The yearly record
| Fiscal year | K-1 | K-2 | Rank | World K-1 share | Rank movement, positive is up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 819 | 30 | second | 6.78% | Unavailable |
| 1998 | 714 | 29 | fifth | 5.51% | -3 |
| 1999 | 1,146 | 66 | fourth | 6.73% | 1 |
| 2000 | 2,088 | 137 | second | 9.72% | 2 |
| 2001 | 1,999 | 185 | third | 8.00% | -1 |
| 2002 | 1,878 | 199 | third | 6.63% | 0 |
| 2003 | 2,228 | 241 | third | 8.80% | 0 |
| 2004 | 1,565 | 246 | fourth | 5.28% | -1 |
| 2005 | 2,465 | 343 | third | 7.27% | 1 |
| 2006 | 2,164 | 344 | third | 7.08% | 0 |
| 2007 | 2,362 | 341 | second | 7.12% | 1 |
| 2008 | 1,923 | 323 | third | 6.35% | -1 |
| 2009 | 1,800 | 298 | second | 6.50% | 1 |
| 2010 | 1,825 | 295 | second | 5.89% | 0 |
| 2011 | 1,279 | 181 | second | 5.20% | 0 |
| 2012 | 1,561 | 225 | second | 5.64% | 0 |
| 2013 | 1,284 | 157 | second | 4.88% | 0 |
| 2014 | 1,910 | 258 | second | 5.32% | 0 |
| 2015 | 1,417 | 182 | third | 4.58% | -1 |
| 2016 | 1,428 | 156 | fifth | 3.72% | -2 |
| 2017 | 957 | 108 | sixth | 2.75% | -1 |
| 2018 | 760 | 77 | sixth | 3.08% | 0 |
| 2019 | 1,135 | 120 | sixth | 3.16% | 0 |
| 2020 | 284 | 32 | 13th | 1.69% | -7 |
| 2021 | 666 | 64 | sixth | 3.47% | 7 |
| 2022 | 355 | 32 | 15th | 1.66% | -9 |
| 2023 | 341 | 35 | 13th | 1.72% | 2 |
| 2024 | 602 | 54 | 15th | 1.27% | -2 |
| 2025 | Not obtained | Not obtained | Not obtained | Not obtained | Not obtained |
| 2026 | Not obtained | Not obtained | Not obtained | Not obtained | Not obtained |
The latest China (mainland) total of 602 compares with 341 in FY2023. The China (mainland) nationality rank was 13th that year and 15th in FY2024, when worldwide K-1 issuances totaled 47,579.
FY2020 added 284 K-1 visas for China (mainland), followed by 355 in FY2022. Across the recent window through FY2024, the China (mainland) total is 2,248, accounting for 1.80% worldwide.
Highs, lows and annual changes
At the start of the China (mainland) history, FY1997 has 819 K-1 visas. The peak for China (mainland) came in FY2005 with 2,465. The lowest visible annual count for China (mainland) is 284 in FY2020, followed at the end of the series by 602 in FY2024.
Between FY1999 and FY2000, China (mainland) rose from 1,146 to 2,088 K-1 visas, its largest annual gain of 942. The largest annual loss for China (mainland) was 851, taking 1,135 in FY2019 down to 284 in FY2020.
Rank, volume and worldwide share
In FY1997, China (mainland) held its strongest publishable rank of second, with 819 K-1 visas and a 6.78% world share. For China (mainland), the lowest position was 15th in FY2022, alongside 355 visas and 1.66% worldwide. In FY2024, the rank is 15th.
For China (mainland), the interval from FY2014 to FY2024 has an endpoint change of -68.48%, from 1,910 K-1 visas to 602. Starting instead at FY2019, when China (mainland) had 1,135 visas, gives -46.96%. The latest adjacent-year entries for China (mainland) are 341 in FY2023 and 602 in FY2024.
In share terms, the China (mainland) high is FY2000, with 2,088 K-1 visas out of 21,471 worldwide, or 9.72%. The highest annual count for China (mainland) is 2,465 in FY2005. At the end of the series, China (mainland) has 602 of 47,579 worldwide K-1 visas in FY2024, a 1.27% share.
The latest year supplies 26.78% of the FY2020 to FY2024 K-1 total for China (mainland), which is 2,248. Its first-year count of 284 in FY2020 supplied 12.63%. At later checkpoints, China (mainland) has 355 in FY2022 and 341 in FY2023.
China (mainland) has a 1.80% share of the combined recent worldwide K-1 total. Its FY2024 share of 1.27% leaves a latest-minus-period difference of -0.54 percentage points. At the beginning of the visible China (mainland) history, FY1997 lists 819 visas and a 6.78% share. The preceding FY2023 share is 1.72%.
Earlier K-1 entries for China (mainland) include 819 K-1 and 30 K-2 visas in FY1997, rank second with 6.78% of worldwide K-1 issuances, 714 K-1 and 29 K-2 visas in FY1998, rank fifth with 5.51% of worldwide K-1 issuances, 1,146 K-1 and 66 K-2 visas in FY1999, rank fourth with 6.73% of worldwide K-1 issuances, 2,088 K-1 and 137 K-2 visas in FY2000, rank second with 9.72% of worldwide K-1 issuances.
Children and the latest comparison
K-2 issuances for China (mainland) totaled 54 in FY2024. At the China (mainland) K-2 peak in FY2006, there were 344 K-2 visas and 2,164 K-1 visas. The ratio for China (mainland) was 15.9 K-2 visas per 100 K-1 issuances.
Beside China (mainland) in the selected five-year list, Cuba recorded 2,226 K-1 visas. The corresponding China (mainland) sum is 2,248 over FY2020 to FY2024. The latest totals are 673 for Cuba and 602 for China (mainland).
The Las Vegas connection
Mailing addresses in China appeared on 136 Las Vegas licenses issued in 2025. Visa nationality and license mailing country have no individual record link. See the source definitions.