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Population in China compared to the Dominican Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 11,520,487 people in the Dominican Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 11,656,588 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 120.4 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs +1.01% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.7M (24.8% growth).

China vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Dominican Republic
2100 633,662,382 11,752,784
2099 644,307,192 11,815,252
2098 655,044,881 11,877,117
2097 665,876,462 11,937,719
2096 676,803,171 11,997,841
2095 687,828,883 12,057,342
2094 698,966,872 12,115,914
2093 710,235,681 12,173,845
2092 721,640,723 12,230,436
2091 733,187,178 12,286,064
2090 744,903,105 12,340,658
2089 756,812,472 12,394,314
2088 768,893,004 12,446,122
2087 781,128,909 12,497,009
2086 793,508,970 12,546,890
2085 806,043,039 12,595,176
2084 818,709,832 12,641,964
2083 831,420,518 12,686,626
2082 844,177,036 12,730,579
2081 856,996,835 12,772,531
2080 869,821,040 12,813,012
2079 882,622,985 12,851,452
2078 895,372,147 12,887,954
2077 908,082,676 12,923,053
2076 920,776,984 12,955,793
2075 933,459,600 12,986,456
2074 946,141,456 13,015,960
2073 958,870,128 13,043,173
2072 971,639,931 13,068,464
2071 984,469,009 13,091,361
2070 997,391,342 13,112,865
2069 1,010,450,818 13,131,909
2068 1,023,633,867 13,149,031
2067 1,036,979,285 13,163,707
2066 1,050,453,924 13,176,149
2065 1,064,051,499 13,187,108
2064 1,077,787,979 13,195,655
2063 1,091,571,021 13,201,391
2062 1,105,429,748 13,204,648
2061 1,119,286,514 13,205,517
2060 1,133,115,260 13,203,471
2059 1,146,818,251 13,199,071
2058 1,160,340,554 13,190,969
2057 1,173,596,480 13,180,617
2056 1,186,578,041 13,168,370
2055 1,199,197,172 13,153,175
2054 1,211,403,028 13,135,187
2053 1,223,160,257 13,114,225
2052 1,234,474,716 13,090,209
2051 1,245,255,938 13,063,047
2050 1,255,501,171 13,032,286
2049 1,265,281,319 12,999,890
2048 1,274,572,888 12,964,676
2047 1,283,393,445 12,927,592
2046 1,291,830,414 12,887,813
2045 1,299,855,379 12,845,519
2044 1,307,510,531 12,800,765
2043 1,314,885,869 12,754,444
2042 1,322,032,311 12,705,845
2041 1,328,936,491 12,655,390
2040 1,335,577,799 12,602,701
2039 1,341,989,157 12,548,652
2038 1,348,134,255 12,491,254
2037 1,354,107,817 12,431,970
2036 1,359,866,705 12,370,131
2035 1,365,387,904 12,305,889
2034 1,370,679,807 12,239,008
2033 1,375,744,986 12,170,158
2032 1,380,528,766 12,098,734
2031 1,385,048,521 12,024,555
2030 1,389,269,809 11,947,536
2029 1,393,241,425 11,867,856
2028 1,396,917,178 11,785,130
2027 1,400,271,033 11,699,216
2026 1,403,335,670 11,611,567
2025 1,406,585,000 11,520,487
2024 1,408,975,000 11,427,557
2023 1,410,710,000 11,331,265
2022 1,412,175,000 11,230,734
2021 1,412,360,000 11,123,476
2020 1,411,100,000 11,008,300
2019 1,407,745,000 10,894,043
2018 1,402,760,000 10,782,053
2017 1,396,215,000 10,666,843
2016 1,387,790,000 10,551,430
2015 1,379,860,000 10,434,829
2014 1,371,860,000 10,315,528
2013 1,363,240,000 10,193,833
2012 1,354,190,000 10,070,411
2011 1,345,035,000 9,945,621
2010 1,337,705,000 9,820,175
2009 1,331,260,000 9,695,265
2008 1,324,655,000 9,573,130
2007 1,317,885,000 9,455,658
2006 1,311,020,000 9,341,183
2005 1,303,720,000 9,225,034
2004 1,296,075,000 9,104,892
2003 1,288,400,000 8,980,620
2002 1,280,400,000 8,852,235
2001 1,271,850,000 8,720,283
2000 1,262,645,000 8,584,190
1999 1,252,735,000 8,446,208
1998 1,241,935,000 8,310,362
1997 1,230,075,000 8,174,078
1996 1,217,550,000 8,032,894
1995 1,204,855,000 7,888,115
1994 1,191,835,000 7,741,694
1993 1,178,440,000 7,594,572
1992 1,164,970,000 7,447,474
1991 1,150,780,000 7,299,853
1990 1,135,185,000 7,151,166
1989 1,118,650,000 7,002,295
1988 1,101,630,000 6,855,734
1987 1,084,035,000 6,712,515
1986 1,066,790,000 6,571,208
1985 1,051,040,000 6,430,404
1984 1,036,825,000 6,289,040
1983 1,023,310,000 6,147,248
1982 1,008,630,000 6,007,114
1981 993,885,000 5,868,453
1980 981,235,000 5,729,037
1979 969,005,000 5,589,690
1978 956,165,000 5,451,882
1977 943,455,000 5,315,443
1976 930,685,000 5,180,404
1975 916,395,000 5,046,776
1974 900,350,000 4,914,197
1973 881,940,000 4,782,227
1972 862,030,000 4,651,883
1971 841,105,000 4,524,234
1970 818,315,000 4,399,290
1969 796,025,000 4,277,035
1968 774,510,000 4,157,189
1967 754,550,000 4,038,928
1966 735,400,000 3,921,847
1965 715,185,000 3,808,963
1964 698,355,000 3,698,559
1963 682,335,000 3,588,287
1962 665,770,000 3,479,936
1961 660,330,000 3,373,233
1960 667,070,000 3,268,336

