The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 65,871 people in Dominica in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 65,501 in Dominica.
Population statistics:
- China's population is 21,425 times bigger than Dominica's.
- China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Dominica is the 188th.
- The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.0008% for Dominica.
- For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs -0.6% in Dominica.
- Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Dominica has declined from 68.8K to 65.5K (4.8% decline).
China vs Dominica: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
China
|
Dominica
|
|
| 2100 | 633,662,382 | 49,161 |
| 2099 | 644,307,192 | 49,550 |
| 2098 | 655,044,881 | 49,923 |
| 2097 | 665,876,462 | 50,272 |
| 2096 | 676,803,171 | 50,597 |
| 2095 | 687,828,883 | 50,943 |
| 2094 | 698,966,872 | 51,277 |
| 2093 | 710,235,681 | 51,604 |
| 2092 | 721,640,723 | 51,918 |
| 2091 | 733,187,178 | 52,241 |
| 2090 | 744,903,105 | 52,598 |
| 2089 | 756,812,472 | 52,927 |
| 2088 | 768,893,004 | 53,285 |
| 2087 | 781,128,909 | 53,620 |
| 2086 | 793,508,970 | 53,952 |
| 2085 | 806,043,039 | 54,281 |
| 2084 | 818,709,832 | 54,596 |
| 2083 | 831,420,518 | 54,912 |
| 2082 | 844,177,036 | 55,227 |
| 2081 | 856,996,835 | 55,523 |
| 2080 | 869,821,040 | 55,844 |
| 2079 | 882,622,985 | 56,168 |
| 2078 | 895,372,147 | 56,496 |
| 2077 | 908,082,676 | 56,790 |
| 2076 | 920,776,984 | 57,109 |
| 2075 | 933,459,600 | 57,427 |
| 2074 | 946,141,456 | 57,735 |
| 2073 | 958,870,128 | 58,050 |
| 2072 | 971,639,931 | 58,352 |
| 2071 | 984,469,009 | 58,648 |
| 2070 | 997,391,342 | 58,947 |
| 2069 | 1,010,450,818 | 59,206 |
| 2068 | 1,023,633,867 | 59,480 |
| 2067 | 1,036,979,285 | 59,737 |
| 2066 | 1,050,453,924 | 59,970 |
| 2065 | 1,064,051,499 | 60,221 |
| 2064 | 1,077,787,979 | 60,471 |
| 2063 | 1,091,571,021 | 60,683 |
| 2062 | 1,105,429,748 | 60,914 |
| 2061 | 1,119,286,514 | 61,141 |
| 2060 | 1,133,115,260 | 61,369 |
| 2059 | 1,146,818,251 | 61,575 |
| 2058 | 1,160,340,554 | 61,776 |
| 2057 | 1,173,596,480 | 61,982 |
| 2056 | 1,186,578,041 | 62,158 |
| 2055 | 1,199,197,172 | 62,341 |
| 2054 | 1,211,403,028 | 62,498 |
| 2053 | 1,223,160,257 | 62,647 |
| 2052 | 1,234,474,716 | 62,815 |
| 2051 | 1,245,255,938 | 62,952 |
| 2050 | 1,255,501,171 | 63,075 |
| 2049 | 1,265,281,319 | 63,179 |
| 2048 | 1,274,572,888 | 63,280 |
| 2047 | 1,283,393,445 | 63,365 |
| 2046 | 1,291,830,414 | 63,425 |
| 2045 | 1,299,855,379 | 63,472 |
| 2044 | 1,307,510,531 | 63,524 |
| 2043 | 1,314,885,869 | 63,580 |
| 2042 | 1,322,032,311 | 63,622 |
| 2041 | 1,328,936,491 | 63,622 |
| 2040 | 1,335,577,799 | 63,616 |
| 2039 | 1,341,989,157 | 63,610 |
| 2038 | 1,348,134,255 | 63,598 |
| 2037 | 1,354,107,817 | 63,581 |
| 2036 | 1,359,866,705 | 63,583 |
| 2035 | 1,365,387,904 | 63,580 |
| 2034 | 1,370,679,807 | 63,585 |
| 2033 | 1,375,744,986 | 63,604 |
