The data displays the total population of China until 2017, with forecasts until 2023. In 2017, the Chinese population amounted to about 1.39 billion. See the figures for the population of South Korea for comparison.
Population in China – additional information
The forecast as calculated by the IMF is based on historical population data provided by the CEIC. As of mid 2012, China was the country with the biggest population worldwide, about 90 million more inhabitants than India, which ranked second with a population of about 1.
