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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 928,784 people in Fiji in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 938,628 in Fiji.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 1,494 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Fiji is the 159th.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.01% for Fiji.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.12% in Fiji.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Fiji has grown from 890K to 939K (5.42% growth).

China vs Fiji: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Fiji
2100 633,320,628 883,752
2099 643,959,697 888,271
2098 654,691,595 892,703
2097 665,517,335 896,915
2096 676,438,150 901,118
2095 687,457,915 905,308
2094 698,589,897 909,388
2093 709,852,629 913,372
2092 721,251,520 917,178
2091 732,791,748 921,020
2090 744,501,355 924,758
2089 756,404,299 928,500
2088 768,478,316 932,167
2087 780,707,622 935,844
2086 793,081,006 939,596
2085 805,608,315 943,266
2084 818,268,277 946,736
2083 830,972,107 950,144
2082 843,721,746 953,473
2081 856,534,631 956,823
2080 869,351,919 960,049
2079 882,146,959 963,146
2078 894,889,246 965,934
2077 907,592,919 968,648
2076 920,280,380 971,408
2075 932,956,157 974,149
2074 945,631,173 976,896
2073 958,352,980 979,510
2072 971,115,895 982,066
2071 983,938,054 984,518
2070 996,853,418 987,016
2069 1,009,905,851 989,177
2068 1,023,081,790 991,023
2067 1,036,420,010 992,790
2066 1,049,887,382 994,373
2065 1,063,477,623 996,052
2064 1,077,206,695 997,651
2063 1,090,982,303 998,950
2062 1,104,833,556 1,000,093
2061 1,118,682,849 1,001,067
2060 1,132,504,136 1,001,836
2059 1,146,199,736 1,002,506
2058 1,159,714,746 1,003,177
2057 1,172,963,523 1,003,569
2056 1,185,938,083 1,003,939
2055 1,198,550,408 1,004,079
2054 1,210,749,681 1,004,084
2053 1,222,500,569 1,003,814
2052 1,233,808,926 1,003,524
2051 1,244,584,333 1,003,005
2050 1,254,824,040 1,002,353
2049 1,264,598,914 1,001,571
2048 1,273,885,471 1,000,376
2047 1,282,701,271 999,119
2046 1,291,133,690 997,645
2045 1,299,154,327 996,077
2044 1,306,805,350 994,220
2043 1,314,176,710 992,313
2042 1,321,319,298 990,119
2041 1,328,219,755 987,497
2040 1,334,857,481 984,975
2039 1,341,265,381 982,332
2038 1,347,407,165 979,514
2037 1,353,377,505 976,515
2036 1,359,133,287 973,495
2035 1,364,651,508 970,449
2034 1,369,940,557 967,285
2033 1,375,003,005 964,084
2032 1,379,784,204 960,704
2031 1,384,301,522 957,319
2030 1,388,520,533 953,501
2029 1,392,490,007 949,652
2028 1,396,163,778 945,654
2027 1,399,515,824 941,548
2026 1,402,578,808 937,546
2025 1,405,826,385 933,274
2024 1,408,975,000 928,784
2023 1,410,710,000 924,145
2022 1,412,175,000 919,422
2021 1,412,360,000 916,711
2020 1,411,100,000 914,963
2019 1,407,745,000 914,899
2018 1,402,760,000 917,180
2017 1,396,215,000 918,759
2016 1,387,790,000 919,166
2015 1,379,860,000 918,578
2014 1,371,860,000 917,585
2013 1,363,240,000 916,352
2012 1,354,190,000 914,918
2011 1,345,035,000 912,989
2010 1,337,705,000 910,419
2009 1,331,260,000 907,239
2008 1,324,655,000 903,399
2007 1,317,885,000 897,832
2006 1,311,020,000 890,365
2005 1,303,720,000 882,379
2004 1,296,075,000 874,366
2003 1,288,400,000 866,286
2002 1,280,400,000 858,049
2001 1,271,850,000 849,596
2000 1,262,645,000 840,909
1999 1,252,735,000 831,828
1998 1,241,935,000 822,258
1997 1,230,075,000 812,139
1996 1,217,550,000 803,789
1995 1,204,855,000 798,746
1994 1,191,835,000 794,771
1993 1,178,440,000 790,369
1992 1,164,970,000 785,346
1991 1,150,780,000 779,656
1990 1,135,185,000 773,316
1989 1,118,650,000 766,321
1988 1,101,630,000 758,697
1987 1,084,035,000 750,540
1986 1,066,790,000 739,306
1985 1,051,040,000 723,761
1984 1,036,825,000 706,716
1983 1,023,310,000 689,835
1982 1,008,630,000 673,414
1981 993,885,000 657,471
1980 981,235,000 641,975
1979 969,005,000 626,862
1978 956,165,000 612,091
1977 943,455,000 597,805
1976 930,685,000 585,534
1975 916,395,000 575,906
1974 900,350,000 567,489
1973 881,940,000 559,222
1972 862,030,000 550,499
1971 841,105,000 541,121
1970 818,315,000 531,188
1969 796,025,000 520,797
1968 774,510,000 510,002
1967 754,550,000 498,873
1966 735,400,000 486,487
1965 715,185,000 472,575
1964 698,355,000 458,324
1963 682,335,000 444,276
1962 665,770,000 430,536
1961 660,330,000 417,406
1960 667,070,000 404,887

