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Population in China compared to Cyprus: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 1,358,282 people in Cyprus in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 1,386,362 in Cyprus.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 1,012 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Cyprus is the 153rd.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.02% for Cyprus.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +1.26% in Cyprus.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Cyprus has grown from 1.05M to 1.39M (31.5% growth).

China vs Cyprus: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Cyprus
2100 633,320,628 1,283,630
2099 643,959,697 1,288,020
2098 654,691,595 1,292,508
2097 665,517,335 1,296,742
2096 676,438,150 1,301,023
2095 687,457,915 1,305,479
2094 698,589,897 1,309,718
2093 709,852,629 1,313,969
2092 721,251,520 1,318,737
2091 732,791,748 1,323,639
2090 744,501,355 1,328,837
2089 756,404,299 1,334,392
2088 768,478,316 1,340,131
2087 780,707,622 1,346,159
2086 793,081,006 1,352,854
2085 805,608,315 1,359,724
2084 818,268,277 1,366,740
2083 830,972,107 1,373,868
2082 843,721,746 1,381,157
2081 856,534,631 1,388,924
2080 869,351,919 1,396,828
2079 882,146,959 1,404,677
2078 894,889,246 1,412,505
2077 907,592,919 1,420,434
2076 920,280,380 1,428,032
2075 932,956,157 1,435,762
2074 945,631,173 1,443,463
2073 958,352,980 1,450,943
2072 971,115,895 1,458,241
2071 983,938,054 1,464,781
2070 996,853,418 1,471,110
2069 1,009,905,851 1,477,182
2068 1,023,081,790 1,483,033
2067 1,036,420,010 1,488,356
2066 1,049,887,382 1,492,983
2065 1,063,477,623 1,497,204
2064 1,077,206,695 1,501,025
2063 1,090,982,303 1,504,504
2062 1,104,833,556 1,507,711
2061 1,118,682,849 1,509,940
2060 1,132,504,136 1,511,787
2059 1,146,199,736 1,513,161
2058 1,159,714,746 1,514,533
2057 1,172,963,523 1,515,475
2056 1,185,938,083 1,515,978
2055 1,198,550,408 1,516,427
2054 1,210,749,681 1,516,816
2053 1,222,500,569 1,517,078
2052 1,233,808,926 1,517,120
2051 1,244,584,333 1,516,244
2050 1,254,824,040 1,515,102
2049 1,264,598,914 1,513,890
2048 1,273,885,471 1,512,298
2047 1,282,701,271 1,510,494
2046 1,291,133,690 1,508,356
2045 1,299,154,327 1,506,087
2044 1,306,805,350 1,503,508
2043 1,314,176,710 1,500,726
2042 1,321,319,298 1,497,592
2041 1,328,219,755 1,493,983
2040 1,334,857,481 1,489,871
2039 1,341,265,381 1,485,335
2038 1,347,407,165 1,480,323
2037 1,353,377,505 1,475,124
2036 1,359,133,287 1,469,196
2035 1,364,651,508 1,463,098
2034 1,369,940,557 1,456,442
2033 1,375,003,005 1,449,244
2032 1,379,784,204 1,441,479
2031 1,384,301,522 1,433,522
2030 1,388,520,533 1,424,675
2029 1,392,490,007 1,415,483
2028 1,396,163,778 1,405,454
2027 1,399,515,824 1,394,504
2026 1,402,578,808 1,383,344
2025 1,405,826,385 1,371,233
2024 1,408,975,000 1,358,282
2023 1,410,710,000 1,344,976
2022 1,412,175,000 1,331,370
2021 1,412,360,000 1,317,309
2020 1,411,100,000 1,302,247
2019 1,407,745,000 1,286,671
2018 1,402,760,000 1,270,737
2017 1,396,215,000 1,254,275
2016 1,387,790,000 1,237,112
2015 1,379,860,000 1,219,502
2014 1,371,860,000 1,201,801
2013 1,363,240,000 1,183,895
2012 1,354,190,000 1,165,397
2011 1,345,035,000 1,146,493
2010 1,337,705,000 1,127,816
2009 1,331,260,000 1,109,371
2008 1,324,655,000 1,091,026
2007 1,317,885,000 1,072,714
2006 1,311,020,000 1,054,418
2005 1,303,720,000 1,036,151
2004 1,296,075,000 1,017,875
2003 1,288,400,000 999,590
2002 1,280,400,000 981,440
2001 1,271,850,000 964,127
2000 1,262,645,000 947,667
1999 1,252,735,000 931,234
1998 1,241,935,000 914,548
1997 1,230,075,000 897,568
1996 1,217,550,000 880,290
1995 1,204,855,000 862,695
1994 1,191,835,000 844,667
1993 1,178,440,000 826,034
1992 1,164,970,000 810,341
1991 1,150,780,000 798,944
1990 1,135,185,000 788,351
1989 1,118,650,000 777,420
1988 1,101,630,000 766,235
1987 1,084,035,000 754,785
1986 1,066,790,000 743,105
1985 1,051,040,000 731,277
1984 1,036,825,000 719,334
1983 1,023,310,000 707,225
1982 1,008,630,000 696,497
1981 993,885,000 688,893
1980 981,235,000 683,076
1979 969,005,000 677,549
1978 956,165,000 672,249
1977 943,455,000 667,101
1976 930,685,000 662,032
1975 916,395,000 659,405
1974 900,350,000 663,254
1973 881,940,000 665,937
1972 862,030,000 661,063
1971 841,105,000 654,050
1970 818,315,000 647,446
1969 796,025,000 641,189
1968 774,510,000 635,157
1967 754,550,000 629,251
1966 735,400,000 623,390
1965 715,185,000 617,736
1964 698,355,000 612,521
1963 682,335,000 607,252
1962 665,770,000 601,466
1961 660,330,000 595,514
1960 667,070,000 586,490

