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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 1,366,475 people in Estonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 1,347,027 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 1,042 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.02% for Estonia.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs +0.35% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Estonia has grown from 1.35M to 1.35M (0.02% growth).

China vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Estonia
2100 633,662,382 836,010
2099 644,307,192 841,611
2098 655,044,881 847,091
2097 665,876,462 852,580
2096 676,803,171 858,210
2095 687,828,883 863,813
2094 698,966,872 869,346
2093 710,235,681 874,966
2092 721,640,723 880,538
2091 733,187,178 886,175
2090 744,903,105 891,952
2089 756,812,472 897,814
2088 768,893,004 903,726
2087 781,128,909 909,938
2086 793,508,970 916,313
2085 806,043,039 922,817
2084 818,709,832 929,590
2083 831,420,518 936,429
2082 844,177,036 943,318
2081 856,996,835 950,224
2080 869,821,040 957,303
2079 882,622,985 964,518
2078 895,372,147 971,861
2077 908,082,676 979,290
2076 920,776,984 986,730
2075 933,459,600 994,224
2074 946,141,456 1,001,883
2073 958,870,128 1,009,652
2072 971,639,931 1,017,490
2071 984,469,009 1,025,441
2070 997,391,342 1,033,527
2069 1,010,450,818 1,041,579
2068 1,023,633,867 1,049,614
2067 1,036,979,285 1,057,732
2066 1,050,453,924 1,065,824
2065 1,064,051,499 1,073,994
2064 1,077,787,979 1,082,173
2063 1,091,571,021 1,090,322
2062 1,105,429,748 1,098,483
2061 1,119,286,514 1,106,624
2060 1,133,115,260 1,114,804
2059 1,146,818,251 1,122,732
2058 1,160,340,554 1,130,617
2057 1,173,596,480 1,138,317
2056 1,186,578,041 1,145,937
2055 1,199,197,172 1,153,485
2054 1,211,403,028 1,160,725
2053 1,223,160,257 1,167,900
2052 1,234,474,716 1,174,867
2051 1,245,255,938 1,181,816
2050 1,255,501,171 1,188,591
2049 1,265,281,319 1,195,231
2048 1,274,572,888 1,201,594
2047 1,283,393,445 1,207,963
2046 1,291,830,414 1,214,281
2045 1,299,855,379 1,220,553
2044 1,307,510,531 1,226,815
2043 1,314,885,869 1,232,969
2042 1,322,032,311 1,239,123
2041 1,328,936,491 1,245,261
2040 1,335,577,799 1,251,349
2039 1,341,989,157 1,257,523
2038 1,348,134,255 1,263,757
2037 1,354,107,817 1,270,161
2036 1,359,866,705 1,276,749
2035 1,365,387,904 1,283,416
2034 1,370,679,807 1,290,282
2033 1,375,744,986 1,297,198
2032 1,380,528,766 1,304,236
2031 1,385,048,521 1,311,342
2030 1,389,269,809 1,318,468
2029 1,393,241,425 1,325,543
2028 1,396,917,178 1,332,712
2027 1,400,271,033 1,339,889
2026 1,403,335,670 1,347,027
2025 1,406,585,000 1,366,475
2024 1,408,975,000 1,372,341
2023 1,410,710,000 1,370,286
2022 1,412,175,000 1,348,840
2021 1,412,360,000 1,330,932
2020 1,411,100,000 1,329,522
2019 1,407,745,000 1,326,898
2018 1,402,760,000 1,321,977
2017 1,396,215,000 1,317,384
2016 1,387,790,000 1,315,790
2015 1,379,860,000 1,315,407
2014 1,371,860,000 1,314,545
2013 1,363,240,000 1,317,997
2012 1,354,190,000 1,322,696
2011 1,345,035,000 1,327,439
2010 1,337,705,000 1,331,475
2009 1,331,260,000 1,334,515
2008 1,324,655,000 1,337,090
2007 1,317,885,000 1,340,680
2006 1,311,020,000 1,346,810
2005 1,303,720,000 1,354,775
2004 1,296,075,000 1,362,550
2003 1,288,400,000 1,370,720
2002 1,280,400,000 1,379,350
2001 1,271,850,000 1,388,115
2000 1,262,645,000 1,396,985
1999 1,252,735,000 1,390,244
1998 1,241,935,000 1,386,156
1997 1,230,075,000 1,399,535
1996 1,217,550,000 1,415,594
1995 1,204,855,000 1,436,634
1994 1,191,835,000 1,462,514
1993 1,178,440,000 1,494,128
1992 1,164,970,000 1,533,091
1991 1,150,780,000 1,561,314
1990 1,135,185,000 1,569,174
1989 1,118,650,000 1,568,131
1988 1,101,630,000 1,561,900
1987 1,084,035,000 1,552,221
1986 1,066,790,000 1,540,190
1985 1,051,040,000 1,528,781
1984 1,036,825,000 1,518,617
1983 1,023,310,000 1,508,745
1982 1,008,630,000 1,498,414
1981 993,885,000 1,487,666
1980 981,235,000 1,477,219
1979 969,005,000 1,468,333
1978 956,165,000 1,460,188
1977 943,455,000 1,450,211
1976 930,685,000 1,439,576
1975 916,395,000 1,429,352
1974 900,350,000 1,418,169
1973 881,940,000 1,405,951
1972 862,030,000 1,392,518
1971 841,105,000 1,376,955
1970 818,315,000 1,360,076
1969 796,025,000 1,345,249
1968 774,510,000 1,331,214
1967 754,550,000 1,318,946
1966 735,400,000 1,308,597
1965 715,185,000 1,294,566
1964 698,355,000 1,277,086
1963 682,335,000 1,258,857
1962 665,770,000 1,241,623
1961 660,330,000 1,225,077
1960 667,070,000 1,211,537

