China's Population - 1949 to 2005 Total Population 1.2591 billion (1999) about 22% of total population in the world.
Year Total Population Urban Population Rural Population 1949 542,000,000 - - - - 1955 615,000,000 - - - - 1960 662,000,000 - - - - 1965 725,000,000 - - - - 1970 830,000,000 - - - - 1975 924,000,000 - - - - 1980 987,000,000 - - - - 1985 1,058,000,000 - - - - 1990 1,143,000,000 - - - -	Year Total Population Urban Population Rural Population 1992 1,171,000,000 - - - - 1995 1,211,100,000 - - - - 1996 1,224,000,000 359,500,000 29.4% 864,390,000 70.6% 1997 1,236,000,000 369,890,000 29.9% 866,370,000 70.1% 1998 1,295,300,000 - - - - 1999 1,259,000,000 388,920,000 30.9% 870,170,000 69.1% 2000 1,295,300,000 - 36% - 64%   2005 1,307,560,000 561,570,000 42.99% 744,710,000 57.01%
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