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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 5,619,911 people in Finland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 5,631,965 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 249 times bigger than Finland's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.63M (6.94% growth).

China vs Finland: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Finland
2100 633,320,628 4,615,954
2099 643,959,697 4,632,084
2098 654,691,595 4,648,068
2097 665,517,335 4,663,730
2096 676,438,150 4,678,982
2095 687,457,915 4,694,312
2094 698,589,897 4,709,388
2093 709,852,629 4,724,681
2092 721,251,520 4,739,809
2091 732,791,748 4,755,260
2090 744,501,355 4,770,907
2089 756,404,299 4,786,400
2088 768,478,316 4,801,901
2087 780,707,622 4,817,852
2086 793,081,006 4,833,786
2085 805,608,315 4,849,629
2084 818,268,277 4,864,891
2083 830,972,107 4,880,250
2082 843,721,746 4,896,009
2081 856,534,631 4,911,803
2080 869,351,919 4,927,618
2079 882,146,959 4,943,129
2078 894,889,246 4,958,168
2077 907,592,919 4,973,373
2076 920,280,380 4,988,599
2075 932,956,157 5,003,374
2074 945,631,173 5,018,067
2073 958,352,980 5,032,313
2072 971,115,895 5,046,145
2071 983,938,054 5,059,821
2070 996,853,418 5,073,405
2069 1,009,905,851 5,086,624
2068 1,023,081,790 5,100,021
2067 1,036,420,010 5,113,379
2066 1,049,887,382 5,126,654
2065 1,063,477,623 5,140,841
2064 1,077,206,695 5,154,898
2063 1,090,982,303 5,169,175
2062 1,104,833,556 5,183,334
2061 1,118,682,849 5,197,920
2060 1,132,504,136 5,212,905
2059 1,146,199,736 5,228,152
2058 1,159,714,746 5,242,966
2057 1,172,963,523 5,258,706
2056 1,185,938,083 5,274,797
2055 1,198,550,408 5,290,920
2054 1,210,749,681 5,306,678
2053 1,222,500,569 5,321,951
2052 1,233,808,926 5,337,100
2051 1,244,584,333 5,352,042
2050 1,254,824,040 5,366,251
2049 1,264,598,914 5,380,081
2048 1,273,885,471 5,393,571
2047 1,282,701,271 5,406,757
2046 1,291,133,690 5,419,535
2045 1,299,154,327 5,432,355
2044 1,306,805,350 5,444,871
2043 1,314,176,710 5,457,529
2042 1,321,319,298 5,469,797
2041 1,328,219,755 5,482,134
2040 1,334,857,481 5,494,276
2039 1,341,265,381 5,506,630
2038 1,347,407,165 5,518,788
2037 1,353,377,505 5,530,908
2036 1,359,133,287 5,542,684
2035 1,364,651,508 5,554,158
2034 1,369,940,557 5,565,174
2033 1,375,003,005 5,575,691
2032 1,379,784,204 5,585,700
2031 1,384,301,522 5,595,391
2030 1,388,520,533 5,604,388
2029 1,392,490,007 5,612,864
2028 1,396,163,778 5,620,473
2027 1,399,515,824 5,627,272
2026 1,402,578,808 5,631,965
2025 1,405,826,385 5,630,458
2024 1,408,975,000 5,619,911
2023 1,410,710,000 5,583,911
2022 1,412,175,000 5,556,106
2021 1,412,360,000 5,541,017
2020 1,411,100,000 5,529,543
2019 1,407,745,000 5,521,606
2018 1,402,760,000 5,515,525
2017 1,396,215,000 5,508,214
2016 1,387,790,000 5,495,303
2015 1,379,860,000 5,479,531
2014 1,371,860,000 5,461,512
2013 1,363,240,000 5,438,972
2012 1,354,190,000 5,413,971
2011 1,345,035,000 5,388,272
2010 1,337,705,000 5,363,352
2009 1,331,260,000 5,338,871
2008 1,324,655,000 5,313,399
2007 1,317,885,000 5,288,720
2006 1,311,020,000 5,266,268
2005 1,303,720,000 5,246,096
2004 1,296,075,000 5,228,172
2003 1,288,400,000 5,213,014
2002 1,280,400,000 5,200,598
2001 1,271,850,000 5,188,008
2000 1,262,645,000 5,176,209
1999 1,252,735,000 5,165,474
1998 1,241,935,000 5,153,498
1997 1,230,075,000 5,139,835
1996 1,217,550,000 5,124,573
1995 1,204,855,000 5,107,790
1994 1,191,835,000 5,088,333
1993 1,178,440,000 5,066,447
1992 1,164,970,000 5,041,992
1991 1,150,780,000 5,013,740
1990 1,135,185,000 4,986,431
1989 1,118,650,000 4,964,371
1988 1,101,630,000 4,946,481
1987 1,084,035,000 4,932,123
1986 1,066,790,000 4,918,154
1985 1,051,040,000 4,902,206
1984 1,036,825,000 4,881,803
1983 1,023,310,000 4,855,787
1982 1,008,630,000 4,826,933
1981 993,885,000 4,799,964
1980 981,235,000 4,779,535
1979 969,005,000 4,764,690
1978 956,165,000 4,752,528
1977 943,455,000 4,738,902
1976 930,685,000 4,725,664
1975 916,395,000 4,711,440
1974 900,350,000 4,690,574
1973 881,940,000 4,666,081
1972 862,030,000 4,639,657
1971 841,105,000 4,612,124
1970 818,315,000 4,606,307
1969 796,025,000 4,623,785
1968 774,510,000 4,626,469
1967 754,550,000 4,605,744
1966 735,400,000 4,580,869
1965 715,185,000 4,563,732
1964 698,355,000 4,548,543
1963 682,335,000 4,523,309
1962 665,770,000 4,491,443
1961 660,330,000 4,461,005
1960 667,070,000 4,429,634

