As China’s Communist Party grows more slowly, its members are getting older

Official data released by the Communist Party's Central Committee's Organisation Department on the eve of its founding anniversary reveals a continued trend of slower membership growth and an increasing average age for its members. As of the end of 2025, the party reported 101 million members, representing a 1% increase from the prior year. This growth rate is slower than in previous periods, and the average age of the party's membership has continued to climb. The data, released annually before July 1st, provides insight into the demographic composition of the world's second-largest political party.