong Northern Muji Northern Pinghua Northern Pumi Northern Qiandong Miao Northern Qiang Northern Tujia Northern Uzbek Northwestern Nisu Numao Nung (Myanmar) Nung (Viet Nam) Nuoxi Yao Nusu Nyisu Oirad-Kalmyk-Darkhat Old Chinese Old Turkic Oroqen Pa Di Pa Na Pa-Hng Pai-lang Paiwan Panang Papora-Hoanya Parsi Pazeh-Kahabu Pela Peripheral Mongolian Phala Phana' Phola Pholo Phukha Phuma Phupa Phupha Phuza Pu-Xian Chinese Pubiao-Qabiao Puyuma Qila Muji Qiubei Zhuang Queyu Qujiang Hakka-Shibei Shaoguan Tuhua Rawang Red Gelao Riang (Myanmar) Ruching Palaung Rukai Rumai Palaung Russian Saaroa Sadu Saisiyat Sakizaya Salar Samatao Samatu Samei Samtao Sangkong Sani Sanie Sanqiao Sarikoli Seediq Shan Shaojiang Chinese She Shidong Biao Shixing Shwe Palaung Sichuan Yi Sila Sinicized Miao Sirayaic Situ Solu-Khumbu Sherpa Sonaga Songlin South Wa Southeast Maoxian Qiang Southern Altai Southern Awu (Lope) Southern Bai Southern Dong Southern Guiyang Hmong Southern Jinghpaw Southern Lalo Southern Lolopo Southern Mashan Hmong Southern Muji Southern Nisu Southern Pinghua Southern Pumi Southern Qiandong Miao Southern Qiang Southern Tujia Southwestern Guiyang Hmong Southwestern Huishui Hmong Southwestern Nisu Stau-Dgebshes Stodsde Sui T'en Tai Dam Tai Dón Tai Hongjin Tai Nüa Tai Ya Taiwan Sign Language Tajik Takpa (Retired) Tanglang-Toloza Tangut Tangwang Tatar Tawang Monpa Tawra Thangmi Thao Thopho Thou-Kathu Thudam Tibetan Tibetan Sign Language Tinani Tokharian A Tokharian B Tosu Tsat Tshangla Tshobdun Tsou Tsum Tumshuqese Tuvinian Tày U Uighur Vernacular Atayalic Japanese Vietnamese Wakhi Waxianghua Wenzhou West Yugur Western Lalu Western Mashan Hmong Western Muya Western Ong-Be Western Tamang Western Xiangxi Miao White Lachi Wu Chinese Wuding-Luquan Yi Wumeng Nasu Wunai Bunu Wusa Nasu Wutunhua Xiang Chinese Xibe Xishanba Lalo Xiyun Va Xuzhang Lalo Yami Yang Zhuang Yangchun Pai Yao Yangliu Yerong-Southern Buyang Yongbei Zhuang Yonggu Biao Yongnan Zhuang Youjiang Zhuang Youle Jinuo Younuo Bunu Yue Chinese Zaiwa Zakhring Zauzou Zbu Zhaba Zhangzhung Zhenkang Wa Zhongu Zlarong Zokhuo Zuojiang Zhuang Glottolog [2026]