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Cyprus gained 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Cyprus' population increased by 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Cyprus was ranked 153rd in 2006 and still ranked 153rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Cyprus will increase by 9.29% to 1,515,102 people and will still be ranked 153rd.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 633M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Cyprus
2100 -1.65% -0.34%
2099 -1.64% -0.35%
2098 -1.63% -0.33%
2097 -1.61% -0.33%
2096 -1.6% -0.34%
2095 -1.59% -0.32%
2094 -1.59% -0.32%
2093 -1.58% -0.36%
2092 -1.57% -0.37%
2091 -1.57% -0.39%
2090 -1.57% -0.42%
2089 -1.57% -0.43%
2088 -1.57% -0.45%
2087 -1.56% -0.49%
2086 -1.56% -0.51%
2085 -1.55% -0.51%
2084 -1.53% -0.52%
2083 -1.51% -0.53%
2082 -1.5% -0.56%
2081 -1.47% -0.57%
2080 -1.45% -0.56%
2079 -1.42% -0.55%
2078 -1.4% -0.56%
2077 -1.38% -0.53%
2076 -1.36% -0.54%
2075 -1.34% -0.53%
2074 -1.33% -0.52%
2073 -1.31% -0.5%
2072 -1.3% -0.45%
2071 -1.3% -0.43%
2070 -1.29% -0.41%
2069 -1.29% -0.39%
2068 -1.29% -0.36%
2067 -1.28% -0.31%
2066 -1.28% -0.28%
2065 -1.27% -0.25%
2064 -1.26% -0.23%
2063 -1.25% -0.21%
2062 -1.24% -0.15%
2061 -1.22% -0.12%
2060 -1.19% -0.09%
2059 -1.17% -0.09%
2058 -1.13% -0.06%
2057 -1.09% -0.03%
2056 -1.05% -0.03%
2055 -1.01% -0.03%
2054 -0.96% -0.02%
2053 -0.92% -0.003%
2052 -0.87% 0.06%
2051 -0.82% 0.08%
2050 -0.77% 0.08%
2049 -0.73% 0.11%
2048 -0.69% 0.12%
2047 -0.65% 0.14%
2046 -0.62% 0.15%
2045 -0.59% 0.17%
2044 -0.56% 0.19%
2043 -0.54% 0.21%
2042 -0.52% 0.24%
2041 -0.5% 0.28%
2040 -0.48% 0.31%
2039 -0.46% 0.34%
2038 -0.44% 0.35%
2037 -0.42% 0.4%
2036 -0.4% 0.42%
2035 -0.39% 0.46%
2034 -0.37% 0.5%
2033 -0.35% 0.54%
2032 -0.33% 0.56%
2031 -0.3% 0.62%
2030 -0.29% 0.65%
2029 -0.26% 0.71%
2028 -0.24% 0.79%
2027 -0.22% 0.81%
2026 -0.23% 0.88%
2025 -0.22% 0.95%
2024 -0.12% 0.99%
2023 -0.1% 1.02%
2022 -0.01% 1.07%
2021 0.09% 1.16%
2020 0.24% 1.21%
2019 0.36% 1.25%
2018 0.47% 1.31%
2017 0.61% 1.39%
2016 0.57% 1.44%
2015 0.58% 1.47%
2014 0.63% 1.51%
2013 0.67% 1.59%
2012 0.68% 1.65%
2011 0.55% 1.66%
2010 0.48% 1.66%
2009 0.5% 1.68%
2008 0.51% 1.71%
2007 0.52% 1.74%
2006 0.56% 1.76%
2005 0.59% 1.8%
2004 0.6% 1.83%
2003 0.62% 1.85%
2002 0.67% 1.8%
2001 0.73% 1.74%
2000 0.79% 1.76%
1999 0.87% 1.82%
1998 0.96% 1.89%
1997 1.03% 1.96%
1996 1.05% 2.04%
1995 1.09% 2.13%
1994 1.14% 2.26%
1993 1.16% 1.94%
1992 1.23% 1.43%
1991 1.37% 1.34%
1990 1.48% 1.41%
1989 1.54% 1.46%
1988 1.62% 1.52%
1987 1.62% 1.57%
1986 1.5% 1.62%
1985 1.37% 1.66%
1984 1.32% 1.71%
1983 1.46% 1.54%
1982 1.48% 1.1%
1981 1.29% 0.85%
1980 1.26% 0.82%
1979 1.34% 0.79%
1978 1.35% 0.77%
1977 1.37% 0.77%
1976 1.56% 0.4%
1975 1.78% -0.58%
1974 2.09% -0.4%
1973 2.31% 0.74%
1972 2.49% 1.07%
1971 2.78% 1.02%
1970 2.8% 0.98%
1969 2.78% 0.95%
1968 2.65% 0.94%
1967 2.6% 0.94%
1966 2.83% 0.92%
1965 2.41% 0.85%
1964 2.35% 0.87%
1963 2.49% 0.96%
1962 0.82% 1%
1961 -1.01% 1.54%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Cyprus' population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