| 2032 | 1,380,528,766 | 63,689 |
| 2031 | 1,385,048,521 | 63,850 |
| 2030 | 1,389,269,809 | 64,125 |
| 2029 | 1,393,241,425 | 64,454 |
| 2028 | 1,396,917,178 | 64,797 |
| 2027 | 1,400,271,033 | 65,152 |
| 2026 | 1,403,335,670 | 65,501 |
| 2025 | 1,406,585,000 | 65,871 |
| 2024 | 1,408,975,000 | 66,205 |
| 2023 | 1,410,710,000 | 66,510 |
| 2022 | 1,412,175,000 | 66,826 |
| 2021 | 1,412,360,000 | 67,202 |
| 2020 | 1,411,100,000 | 67,573 |
| 2019 | 1,407,745,000 | 67,880 |
| 2018 | 1,402,760,000 | 68,174 |
| 2017 | 1,396,215,000 | 68,496 |
| 2016 | 1,387,790,000 | 69,606 |
| 2015 | 1,379,860,000 | 70,410 |
| 2014 | 1,371,860,000 | 70,373 |
| 2013 | 1,363,240,000 | 69,715 |
| 2012 | 1,354,190,000 | 69,118 |
| 2011 | 1,345,035,000 | 69,053 |
| 2010 | 1,337,705,000 | 68,859 |
| 2009 | 1,331,260,000 | 68,864 |
| 2008 | 1,324,655,000 | 68,854 |
| 2007 | 1,317,885,000 | 68,847 |
| 2006 | 1,311,020,000 | 68,806 |
| 2005 | 1,303,720,000 | 68,734 |
| 2004 | 1,296,075,000 | 68,649 |
| 2003 | 1,288,400,000 | 68,531 |
| 2002 | 1,280,400,000 | 68,367 |
| 2001 | 1,271,850,000 | 68,288 |
| 2000 | 1,262,645,000 | 68,511 |
| 1999 | 1,252,735,000 | 68,870 |
| 1998 | 1,241,935,000 | 69,124 |
| 1997 | 1,230,075,000 | 69,299 |
| 1996 | 1,217,550,000 | 69,410 |
| 1995 | 1,204,855,000 | 69,469 |
| 1994 | 1,191,835,000 | 69,477 |
| 1993 | 1,178,440,000 | 69,433 |
| 1992 | 1,164,970,000 | 69,325 |
| 1991 | 1,150,780,000 | 69,296 |
| 1990 | 1,135,185,000 | 69,627 |
| 1989 | 1,118,650,000 | 70,153 |
| 1988 | 1,101,630,000 | 70,608 |
| 1987 | 1,084,035,000 | 71,023 |
| 1986 | 1,066,790,000 | 71,406 |
| 1985 | 1,051,040,000 | 71,744 |
| 1984 | 1,036,825,000 | 72,056 |
| 1983 | 1,023,310,000 | 72,365 |
| 1982 | 1,008,630,000 | 72,688 |
| 1981 | 993,885,000 | 72,986 |
| 1980 | 981,235,000 | 73,083 |
| 1979 | 969,005,000 | 72,959 |
| 1978 | 956,165,000 | 72,724 |
| 1977 | 943,455,000 | 72,406 |
| 1976 | 930,685,000 | 72,017 |
| 1975 | 916,395,000 | 71,570 |
| 1974 | 900,350,000 | 71,091 |
| 1973 | 881,940,000 | 70,585 |
| 1972 | 862,030,000 | 70,060 |
| 1971 | 841,105,000 | 69,532 |
| 1970 | 818,315,000 | 68,908 |
| 1969 | 796,025,000 | 67,934 |
| 1968 | 774,510,000 | 66,732 |
| 1967 | 754,550,000 | 65,585 |
| 1966 | 735,400,000 | 64,507 |
| 1965 | 715,185,000 | 63,505 |
| 1964 | 698,355,000 | 62,587 |
| 1963 | 682,335,000 | 61,739 |
| 1962 | 665,770,000 | 60,948 |
| 1961 | 660,330,000 | 60,209 |
| 1960 | 667,070,000 | 59,372 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Dominica gained 800 people (a 1.16% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Dominica's population decreased by 4,105 people (a 5.9% decline).
China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Dominica was ranked 187th in 2006 and ranked 188th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,255,501,171 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Dominica will decrease by 3.7% to 63,075 people and will still be ranked 188th.
Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.4% of the population in China and 12.8% in Dominica.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Dominica
|
|
| 2100 | -1.65% | -0.78% |
| 2099 | -1.64% | -0.75% |
| 2098 | -1.63% | -0.69% |
| 2097 | -1.61% | -0.64% |
| 2096 | -1.6% | -0.68% |
| 2095 | -1.59% | -0.65% |
| 2094 | -1.59% | -0.63% |
| 2093 | -1.58% | -0.61% |
| 2092 | -1.57% | -0.62% |
| 2091 | -1.57% | -0.68% |
| 2090 | -1.57% | -0.62% |
| 2089 | -1.57% | -0.67% |
| 2088 | -1.57% | -0.62% |
| 2087 | -1.56% | -0.62% |
| 2086 | -1.56% | -0.61% |
| 2085 | -1.55% | -0.58% |
| 2084 | -1.53% | -0.58% |
| 2083 | -1.51% | -0.57% |
| 2082 | -1.5% | -0.53% |
| 2081 | -1.47% | -0.57% |
| 2080 | -1.45% | -0.58% |
| 2079 | -1.42% | -0.58% |
| 2078 | -1.4% | -0.52% |
| 2077 | -1.38% | -0.56% |
| 2076 | -1.36% | -0.55% |
| 2075 | -1.34% | -0.53% |
| 2074 | -1.33% | -0.54% |
| 2073 | -1.31% | -0.52% |
| 2072 | -1.3% | -0.5% |
| 2071 | -1.3% | -0.51% |
| 2070 | -1.29% | -0.44% |
| 2069 | -1.29% | -0.46% |
| 2068 | -1.29% | -0.43% |
| 2067 | -1.28% | -0.39% |
| 2066 | -1.28% | -0.42% |
| 2065 | -1.27% | -0.41% |
| 2064 | -1.26% | -0.35% |
| 2063 | -1.25% | -0.38% |
| 2062 | -1.24% | -0.37% |
| 2061 | -1.22% | -0.37% |
| 2060 | -1.19% | -0.33% |
| 2059 | -1.17% | -0.33% |
| 2058 | -1.13% | -0.33% |
| 2057 | -1.09% | -0.28% |
| 2056 | -1.05% | -0.29% |
| 2055 | -1.01% | -0.25% |
| 2054 | -0.96% | -0.24% |
| 2053 | -0.92% | -0.27% |
| 2052 | -0.87% | -0.22% |
| 2051 | -0.82% | -0.2% |
| 2050 | -0.77% | -0.16% |
| 2049 | -0.73% | -0.16% |
| 2048 | -0.69% | -0.13% |
| 2047 | -0.65% | -0.1% |
| 2046 | -0.62% | -0.07% |
| 2045 | -0.59% | -0.08% |
| 2044 | -0.56% | -0.09% |
| 2043 | -0.54% | -0.07% |
| 2042 | -0.52% | 0% |
| 2041 | -0.5% | 0.009% |
| 2040 | -0.48% | 0.009% |
| 2039 | -0.46% | 0.02% |
| 2038 | -0.44% | 0.03% |
| 2037 | -0.42% | -0.003% |
| 2036 | -0.4% | 0.005% |
| 2035 | -0.39% | -0.008% |
| 2034 | -0.37% | -0.03% |
| 2033 | -0.35% | -0.13% |
| 2032 | -0.33% | -0.25% |
| 2031 | -0.3% | -0.43% |
| 2030 | -0.29% | -0.51% |
| 2029 | -0.26% | -0.53% |
| 2028 | -0.24% | -0.54% |
| 2027 | -0.22% | -0.53% |
| 2026 | -0.23% | -0.56% |
| 2025 | -0.17% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | -0.12% | -0.46% |
| 2023 | -0.1% | -0.47% |
| 2022 | -0.01% | -0.56% |
| 2021 | 0.09% | -0.55% |
| 2020 | 0.24% | -0.45% |
| 2019 | 0.36% | -0.43% |
| 2018 | 0.47% | -0.47% |
| 2017 | 0.61% | -1.59% |
| 2016 | 0.57% | -1.14% |
| 2015 | 0.58% | 0.05% |
| 2014 | 0.63% | 0.94% |
| 2013 | 0.67% | 0.86% |
| 2012 | 0.68% | 0.09% |
| 2011 | 0.55% | 0.28% |
| 2010 | 0.48% | -0.007% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 0.51% | 0.01% |
| 2007 | 0.52% | 0.06% |
| 2006 | 0.56% | 0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.59% | 0.12% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | 0.17% |
| 2003 | 0.62% | 0.24% |
| 2002 | 0.67% | 0.12% |
| 2001 | 0.73% | -0.33% |
| 2000 | 0.79% | -0.52% |
| 1999 | 0.87% | -0.37% |
| 1998 | 0.96% | -0.25% |
| 1997 | 1.03% | -0.16% |
| 1996 | 1.05% | -0.08% |
| 1995 | 1.09% | -0.01% |
| 1994 | 1.14% | 0.06% |