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/finland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Finland's population increased by 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th 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 Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,366,251 people and rank change from 120th to 127th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M 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
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Finland
2100 -1.65% -0.35%
2099 -1.64% -0.34%
2098 -1.63% -0.34%
2097 -1.61% -0.33%
2096 -1.6% -0.33%
2095 -1.59% -0.32%
2094 -1.59% -0.32%
2093 -1.58% -0.32%
2092 -1.57% -0.32%
2091 -1.57% -0.33%
2090 -1.57% -0.32%
2089 -1.57% -0.32%
2088 -1.57% -0.33%
2087 -1.56% -0.33%
2086 -1.56% -0.33%
2085 -1.55% -0.31%
2084 -1.53% -0.31%
2083 -1.51% -0.32%
2082 -1.5% -0.32%
2081 -1.47% -0.32%
2080 -1.45% -0.31%
2079 -1.42% -0.3%
2078 -1.4% -0.31%
2077 -1.38% -0.31%
2076 -1.36% -0.3%
2075 -1.34% -0.29%
2074 -1.33% -0.28%
2073 -1.31% -0.27%
2072 -1.3% -0.27%
2071 -1.3% -0.27%
2070 -1.29% -0.26%
2069 -1.29% -0.26%
2068 -1.29% -0.26%
2067 -1.28% -0.26%
2066 -1.28% -0.28%
2065 -1.27% -0.27%
2064 -1.26% -0.28%
2063 -1.25% -0.27%
2062 -1.24% -0.28%
2061 -1.22% -0.29%
2060 -1.19% -0.29%
2059 -1.17% -0.28%
2058 -1.13% -0.3%
2057 -1.09% -0.31%
2056 -1.05% -0.3%
2055 -1.01% -0.3%
2054 -0.96% -0.29%
2053 -0.92% -0.28%
2052 -0.87% -0.28%
2051 -0.82% -0.26%
2050 -0.77% -0.26%
2049 -0.73% -0.25%
2048 -0.69% -0.24%
2047 -0.65% -0.24%
2046 -0.62% -0.24%
2045 -0.59% -0.23%
2044 -0.56% -0.23%
2043 -0.54% -0.22%
2042 -0.52% -0.23%
2041 -0.5% -0.22%
2040 -0.48% -0.22%
2039 -0.46% -0.22%
2038 -0.44% -0.22%
2037 -0.42% -0.21%
2036 -0.4% -0.21%
2035 -0.39% -0.2%
2034 -0.37% -0.19%
2033 -0.35% -0.18%
2032 -0.33% -0.17%
2031 -0.3% -0.16%
2030 -0.29% -0.15%
2029 -0.26% -0.14%
2028 -0.24% -0.12%
2027 -0.22% -0.08%
2026 -0.23% 0.03%
2025 -0.22% 0.19%
2024 -0.12% 0.64%
2023 -0.1% 0.5%
2022 -0.01% 0.27%
2021 0.09% 0.21%
2020 0.24% 0.14%
2019 0.36% 0.11%
2018 0.47% 0.13%
2017 0.61% 0.23%
2016 0.57% 0.29%
2015 0.58% 0.33%
2014 0.63% 0.41%
2013 0.67% 0.46%
2012 0.68% 0.48%
2011 0.55% 0.46%
2010 0.48% 0.46%
2009 0.5% 0.48%
2008 0.51% 0.47%
2007 0.52% 0.43%
2006 0.56% 0.38%
2005 0.59% 0.34%
2004 0.6% 0.29%
2003 0.62% 0.24%
2002 0.67% 0.24%
2001 0.73% 0.23%
2000 0.79% 0.21%
1999 0.87% 0.23%
1998 0.96% 0.27%
1997 1.03% 0.3%
1996 1.05% 0.33%
1995 1.09% 0.38%
1994 1.14% 0.43%
1993 1.16% 0.49%
1992 1.23% 0.56%
1991 1.37% 0.55%
1990 1.48% 0.44%
1989 1.54% 0.36%
1988 1.62% 0.29%
1987 1.62% 0.28%
1986 1.5% 0.33%
1985 1.37% 0.42%
1984 1.32% 0.54%
1983 1.46% 0.6%
1982 1.48% 0.56%
1981 1.29% 0.43%
1980 1.26% 0.31%
1979 1.34% 0.26%
1978 1.35% 0.29%
1977 1.37% 0.28%
1976 1.56% 0.3%
1975 1.78% 0.44%
1974 2.09% 0.52%
1973 2.31% 0.57%
1972 2.49% 0.6%
1971 2.78% 0.13%
1970 2.8% -0.38%
1969 2.78% -0.06%
1968 2.65% 0.45%
1967 2.6% 0.54%
1966 2.83% 0.38%
1965 2.41% 0.33%
1964 2.35% 0.56%
1963 2.49% 0.71%
1962 0.82% 0.68%
1961 -1.01% 0.71%