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 the Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th 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 the Dominican Republic will increase by 11.8% to 13,032,286 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 634M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Dominican Republic
2100 -1.65% -0.53%
2099 -1.64% -0.52%
2098 -1.63% -0.51%
2097 -1.61% -0.5%
2096 -1.6% -0.49%
2095 -1.59% -0.48%
2094 -1.59% -0.48%
2093 -1.58% -0.46%
2092 -1.57% -0.45%
2091 -1.57% -0.44%
2090 -1.57% -0.43%
2089 -1.57% -0.42%
2088 -1.57% -0.41%
2087 -1.56% -0.4%
2086 -1.56% -0.38%
2085 -1.55% -0.37%
2084 -1.53% -0.35%
2083 -1.51% -0.35%
2082 -1.5% -0.33%
2081 -1.47% -0.32%
2080 -1.45% -0.3%
2079 -1.42% -0.28%
2078 -1.4% -0.27%
2077 -1.38% -0.25%
2076 -1.36% -0.24%
2075 -1.34% -0.23%
2074 -1.33% -0.21%
2073 -1.31% -0.19%
2072 -1.3% -0.17%
2071 -1.3% -0.16%
2070 -1.29% -0.15%
2069 -1.29% -0.13%
2068 -1.29% -0.11%
2067 -1.28% -0.09%
2066 -1.28% -0.08%
2065 -1.27% -0.06%
2064 -1.26% -0.04%
2063 -1.25% -0.02%
2062 -1.24% -0.007%
2061 -1.22% 0.02%
2060 -1.19% 0.03%
2059 -1.17% 0.06%
2058 -1.13% 0.08%
2057 -1.09% 0.09%
2056 -1.05% 0.12%
2055 -1.01% 0.14%
2054 -0.96% 0.16%
2053 -0.92% 0.18%
2052 -0.87% 0.21%
2051 -0.82% 0.24%
2050 -0.77% 0.25%
2049 -0.73% 0.27%
2048 -0.69% 0.29%
2047 -0.65% 0.31%
2046 -0.62% 0.33%
2045 -0.59% 0.35%
2044 -0.56% 0.36%
2043 -0.54% 0.38%
2042 -0.52% 0.4%
2041 -0.5% 0.42%
2040 -0.48% 0.43%
2039 -0.46% 0.46%
2038 -0.44% 0.48%
2037 -0.42% 0.5%
2036 -0.4% 0.52%
2035 -0.39% 0.55%
2034 -0.37% 0.57%
2033 -0.35% 0.59%
2032 -0.33% 0.62%
2031 -0.3% 0.64%
2030 -0.29% 0.67%
2029 -0.26% 0.7%
2028 -0.24% 0.73%
2027 -0.22% 0.75%
2026 -0.23% 0.79%
2025 -0.17% 0.81%
2024 -0.12% 0.85%
2023 -0.1% 0.9%
2022 -0.01% 0.96%
2021 0.09% 1.05%
2020 0.24% 1.05%
2019 0.36% 1.04%
2018 0.47% 1.08%
2017 0.61% 1.09%
2016 0.57% 1.12%
2015 0.58% 1.16%
2014 0.63% 1.19%
2013 0.67% 1.23%
2012 0.68% 1.25%
2011 0.55% 1.28%
2010 0.48% 1.29%
2009 0.5% 1.28%
2008 0.51% 1.24%
2007 0.52% 1.23%
2006 0.56% 1.26%
2005 0.59% 1.32%
2004 0.6% 1.38%
2003 0.62% 1.45%
2002 0.67% 1.51%
2001 0.73% 1.59%
2000 0.79% 1.63%
1999 0.87% 1.63%
1998 0.96% 1.67%
1997 1.03% 1.76%
1996 1.05% 1.84%
1995 1.09% 1.89%
1994 1.14% 1.94%
1993 1.16% 1.98%
1992 1.23% 2.02%
1991 1.37% 2.08%
1990 1.48% 2.13%
1989 1.54% 2.14%
1988 1.62% 2.13%
1987 1.62% 2.15%
1986 1.5% 2.19%
1985 1.37% 2.25%
1984 1.32% 2.31%
1983 1.46% 2.33%
1982 1.48% 2.36%
1981 1.29% 2.43%
1980 1.26% 2.49%
1979 1.34% 2.53%
1978 1.35% 2.57%
1977 1.37% 2.61%
1976 1.56% 2.65%
1975 1.78% 2.7%
1974 2.09% 2.76%
1973 2.31% 2.8%
1972 2.49% 2.82%
1971 2.78% 2.84%
1970 2.8% 2.86%
1969 2.78% 2.88%
1968 2.65% 2.93%
1967 2.6% 2.99%
1966 2.83% 2.96%
1965 2.41% 2.99%
1964 2.35% 3.07%
1963 2.49% 3.11%
1962 0.82% 3.16%
1961 -1.01% 3.21%