China Cyprus
Current population
1402578808
1386362
Population rank 2/197 153/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.02%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
39.5 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
36.2 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
55.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +36
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +13,306
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 103/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
1.13 hours
Annual migration change -268,126 +7,749
Net migration rank 189/196 46/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 202,062
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 111/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 42/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Cyprus
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Cyprus
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - 7,749
2024 - -318,992 - 8,138
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 5,025 8,697
2022 -847,305 -293,846 4,466 9,014
2021 480,203 -379,749 5,305 9,341
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 5,826 9,653
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 5,679 9,983
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 5,905 10,311
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 6,082 10,632
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 6,643 10,951
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 6,340 11,277
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 6,193 11,599
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 6,116 11,914
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 6,726 12,237
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 6,271 12,566
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 6,723 11,793
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 6,820 11,555
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 6,429 11,887
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 5,983 12,332
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 6,166 12,110
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 5,646 12,616
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 5,705 12,583
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 5,484 12,786
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 5,225 12,814
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 5,308 11,283
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 5,570 10,753
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 5,524 11,023
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 5,879 10,942
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 6,444 10,696
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 6,911 10,506
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 7,226 10,549
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 7,973 10,305
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 8,463 10,520
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 9,844 2,562
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 9,102 1,294
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 9,417 1,371
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 9,156 1,903
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 9,595 1,727
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 9,114 2,465
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 9,412 2,362
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 9,242 2,647
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 9,516 2,485
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 9,318 2,899
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 9,282 -46
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 7,135 -1,171
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 7,954 -2,284
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 6,620 -1,232
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 5,949 -735
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 5,607 -521
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 6,546 -1,496
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 5,023 -4,820
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 321 -8,220
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 5,405 -2,877
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 8,244 -1,037
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 8,398 -1,586
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 8,412 -2,001
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 8,857 -2,744
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 9,153 -3,207
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 9,313 -3,451
1966 19,282,187 4,165 9,478 -3,623
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 9,643 -4,184
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 8,322 -3,347
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 8,568 -3,005
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 9,455 -3,441
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 9,584 -3,695
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 8,385 3,766

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 people). In Cyprus 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 57,464 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 101,458 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 202,062 people or 14.9% in Cyprus.

Biggest cities by population

China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M
Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K
Famagusta 40.9K
Paphos 36K
Kyrenia 33.2K
Aradippou 19.2K
Paralimni 15K
Ypsonas 11.1K
Dali 10.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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