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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 2,538,952 people in Gabon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 2,663,339 in Gabon.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 527 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Gabon is the 141st.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.03% for Gabon.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.61% in Gabon.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Gabon has grown from 1.51M to 2.66M (76.6% growth).

China vs Gabon: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Gabon
2100 633,320,628 6,955,864
2099 643,959,697 6,912,052
2098 654,691,595 6,867,857
2097 665,517,335 6,822,087
2096 676,438,150 6,775,495
2095 687,457,915 6,727,815
2094 698,589,897 6,680,075
2093 709,852,629 6,631,425
2092 721,251,520 6,582,261
2091 732,791,748 6,532,342
2090 744,501,355 6,481,491
2089 756,404,299 6,429,956
2088 768,478,316 6,376,859
2087 780,707,622 6,323,194
2086 793,081,006 6,269,178
2085 805,608,315 6,215,121
2084 818,268,277 6,160,019
2083 830,972,107 6,103,820
2082 843,721,746 6,046,995
2081 856,534,631 5,989,415
2080 869,351,919 5,931,520
2079 882,146,959 5,873,052
2078 894,889,246 5,814,259
2077 907,592,919 5,754,857
2076 920,280,380 5,695,764
2075 932,956,157 5,636,043
2074 945,631,173 5,576,620
2073 958,352,980 5,516,502
2072 971,115,895 5,456,238
2071 983,938,054 5,395,666
2070 996,853,418 5,335,269
2069 1,009,905,851 5,274,817
2068 1,023,081,790 5,214,405
2067 1,036,420,010 5,153,427
2066 1,049,887,382 5,092,586
2065 1,063,477,623 5,031,764
2064 1,077,206,695 4,970,757
2063 1,090,982,303 4,909,630
2062 1,104,833,556 4,848,693
2061 1,118,682,849 4,787,706
2060 1,132,504,136 4,726,341
2059 1,146,199,736 4,664,287
2058 1,159,714,746 4,602,087
2057 1,172,963,523 4,540,068
2056 1,185,938,083 4,477,242
2055 1,198,550,408 4,414,477
2054 1,210,749,681 4,350,938
2053 1,222,500,569 4,287,630
2052 1,233,808,926 4,224,256
2051 1,244,584,333 4,160,459
2050 1,254,824,040 4,096,708
2049 1,264,598,914 4,032,976
2048 1,273,885,471 3,968,977
2047 1,282,701,271 3,904,724
2046 1,291,133,690 3,840,333
2045 1,299,154,327 3,775,786
2044 1,306,805,350 3,711,691
2043 1,314,176,710 3,647,956
2042 1,321,319,298 3,584,695
2041 1,328,219,755 3,521,560
2040 1,334,857,481 3,458,896
2039 1,341,265,381 3,397,011
2038 1,347,407,165 3,335,835
2037 1,353,377,505 3,275,298
2036 1,359,133,287 3,215,119
2035 1,364,651,508 3,155,791
2034 1,369,940,557 3,097,371
2033 1,375,003,005 3,039,514
2032 1,379,784,204 2,982,347
2031 1,384,301,522 2,925,690
2030 1,388,520,533 2,869,476
2029 1,392,490,007 2,813,855
2028 1,396,163,778 2,758,554
2027 1,399,515,824 2,703,425
2026 1,402,578,808 2,648,476
2025 1,405,826,385 2,593,715
2024 1,408,975,000 2,538,952
2023 1,410,710,000 2,484,789
2022 1,412,175,000 2,430,747
2021 1,412,360,000 2,376,722
2020 1,411,100,000 2,322,539
2019 1,407,745,000 2,267,706
2018 1,402,760,000 2,212,318
2017 1,396,215,000 2,156,900
2016 1,387,790,000 2,100,306
2015 1,379,860,000 2,040,989
2014 1,371,860,000 1,978,399
2013 1,363,240,000 1,913,059
2012 1,354,190,000 1,846,889
2011 1,345,035,000 1,781,985
2010 1,337,705,000 1,719,879
2009 1,331,260,000 1,661,556
2008 1,324,655,000 1,607,175
2007 1,317,885,000 1,556,237
2006 1,311,020,000 1,508,337
2005 1,303,720,000 1,463,495
2004 1,296,075,000 1,421,609
2003 1,288,400,000 1,382,350
2002 1,280,400,000 1,345,135
2001 1,271,850,000 1,309,589
2000 1,262,645,000 1,275,572
1999 1,252,735,000 1,243,016
1998 1,241,935,000 1,211,736
1997 1,230,075,000 1,181,439
1996 1,217,550,000 1,152,015
1995 1,204,855,000 1,123,213
1994 1,191,835,000 1,094,720
1993 1,178,440,000 1,066,405
1992 1,164,970,000 1,038,380
1991 1,150,780,000 1,010,818
1990 1,135,185,000 983,734
1989 1,118,650,000 957,138
1988 1,101,630,000 931,020
1987 1,084,035,000 905,479
1986 1,066,790,000 880,705
1985 1,051,040,000 856,726
1984 1,036,825,000 833,501
1983 1,023,310,000 811,005
1982 1,008,630,000 789,286
1981 993,885,000 768,385
1980 981,235,000 748,389
1979 969,005,000 729,375
1978 956,165,000 711,245
1977 943,455,000 693,984
1976 930,685,000 677,628
1975 916,395,000 662,197
1974 900,350,000 647,691
1973 881,940,000 633,995
1972 862,030,000 620,960
1971 841,105,000 608,348
1970 818,315,000 595,846
1969 796,025,000 583,276
1968 774,510,000 572,257
1967 754,550,000 563,108
1966 735,400,000 554,463
1965 715,185,000 546,308
1964 698,355,000 538,657
1963 682,335,000 531,452
1962 665,770,000 524,649
1961 660,330,000 518,266
1960 667,070,000 512,316