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 the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

China Dominican Republic
Current population
1403335670
11656588
Population rank 2/197 85/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.14%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
5.67 minutes
One birth every
3.31 seconds
2.61 minutes
One death every
2.88 seconds
7.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6,548 +255
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 +92,930
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 111/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -35,306
Net migration rank 189/196 170/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 738,667
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Dominican Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -35,306
2024 -1,394,886 -318,992 129,943 -34,806
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 132,360 -34,915
2022 -847,305 -293,846 138,767 -35,153
2021 480,203 -379,749 128,866 -17,957
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 137,417 -17,957
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 144,869 -35,797
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 150,852 -35,934
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 151,565 -36,069
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 151,550 -36,219
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 154,258 -36,375
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 157,260 -36,543
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 159,330 -36,673
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 160,915 -36,737
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 162,094 -36,687
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 162,072 -36,587
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 160,893 -36,561
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 156,664 -36,723
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 152,066 -37,076
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 151,122 -37,170
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 155,405 -37,063
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 158,789 -36,851
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 163,267 -36,657
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 166,740 -36,575
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 170,193 -36,441
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 171,684 -33,256
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 167,742 -30,228
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 164,287 -30,108
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 168,419 -30,034
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 174,008 -30,018
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 175,439 -29,873
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 176,882 -29,610
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 177,691 -30,719
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 177,481 -30,262
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 177,371 -29,351
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 176,748 -27,397
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 175,365 -26,984
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 171,291 -26,552
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 167,552 -25,850
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 165,674 -24,772
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 164,091 -23,388
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 164,263 -22,239
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 163,136 -21,582
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 159,597 -20,886
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 158,419 -19,809
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 157,697 -17,485
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 154,779 -16,296
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 154,043 -16,909
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 152,825 -17,077
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 151,201 -16,866
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 149,339 -16,425
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 147,652 -15,402
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 146,283 -14,594
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 143,255 -14,262
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 140,473 -14,156
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 137,835 -14,255
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 135,445 -14,531
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 133,666 -14,901
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 133,091 -15,324
1966 19,282,187 4,165 132,096 -15,701
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 125,345 -15,978
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 127,504 -16,059
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 124,994 -15,889
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 122,977 -15,389
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 120,316 -14,511
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 117,346 -13,344

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 the Dominican Republic 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,420,447 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 321,182 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican Republic.

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
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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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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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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