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Urbanization

China — 22 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
2009 urban population: 43% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
2010 urban population: 43% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
2011 urban population: 47% of total population (2010) rate of urbanization: 2.3% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
2012 urban population: 47% of total population (2010) rate of urbanization: 2.3% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
2013 urban population: 50.6% of total population (2011) rate of urbanization: 2.85% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
2014 urban population: 50.6% of total population (2011) rate of urbanization: 2.85% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
2015 urban population: 55.6% of total population (2015) | rate of urbanization: 3.05% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
2016 urban population: 55.6% of total population (2015) | rate of urbanization: 3.05% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
2017 urban population: 57.9% of total population (2017) | rate of urbanization: 2.3% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.) | note: data do not include Hong Kong and Macau
2018 urban population: 59.2% of total population (2018) | rate of urbanization: 2.42% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.) | note: data do not include Hong Kong and Macau
2019 urban population: 60.3% of total population (2019) | rate of urbanization: 2.42% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.) | note: data do not include Hong Kong and Macau
2020 urban population: 61.4% of total population (2020) | rate of urbanization: 2.42% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.) | note: data do not include Hong Kong and Macau | total population growth rate v. urban population growth rate, 2000-2030: PDF
2021 urban population: 62.5% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 1.78% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) note: data do not include Hong Kong and Macau
2021 urban population: 62.5% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 1.78% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) note: data do not include Hong Kong and Macau
2022 urban population: 64.6% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.78% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) note: data do not include Hong Kong and Macau
2022 urban population: 64.6% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.78% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) note: data do not include Hong Kong and Macau
2023 urban population: 64.6% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.78% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) note: data do not include Hong Kong and Macau
2023 urban population: 64.6% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.78% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) note: data do not include Hong Kong and Macau
2024 urban population: 64.6% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.78% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) note: data do not include Hong Kong and Macau
2024 urban population: 64.6% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.78% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) note: data do not include Hong Kong and Macau
2025 urban population: 64.6% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.78% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) note: data do not include Hong Kong and Macau
2025 urban population: 64.6% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.78% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) note: data do not include Hong Kong and Macau