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/gabon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Gabon gained 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Gabon's population increased by 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Gabon was ranked 147th in 2006 and ranked 141st 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 Gabon will increase by 53.8% to 4,096,708 people and rank change from 141st to 133rd.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M 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
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Gabon
2100 -1.65% 0.63%
2099 -1.64% 0.64%
2098 -1.63% 0.67%
2097 -1.61% 0.69%
2096 -1.6% 0.71%
2095 -1.59% 0.71%
2094 -1.59% 0.73%
2093 -1.58% 0.75%
2092 -1.57% 0.76%
2091 -1.57% 0.78%
2090 -1.57% 0.8%
2089 -1.57% 0.83%
2088 -1.57% 0.85%
2087 -1.56% 0.86%
2086 -1.56% 0.87%
2085 -1.55% 0.89%
2084 -1.53% 0.92%
2083 -1.51% 0.94%
2082 -1.5% 0.96%
2081 -1.47% 0.98%
2080 -1.45% 1%
2079 -1.42% 1.01%
2078 -1.4% 1.03%
2077 -1.38% 1.04%
2076 -1.36% 1.06%
2075 -1.34% 1.07%
2074 -1.33% 1.09%
2073 -1.31% 1.1%
2072 -1.3% 1.12%
2071 -1.3% 1.13%
2070 -1.29% 1.15%
2069 -1.29% 1.16%
2068 -1.29% 1.18%
2067 -1.28% 1.19%
2066 -1.28% 1.21%
2065 -1.27% 1.23%
2064 -1.26% 1.25%
2063 -1.25% 1.26%
2062 -1.24% 1.27%
2061 -1.22% 1.3%
2060 -1.19% 1.33%
2059 -1.17% 1.35%
2058 -1.13% 1.37%
2057 -1.09% 1.4%
2056 -1.05% 1.42%
2055 -1.01% 1.46%
2054 -0.96% 1.48%
2053 -0.92% 1.5%
2052 -0.87% 1.53%
2051 -0.82% 1.56%
2050 -0.77% 1.58%
2049 -0.73% 1.61%
2048 -0.69% 1.65%
2047 -0.65% 1.68%
2046 -0.62% 1.71%
2045 -0.59% 1.73%
2044 -0.56% 1.75%
2043 -0.54% 1.76%
2042 -0.52% 1.79%
2041 -0.5% 1.81%
2040 -0.48% 1.82%
2039 -0.46% 1.83%
2038 -0.44% 1.85%
2037 -0.42% 1.87%
2036 -0.4% 1.88%
2035 -0.39% 1.89%
2034 -0.37% 1.9%
2033 -0.35% 1.92%
2032 -0.33% 1.94%
2031 -0.3% 1.96%
2030 -0.29% 1.98%
2029 -0.26% 2%
2028 -0.24% 2.04%
2027 -0.22% 2.07%
2026 -0.23% 2.11%
2025 -0.22% 2.16%
2024 -0.12% 2.18%
2023 -0.1% 2.22%
2022 -0.01% 2.27%
2021 0.09% 2.33%
2020 0.24% 2.42%
2019 0.36% 2.5%
2018 0.47% 2.57%
2017 0.61% 2.69%
2016 0.57% 2.91%
2015 0.58% 3.16%
2014 0.63% 3.42%
2013 0.67% 3.58%
2012 0.68% 3.64%
2011 0.55% 3.61%
2010 0.48% 3.51%
2009 0.5% 3.38%
2008 0.51% 3.27%
2007 0.52% 3.18%
2006 0.56% 3.06%
2005 0.59% 2.95%
2004 0.6% 2.84%
2003 0.62% 2.77%
2002 0.67% 2.71%
2001 0.73% 2.67%
2000 0.79% 2.62%
1999 0.87% 2.58%
1998 0.96% 2.56%
1997 1.03% 2.55%
1996 1.05% 2.56%
1995 1.09% 2.6%
1994 1.14% 2.66%
1993 1.16% 2.7%
1992 1.23% 2.73%
1991 1.37% 2.75%
1990 1.48% 2.78%
1989 1.54% 2.81%
1988 1.62% 2.82%
1987 1.62% 2.81%
1986 1.5% 2.8%
1985 1.37% 2.79%
1984 1.32% 2.77%
1983 1.46% 2.75%
1982 1.48% 2.72%
1981 1.29% 2.67%
1980 1.26% 2.61%
1979 1.34% 2.55%
1978 1.35% 2.49%
1977 1.37% 2.41%
1976 1.56% 2.33%
1975 1.78% 2.24%
1974 2.09% 2.16%
1973 2.31% 2.1%
1972 2.49% 2.07%
1971 2.78% 2.1%
1970 2.8% 2.16%
1969 2.78% 1.93%
1968 2.65% 1.62%
1967 2.6% 1.56%
1966 2.83% 1.49%
1965 2.41% 1.42%
1964 2.35% 1.36%
1963 2.49% 1.3%
1962 0.82% 1.23%
1961 -1.01% 1.16%

