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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 66,205 people in Dominica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 65,539 in Dominica.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 21,401 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 +0.3% per year vs -0.47% in Dominica.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Dominica has declined from 68.8K to 65.5K (4.75% decline).

China vs Dominica: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Dominica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Dominica
2100 633,320,628 49,190
2099 643,959,697 49,579
2098 654,691,595 49,952
2097 665,517,335 50,301
2096 676,438,150 50,626
2095 687,457,915 50,973
2094 698,589,897 51,307
2093 709,852,629 51,634
2092 721,251,520 51,948
2091 732,791,748 52,272
2090 744,501,355 52,629
2089 756,404,299 52,958
2088 768,478,316 53,316
2087 780,707,622 53,652
2086 793,081,006 53,984
2085 805,608,315 54,313
2084 818,268,277 54,628
2083 830,972,107 54,945
2082 843,721,746 55,259
2081 856,534,631 55,555
2080 869,351,919 55,877
2079 882,146,959 56,201
2078 894,889,246 56,529
2077 907,592,919 56,823
2076 920,280,380 57,143
2075 932,956,157 57,461
2074 945,631,173 57,769
2073 958,352,980 58,084
2072 971,115,895 58,386
2071 983,938,054 58,682
2070 996,853,418 58,982
2069 1,009,905,851 59,241
2068 1,023,081,790 59,514
2067 1,036,420,010 59,772
2066 1,049,887,382 60,005
2065 1,063,477,623 60,257
2064 1,077,206,695 60,506
2063 1,090,982,303 60,719
2062 1,104,833,556 60,950
2061 1,118,682,849 61,177
2060 1,132,504,136 61,405
2059 1,146,199,736 61,611
2058 1,159,714,746 61,812
2057 1,172,963,523 62,019
2056 1,185,938,083 62,194
2055 1,198,550,408 62,378
2054 1,210,749,681 62,535
2053 1,222,500,569 62,683
2052 1,233,808,926 62,852
2051 1,244,584,333 62,989
2050 1,254,824,040 63,112
2049 1,264,598,914 63,216
2048 1,273,885,471 63,317
2047 1,282,701,271 63,402
2046 1,291,133,690 63,463
2045 1,299,154,327 63,510
2044 1,306,805,350 63,561
2043 1,314,176,710 63,617
2042 1,321,319,298 63,659
2041 1,328,219,755 63,659
2040 1,334,857,481 63,653
2039 1,341,265,381 63,647
2038 1,347,407,165 63,635
2037 1,353,377,505 63,618
2036 1,359,133,287 63,620
2035 1,364,651,508 63,617
2034 1,369,940,557 63,622
2033 1,375,003,005 63,641
2032 1,379,784,204 63,726
2031 1,384,301,522 63,888
2030 1,388,520,533 64,163
2029 1,392,490,007 64,491
2028 1,396,163,778 64,835
2027 1,399,515,824 65,190
2026 1,402,578,808 65,539
2025 1,405,826,385 65,909
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/china/dominica | CC BY

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 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Dominica's population decreased by 4,067 people (a 5.84% 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 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Dominica will decrease by 3.7% to 63,112 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

China
Factual

Projection
Dominica
Factual

Projection
1x
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 -0.22% -0.45%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/china/dominica | CC BY

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Dominica's population declined by 0.46%.

Live population counters

China Dominica
Current population
1402578808
65539
Population rank 2/197 188/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.0008%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
1.2 days
One birth every
3.5 seconds
11.9 hours
One death every
2.84 seconds
10.3 hours
Daily growth/decline -4,753 -1
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 -305
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% -0.46%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 186/197
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

China
Natural

Migration
Dominica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Dominica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -242
2024 - -318,992 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/china/dominica | CC BY

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 Dominica 4.63% is from natural causes (a loss of 190 people) and 95.4% is from migration (a loss of 3,914 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.

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
Dominica
City Population
Roseau 16.6K
Portsmouth 3.63K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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