China Urban Population Share (2025)
China's Urban Population Share: 66.3 % of total population in 2025, +0.4pp YoY. World Bank (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS), 1976–2025.
China (2025)
66.3
% of total population
+0.4pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.4pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total population | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66.3 | +0.4pp |
| 2024 | 65.9 | +0.4pp |
| 2023 | 65.5 | +0.3pp |
| 2022 | 65.2 | +0.5pp |
| 2021 | 64.7 | +1.2pp |
| 2020 | 63.5 | +0.8pp |
| 2019 | 62.7 | +1.2pp |
| 2018 | 61.5 | +1.3pp |
| 2017 | 60.2 | +1.4pp |
| 2016 | 58.8 | +1.5pp |
| 2015 | 57.3 | +1.5pp |
| 2014 | 55.8 | +1.3pp |
| 2013 | 54.5 | +1.4pp |
| 2012 | 53.1 | +1.3pp |
| 2011 | 51.8 | +2.6pp |
| 2010 | 49.2 | +0.9pp |
| 2009 | 48.3 | +1.3pp |
| 2008 | 47 | +1.1pp |
| 2007 | 45.9 | +1.6pp |
| 2006 | 44.3 | +1.4pp |
About this Dataset
China recorded 66.3 % of total population in 2025. The latest change was +0.4pp. Across 1976–2025 the series ranges from 17.4 in 1976 to 66.3 in 2025.
This page tracks the urban population as a share of total population in China from 1990 to present. Urbanisation is a structural driver of consumer spending, infrastructure investment, and financial services adoption.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the urban population as a share of total population in China from 1990 to present. Urbanisation is a structural driver of consumer spending, infrastructure investment, and financial services adoption. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 66.3 % of total population in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 17.4 in 1976. The latest reading of 66.3 in 2025 represents a change of +0.4pp.