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/gabon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Gabon's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

China Gabon
Current population
1402578808
2663339
Population rank 2/197 141/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.03%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
9.7 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
7.65 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
33.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +148
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +54,163
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 44/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
7.87 hours
Annual migration change -268,126 +1,116
Net migration rank 189/196 62/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 449,746
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 84/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 17.7%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 34/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Gabon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Gabon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - 1,116
2024 - -318,992 - 1,105
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 53,167 987
2022 -847,305 -293,846 52,944 987
2021 480,203 -379,749 52,611 1,503
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 52,745 1,506
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 53,185 2,233
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 52,476 2,886
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 51,455 4,013
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 50,321 7,398
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 48,876 12,041
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 47,704 16,565
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 46,829 19,587
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 45,941 19,973
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 44,922 18,967
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 43,061 17,274
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 41,037 15,277
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 39,002 13,441
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 37,394 12,045
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 35,984 10,382
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 34,766 8,555
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 33,615 6,830
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 32,633 5,434
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 31,777 4,582
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 30,941 3,801
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 30,210 3,086
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 29,330 2,480
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 28,697 2,055
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 28,053 1,786
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 27,450 1,555
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 27,290 1,314
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 27,271 1,110
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 27,235 1,009
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 26,810 990
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 26,334 990
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 25,858 990
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 25,359 990
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 24,888 990
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 24,212 990
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 23,362 990
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 22,617 990
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 21,851 990
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 21,162 990
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 20,292 990
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 19,528 990
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 18,503 990
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 17,553 990
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 16,714 990
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 15,842 972
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 14,998 899
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 14,162 792
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 13,381 680
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 12,731 608
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 12,095 639
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 11,357 1,130
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 10,635 1,882
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 9,969 2,650
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 9,417 0
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 8,883 0
1966 19,282,187 4,165 8,410 0
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 7,902 0
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 7,402 0
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 7,001 0
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 6,609 0
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 6,161 0
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 5,732 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/gabon | 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 Gabon 91.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 515,484 people) and 8.86% is from migration (a gain of 50,119 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 449,746 people or 17.7% in Gabon.

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
Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K

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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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