What's the population of China?
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Capital: Beijing · Continent: Asia
China, in Asia, is home to about 1.4B people and covers 9,706,961 km², governed from its capital Beijing. Average life expectancy is 78 years, GDP per capita sits around $13,862, and Manufacturing remains one of the country's key industries.
Population
1.4B
Area
9,706,961 km²
GDP per capita
$13,862
Population
Area
Demographics
Economy
- Nominal GDP
- $19,498,039,388,043
- Currency
- CNY
Top industries
- Manufacturing
- Electronics
- Technology
- Steel
Monthly temperature & rainfall
Monthly average high temperature
- China
Monthly precipitation
- China
Data table
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Precip mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.7 | -5.4 | 1 |
| Feb | 4.9 | -5 | 0 |
| Mar | 15.5 | 3.6 | 14 |
| Apr | 23.5 | 11.2 | 15 |
| May | 26.5 | 15.7 | 73 |
| Jun | 33.3 | 22.7 | 65 |
| Jul | 32.5 | 24.5 | 244 |
| Aug | 29.9 | 23 | 178 |
| Sep | 28 | 18.5 | 20 |
| Oct | 16.2 | 8.8 | 90 |
| Nov | 11.8 | 2 | 7 |
| Dec | 3.1 | -5.2 | 4 |
Best time to visit China tends to be around June, when average highs sit near 33.3°C.
Religion
- Unaffiliated 52%
- Folk religion 22%
- Buddhism 18%
- Christianity 5%
- Islam 2%
- Other 1%
Language
- Official language(s)
- zh
- English proficiency
- Low
Travel essentials
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Electricity
- 220V · A/C/I
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +86
- Emergency number
- 110
Compare China with
Sources & data
- population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
- gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
- industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
- climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
- happiness_index: World Happiness Report 2025 (2026-07)
- livability_rank: U.S. News & World Report — Best Countries 2024 (2026-07)
FAQ
- What is the population of China?
- China — 1.4B (2025)
- How big is China?
- 9,706,961 km²
- What is the capital of China?
- Beijing
- What is the GDP per capita of China?
- $13,862
- What language is spoken in China?
- zh