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/finland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Finland's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

China Finland
Current population
1402578808
5631965
Population rank 2/197 120/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.07%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
14.6 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
12.1 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
8.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +99
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +36,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 122/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 +18,246
Net migration rank 189/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - 18,246
2024 - -318,992 - 26,894
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 -17,869 38,156
2022 -847,305 -293,846 -18,335 60,353
2021 480,203 -379,749 -7,757 22,484
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 -8,847 17,504
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 -8,282 15,671
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 -7,170 11,822
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 -3,856 13,356
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 -1,099 17,321
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 2,740 12,655
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 4,915 15,915
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 6,527 18,164
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 7,579 17,894
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 9,160 16,798
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 10,191 14,080
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 10,678 14,877
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 10,627 15,626
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 9,519 14,027
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 11,059 10,820
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 9,968 9,251
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 9,933 6,956
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 7,819 5,929
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 6,241 5,255
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 7,263 6,241
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 7,765 2,497
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 7,748 3,604
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 7,730 4,417
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 9,766 4,925
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 11,274 3,757
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 13,791 4,325
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 17,300 3,834
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 13,679 9,036
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 16,639 9,356
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 16,044 14,515
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 15,458 8,920
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 14,396 5,775
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 14,344 1,765
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 11,837 831
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 13,279 1,491
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 14,707 2,416
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 20,015 3,972
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 21,851 6,925
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 22,686 7,109
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 18,720 5,287
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 18,640 -2,212
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 19,535 -6,612
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 20,436 -9,348
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 21,799 -5,697
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 21,738 -11,843
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 21,673 -3,807
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 17,824 5,891
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 13,532 11,558
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 14,847 12,613
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 15,220 12,286
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 20,268 -36,579
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 21,732 -42,207
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 28,684 -15,561
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 33,622 -5,353
1966 19,282,187 4,165 34,356 -12,059
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 33,771 -21,731
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 38,208 -20,414
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 40,258 -7,624
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 38,627 -6,852
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 41,487 -11,828
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 42,082 -9,489

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/finland | 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 Finland 22.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 65,560 people) and 77.5% is from migration (a gain of 225,237 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

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
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K

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

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