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th 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 Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,188,591 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.4% of the population in China and 26.7% in Estonia.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Estonia
2100 -1.65% -0.67%
2099 -1.64% -0.65%
2098 -1.63% -0.64%
2097 -1.61% -0.66%
2096 -1.6% -0.65%
2095 -1.59% -0.64%
2094 -1.59% -0.64%
2093 -1.58% -0.63%
2092 -1.57% -0.64%
2091 -1.57% -0.65%
2090 -1.57% -0.65%
2089 -1.57% -0.65%
2088 -1.57% -0.68%
2087 -1.56% -0.7%
2086 -1.56% -0.7%
2085 -1.55% -0.73%
2084 -1.53% -0.73%
2083 -1.51% -0.73%
2082 -1.5% -0.73%
2081 -1.47% -0.74%
2080 -1.45% -0.75%
2079 -1.42% -0.76%
2078 -1.4% -0.76%
2077 -1.38% -0.75%
2076 -1.36% -0.75%
2075 -1.34% -0.76%
2074 -1.33% -0.77%
2073 -1.31% -0.77%
2072 -1.3% -0.78%
2071 -1.3% -0.78%
2070 -1.29% -0.77%
2069 -1.29% -0.77%
2068 -1.29% -0.77%
2067 -1.28% -0.76%
2066 -1.28% -0.76%
2065 -1.27% -0.76%
2064 -1.26% -0.75%
2063 -1.25% -0.74%
2062 -1.24% -0.74%
2061 -1.22% -0.73%
2060 -1.19% -0.71%
2059 -1.17% -0.7%
2058 -1.13% -0.68%
2057 -1.09% -0.66%
2056 -1.05% -0.65%
2055 -1.01% -0.62%
2054 -0.96% -0.61%
2053 -0.92% -0.59%
2052 -0.87% -0.59%
2051 -0.82% -0.57%
2050 -0.77% -0.56%
2049 -0.73% -0.53%
2048 -0.69% -0.53%
2047 -0.65% -0.52%
2046 -0.62% -0.51%
2045 -0.59% -0.51%
2044 -0.56% -0.5%
2043 -0.54% -0.5%
2042 -0.52% -0.49%
2041 -0.5% -0.49%
2040 -0.48% -0.49%
2039 -0.46% -0.49%
2038 -0.44% -0.5%
2037 -0.42% -0.52%
2036 -0.4% -0.52%
2035 -0.39% -0.53%
2034 -0.37% -0.53%
2033 -0.35% -0.54%
2032 -0.33% -0.54%
2031 -0.3% -0.54%
2030 -0.29% -0.53%
2029 -0.26% -0.54%
2028 -0.24% -0.54%
2027 -0.22% -0.53%
2026 -0.23% -1.42%
2025 -0.17% -0.43%
2024 -0.12% 0.15%
2023 -0.1% 1.59%
2022 -0.01% 1.35%
2021 0.09% 0.11%
2020 0.24% 0.2%
2019 0.36% 0.37%
2018 0.47% 0.35%
2017 0.61% 0.12%
2016 0.57% 0.03%
2015 0.58% 0.07%
2014 0.63% -0.26%
2013 0.67% -0.36%
2012 0.68% -0.36%
2011 0.55% -0.3%
2010 0.48% -0.23%
2009 0.5% -0.19%
2008 0.51% -0.27%
2007 0.52% -0.46%
2006 0.56% -0.59%
2005 0.59% -0.57%
2004 0.6% -0.6%
2003 0.62% -0.63%
2002 0.67% -0.63%
2001 0.73% -0.63%
2000 0.79% 0.48%
1999 0.87% 0.29%
1998 0.96% -0.96%
1997 1.03% -1.13%
1996 1.05% -1.46%
1995 1.09% -1.77%
1994 1.14% -2.12%
1993 1.16% -2.54%
1992 1.23% -1.81%
1991 1.37% -0.5%
1990 1.48% 0.07%
1989 1.54% 0.4%
1988 1.62% 0.62%
1987 1.62% 0.78%
1986 1.5% 0.75%
1985 1.37% 0.67%
1984 1.32% 0.65%
1983 1.46% 0.69%
1982 1.48% 0.72%
1981 1.29% 0.71%
1980 1.26% 0.61%
1979 1.34% 0.56%
1978 1.35% 0.69%
1977 1.37% 0.74%
1976 1.56% 0.72%
1975 1.78% 0.79%
1974 2.09% 0.87%
1973 2.31% 0.96%
1972 2.49% 1.13%
1971 2.78% 1.24%
1970 2.8% 1.1%
1969 2.78% 1.05%
1968 2.65% 0.93%
1967 2.6% 0.79%
1966 2.83% 1.08%
1965 2.41% 1.37%
1964 2.35% 1.45%
1963 2.49% 1.39%
1962 0.82% 1.35%
1961 -1.01% 1.12%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while Estonia's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