| 1993 | 1.16% | 0.16% |
| 1992 | 1.23% | 0.04% |
| 1991 | 1.37% | -0.48% |
| 1990 | 1.48% | -0.75% |
| 1989 | 1.54% | -0.64% |
| 1988 | 1.62% | -0.58% |
| 1987 | 1.62% | -0.54% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -0.47% |
| 1985 | 1.37% | -0.43% |
| 1984 | 1.32% | -0.43% |
| 1983 | 1.46% | -0.44% |
| 1982 | 1.48% | -0.41% |
| 1981 | 1.29% | -0.13% |
| 1980 | 1.26% | 0.17% |
| 1979 | 1.34% | 0.32% |
| 1978 | 1.35% | 0.44% |
| 1977 | 1.37% | 0.54% |
| 1976 | 1.56% | 0.62% |
| 1975 | 1.78% | 0.67% |
| 1974 | 2.09% | 0.72% |
| 1973 | 2.31% | 0.75% |
| 1972 | 2.49% | 0.76% |
| 1971 | 2.78% | 0.91% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | 1.43% |
| 1969 | 2.78% | 1.8% |
| 1968 | 2.65% | 1.75% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | 1.67% |
| 1966 | 2.83% | 1.58% |
| 1965 | 2.41% | 1.47% |
| 1964 | 2.35% | 1.37% |
| 1963 | 2.49% | 1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.82% | 1.23% |
| 1961 | -1.01% | 1.41% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while Dominica's population declined by 0.5%.
Live population counters
|
China
|
Dominica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1403335670
|
65501
|
| Population rank | 2/197 | 188/197 |
| Percent of world population | 16.9% | 0.0008% |
| One net population change |
13.2 seconds
|
1.1 days
|
| One birth every |
3.31 seconds
|
12.1 hours
|
| One death every |
2.88 seconds
|
10.5 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | -6,548 | -1 |
| Annual growth/decline | -2,390,000 | -334 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.17% | -0.5% |
| Population growth rate rank | 174/197 | 185/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.97 minutes
|
1.51 days
|
| Annual migration change | -268,126 | -242 |
| Net migration rank | 189/196 | 85/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,638,718 | 8,440 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 43/195 | 178/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.1% | 12.7% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 192/195 | 53/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Dominica
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -268,126 | - | -242 |
| 2024 | -1,394,886 | -318,992 | -109 | -200 |
| 2023 | -2,087,851 | -567,724 | -111 | -199 |
| 2022 | -847,305 | -293,846 | -118 | -202 |
| 2021 | 480,203 | -379,749 | -205 | -224 |
| 2020 | 2,046,095 | -91,577 | -88 | -225 |
| 2019 | 4,673,713 | -656,091 | -75 | -228 |
| 2018 | 5,302,433 | -198,206 | -60 | -231 |
| 2017 | 7,790,880 | -94,625 | -124 | -234 |
| 2016 | 9,062,269 | -153,056 | 177 | -2,032 |
| 2015 | 6,788,911 | -646,941 | 157 | 92 |
| 2014 | 9,205,180 | -371,108 | 257 | -431 |
| 2013 | 8,043,116 | -188,951 | 110 | 1,376 |
| 2012 | 10,075,174 | -58,864 | 167 | -461 |
| 2011 | 8,245,065 | -416,189 | 121 | 307 |
| 2010 | 6,407,607 | -184,144 | 171 | -206 |
| 2009 | 6,483,236 | -177,135 | 220 | -198 |
| 2008 | 6,729,247 | -764,370 | 272 | -264 |
| 2007 | 6,813,465 | -1,042,019 | 319 | -297 |
| 2006 | 6,922,185 | -759,559 | 364 | -316 |
| 2005 | 7,678,911 | -103,701 | 339 | -259 |
| 2004 | 7,607,960 | -770,977 | 360 | -254 |