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/fiji | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Fiji gained 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Fiji's population increased by 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Fiji was ranked 158th in 2006 and ranked 159th 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 Fiji will increase by 6.79% to 1,002,353 people and rank change from 159th to 161st.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M 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
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Fiji
2100 -1.65% -0.51%
2099 -1.64% -0.5%
2098 -1.63% -0.47%
2097 -1.61% -0.47%
2096 -1.6% -0.46%
2095 -1.59% -0.45%
2094 -1.59% -0.44%
2093 -1.58% -0.41%
2092 -1.57% -0.42%
2091 -1.57% -0.4%
2090 -1.57% -0.4%
2089 -1.57% -0.39%
2088 -1.57% -0.39%
2087 -1.56% -0.4%
2086 -1.56% -0.39%
2085 -1.55% -0.37%
2084 -1.53% -0.36%
2083 -1.51% -0.35%
2082 -1.5% -0.35%
2081 -1.47% -0.34%
2080 -1.45% -0.32%
2079 -1.42% -0.29%
2078 -1.4% -0.28%
2077 -1.38% -0.28%
2076 -1.36% -0.28%
2075 -1.34% -0.28%
2074 -1.33% -0.27%
2073 -1.31% -0.26%
2072 -1.3% -0.25%
2071 -1.3% -0.25%
2070 -1.29% -0.22%
2069 -1.29% -0.19%
2068 -1.29% -0.18%
2067 -1.28% -0.16%
2066 -1.28% -0.17%
2065 -1.27% -0.16%
2064 -1.26% -0.13%
2063 -1.25% -0.11%
2062 -1.24% -0.1%
2061 -1.22% -0.08%
2060 -1.19% -0.07%
2059 -1.17% -0.07%
2058 -1.13% -0.04%
2057 -1.09% -0.04%
2056 -1.05% -0.01%
2055 -1.01% -0%
2054 -0.96% 0.03%
2053 -0.92% 0.03%
2052 -0.87% 0.05%
2051 -0.82% 0.07%
2050 -0.77% 0.08%
2049 -0.73% 0.12%
2048 -0.69% 0.13%
2047 -0.65% 0.15%
2046 -0.62% 0.16%
2045 -0.59% 0.19%
2044 -0.56% 0.19%
2043 -0.54% 0.22%
2042 -0.52% 0.27%
2041 -0.5% 0.26%
2040 -0.48% 0.27%
2039 -0.46% 0.29%
2038 -0.44% 0.31%
2037 -0.42% 0.31%
2036 -0.4% 0.31%
2035 -0.39% 0.33%
2034 -0.37% 0.33%
2033 -0.35% 0.35%
2032 -0.33% 0.35%
2031 -0.3% 0.4%
2030 -0.29% 0.41%
2029 -0.26% 0.42%
2028 -0.24% 0.44%
2027 -0.22% 0.43%
2026 -0.23% 0.46%
2025 -0.22% 0.48%
2024 -0.12% 0.5%
2023 -0.1% 0.51%
2022 -0.01% 0.3%
2021 0.09% 0.19%
2020 0.24% 0.007%
2019 0.36% -0.25%
2018 0.47% -0.17%
2017 0.61% -0.04%
2016 0.57% 0.06%
2015 0.58% 0.11%
2014 0.63% 0.13%
2013 0.67% 0.16%
2012 0.68% 0.21%
2011 0.55% 0.28%
2010 0.48% 0.35%
2009 0.5% 0.43%
2008 0.51% 0.62%
2007 0.52% 0.84%
2006 0.56% 0.91%
2005 0.59% 0.92%
2004 0.6% 0.93%
2003 0.62% 0.96%
2002 0.67% 0.99%
2001 0.73% 1.03%
2000 0.79% 1.09%
1999 0.87% 1.16%
1998 0.96% 1.25%
1997 1.03% 1.04%
1996 1.05% 0.63%
1995 1.09% 0.5%
1994 1.14% 0.56%
1993 1.16% 0.64%
1992 1.23% 0.73%
1991 1.37% 0.82%
1990 1.48% 0.91%
1989 1.54% 1%
1988 1.62% 1.09%
1987 1.62% 1.52%
1986 1.5% 2.15%
1985 1.37% 2.41%
1984 1.32% 2.45%
1983 1.46% 2.44%
1982 1.48% 2.42%
1981 1.29% 2.41%
1980 1.26% 2.41%
1979 1.34% 2.41%
1978 1.35% 2.39%
1977 1.37% 2.1%
1976 1.56% 1.67%
1975 1.78% 1.48%
1974 2.09% 1.48%
1973 2.31% 1.58%
1972 2.49% 1.73%
1971 2.78% 1.87%
1970 2.8% 2%
1969 2.78% 2.12%
1968 2.65% 2.23%
1967 2.6% 2.55%
1966 2.83% 2.94%
1965 2.41% 3.11%
1964 2.35% 3.16%
1963 2.49% 3.19%
1962 0.82% 3.15%
1961 -1.01% 3.09%