China Estonia
Current population
1403335670
1347027
Population rank 2/197 155/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.02%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
1.5 hours
One birth every
3.31 seconds
53.9 minutes
One death every
2.88 seconds
33.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6,548 -16
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 -5,866
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 182/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
39.5 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -13,350
Net migration rank 189/196 141/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 203,046
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Estonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Estonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -13,350
2024 -1,394,886 -318,992 -6,038 -7,742
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 -5,070 5,717
2022 -847,305 -293,846 -5,665 39,754
2021 480,203 -379,749 -5,324 7,043
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 -2,659 3,694
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 -1,327 5,386
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 -1,322 7,089
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 -1,713 5,202
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 -1,316 1,081
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 -1,315 4,261
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 -1,972 -674
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 -1,713 -2,688
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 -1,455 -3,674
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 -531 -3,941
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 0 -3,781
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 -400 -2,089
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 -668 -2,034
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 -1,608 -2,941
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 -2,559 -5,351
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 -2,981 -5,208
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 -3,679 -3,681
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 -5,072 -3,705
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 -5,380 -2,889
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 -5,830 -3,280
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 -5,309 -3,083
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 -6,117 1,419
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 -7,208 -3,296
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 -6,018 -4,066
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 -5,662 -10,540
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 -7,327 -12,655
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 -8,044 -17,984
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 -5,976 -25,501
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 -1,993 -38,391
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 -312 -9,712
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 2,825 -2,660
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 5,803 -368
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 6,404 5,256
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 6,829 5,389
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 6,160 5,260
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 4,281 5,097
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 5,163 5,006
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 5,884 4,986
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 5,244 4,832
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 4,612 4,789
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 3,989 4,619
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 3,818 4,521
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 4,088 7,234
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 4,931 7,189
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 4,319 6,942
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 4,717 6,737
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 5,956 6,594
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 5,623 6,488
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 6,267 6,432
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 7,160 6,392
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 6,257 6,158
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 5,515 8,650
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 5,592 9,403
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 5,012 9,115
1966 19,282,187 4,165 4,842 8,998
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 5,437 8,851
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 6,897 8,734
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 6,043 8,410
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 6,457 8,248
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 7,228 7,991
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 7,511 7,762

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Estonia 30.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.

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
Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K

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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)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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