| 2003 | 7,743,284 | -613,223 | 387 | -252 |
| 2002 | 8,258,580 | -761,291 | 429 | -248 |
| 2001 | 8,839,358 | -176,419 | 556 | -585 |
| 2000 | 9,570,849 | -62,622 | 561 | -973 |
| 1999 | 10,247,372 | -96,102 | 647 | -947 |
| 1998 | 11,351,286 | -40,472 | 595 | -805 |
| 1997 | 12,374,554 | -279,251 | 662 | -803 |
| 1996 | 12,686,872 | -250,750 | 753 | -838 |
| 1995 | 12,711,220 | -365,986 | 853 | -885 |
| 1994 | 13,360,470 | -723,641 | 1,002 | -984 |
| 1993 | 13,493,138 | -373,316 | 1,130 | -1,061 |
| 1992 | 13,548,601 | -142,985 | 1,111 | -969 |
| 1991 | 14,937,124 | -544,650 | 1,103 | -1,183 |
| 1990 | 16,335,313 | -11,187 | 1,138 | -1,722 |
| 1989 | 16,824,495 | -313,476 | 1,178 | -1,651 |
| 1988 | 17,328,640 | -282,194 | 1,222 | -1,653 |
| 1987 | 18,005,821 | -169,170 | 1,256 | -1,661 |
| 1986 | 16,609,920 | -79,190 | 1,285 | -1,642 |
| 1985 | 14,987,830 | -60,929 | 1,302 | -1,617 |
| 1984 | 13,561,671 | -51,961 | 1,308 | -1,614 |
| 1983 | 13,599,789 | -43,756 | 1,301 | -1,615 |
| 1982 | 15,815,318 | -36,181 | 1,250 | -1,588 |
| 1981 | 14,461,027 | -28,016 | 1,169 | -1,420 |
| 1980 | 11,647,260 | -20,129 | 1,090 | -1,035 |
| 1979 | 11,250,148 | -13,704 | 981 | -802 |
| 1978 | 11,473,980 | -9,916 | 991 | -705 |
| 1977 | 11,378,068 | -15,323 | 996 | -634 |
| 1976 | 11,782,472 | -55,109 | 1,050 | -627 |
| 1975 | 14,378,237 | -115,173 | 1,142 | -678 |
| 1974 | 15,738,118 | -175,239 | 1,267 | -770 |
| 1973 | 18,423,727 | -214,997 | 1,400 | -882 |
| 1972 | 19,102,585 | -215,650 | 1,497 | -971 |
| 1971 | 19,622,980 | -180,153 | 1,549 | -1,022 |
| 1970 | 21,137,076 | -126,510 | 1,574 | -847 |
| 1969 | 20,760,332 | -72,836 | 1,628 | -406 |
| 1968 | 21,206,083 | -37,290 | 1,673 | -488 |
| 1967 | 19,263,662 | 1,246,654 | 1,716 | -605 |
| 1966 | 19,282,187 | 4,165 | 1,752 | -715 |
| 1965 | 20,296,950 | -130,900 | 1,778 | -816 |
| 1964 | 19,302,532 | -1,250,441 | 1,792 | -911 |
| 1963 | 22,742,225 | -31,383 | 1,796 | -978 |
| 1962 | 17,969,132 | -31,305 | 1,786 | -1,028 |
| 1961 | 2,496,047 | -25,578 | 1,762 | -1,044 |
| 1960 | -3,048,510 | -16,927 | 1,720 | -759 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 90.3% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 31,814,462 people) and 9.66% is from migration (a loss of 3,400,807 people). In Dominica 13.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 556 people) and 86.9% is from migration (a loss of 3,683 people).
As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 8,440 people or 12.7% in Dominica.
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Population differences between China and Dominica
|
China
|
Dominica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 79 years | 71.6 years |
| Average age | 41 years | 38.4 years |
| Median age | 41.1 years | 37.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.9:49.1 | 49.9:50.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.01 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman |
| Population density | 387 ppl/mi² | 226.2 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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