Fertility rate of china is 1.7 that means throughout her life, each woman gives birth to 1.7 children. Total fertility rate for stable population is 2.1; population of china is expected to grow over few next decades.

Population of china is expected to reach at 1.4 billion by the late 2010s, and around 2030, population of country is anticipated to peak then start dropping slowly. India , the second most populous country of world is expected to surpass Chinese Population. By the year 2040, population of India is expected to be 1.51 billion, and is same year, population of china will be 1.45 billion and India will also become world's most famous country. India has total fertility rate of 2.8 as of 2005, so the India is growing its population quickly then the China .

Today, population growth in china has efficient decreasing rate, both crude death and crude birth rate declined between 1949 and 1997 significantly. Success of population planning program of china is heralded by some due to the fact that 200 million fewer Chinese were born as program was gained popularity and implemented. Incentives, employing exhortation, and punishments, birth rate of china eventually declined to 1.03% in year 1995, it is an extraordinary low rate for any developing country as China . Because of absolute size of total population of country, net increase of 1 million is equals of total population of New York City .