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/fiji | CC BY

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Fiji's population grew by 0.5%.

Live population counters

China Fiji
Current population
1402578808
938628
Population rank 2/197 159/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.01%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
1.89 hours
One birth every
3.5 seconds
31.6 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
1.02 hours
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +13
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +4,639
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +0.5%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 133/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
2.67 hours
Annual migration change -268,126 -3,288
Net migration rank 189/196 111/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 14,362
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 174/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 144/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Fiji
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Fiji
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -3,288
2024 - -318,992 - -3,278
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 8,078 -3,289
2022 -847,305 -293,846 8,223 -3,557
2021 480,203 -379,749 6,777 -6,008
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 8,730 -6,008
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 9,271 -11,873
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 9,779 -11,738
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 10,413 -11,607
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 10,807 -10,441
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 11,213 -10,401
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 11,680 -10,493
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 11,972 -10,703
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 11,716 -10,114
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 12,657 -10,396
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 13,227 -10,354
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 13,540 -10,052
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 14,000 -9,812
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 14,349 -7,406
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 14,555 -6,562
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 14,503 -6,523
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 14,526 -6,484
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 14,527 -6,411
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 14,468 -6,106
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 14,720 -6,167
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 14,724 -5,909
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 15,229 -5,892
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 15,464 -5,654
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 15,750 -5,318
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 16,163 -9,902
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 16,273 -12,448
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 16,424 -12,300
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 16,751 -12,071
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 17,170 -11,802
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 17,617 -11,603
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 17,748 -11,081
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 18,007 -10,685
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 18,063 -10,138
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 17,987 -9,602
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 18,024 -3,943
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 18,469 -1,452
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 18,499 -1,421
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 18,237 -1,565
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 17,681 -1,509
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 17,282 -1,558
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 16,907 -1,632
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 16,450 -1,502
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 16,196 -1,609
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 15,532 -1,550
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 14,933 -4,370
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 14,272 -5,577
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 13,557 -5,414
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 13,383 -4,989
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 13,905 -4,848
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 14,313 -4,624
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 14,538 -4,371
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 14,669 -4,050
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 14,831 -3,857
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 14,861 -3,576
1966 19,282,187 4,165 15,111 -1,623
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 15,166 -832
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 14,979 -812
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 14,774 -838
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 14,429 -889
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 13,653 -943
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 13,313 -981

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/fiji | 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 Fiji 52.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 94,971 people) and 47.4% is from migration (a loss of 85,415 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 14,362 people or 1.5% in Fiji.

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
Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K

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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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