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Population in China compared to the Gambia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 2,759,988 people in the Gambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 2,902,554 in the Gambia.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 483 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while the Gambia is the 138th.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.04% for the Gambia.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.5% in the Gambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while the Gambia has grown from 1.72M to 2.9M (69.2% growth).

China vs Gambia: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Gambia
2100 633,320,628 5,767,668
2099 643,959,697 5,765,660
2098 654,691,595 5,762,971
2097 665,517,335 5,759,632
2096 676,438,150 5,755,430
2095 687,457,915 5,750,385
2094 698,589,897 5,744,540
2093 709,852,629 5,737,026
2092 721,251,520 5,728,594
2091 732,791,748 5,719,408
2090 744,501,355 5,708,875
2089 756,404,299 5,697,140
2088 768,478,316 5,684,094
2087 780,707,622 5,669,958
2086 793,081,006 5,655,091
2085 805,608,315 5,638,646
2084 818,268,277 5,621,067
2083 830,972,107 5,602,456
2082 843,721,746 5,582,581
2081 856,534,631 5,561,294
2080 869,351,919 5,538,819
2079 882,146,959 5,515,086
2078 894,889,246 5,489,750
2077 907,592,919 5,463,305
2076 920,280,380 5,435,859
2075 932,956,157 5,406,946
2074 945,631,173 5,376,718
2073 958,352,980 5,345,328
2072 971,115,895 5,313,201
2071 983,938,054 5,279,975
2070 996,853,418 5,245,200
2069 1,009,905,851 5,209,379
2068 1,023,081,790 5,172,146
2067 1,036,420,010 5,134,037
2066 1,049,887,382 5,094,458
2065 1,063,477,623 5,053,246
2064 1,077,206,695 5,011,122
2063 1,090,982,303 4,968,038
2062 1,104,833,556 4,923,683
2061 1,118,682,849 4,877,966
2060 1,132,504,136 4,831,631
2059 1,146,199,736 4,784,535
2058 1,159,714,746 4,736,846
2057 1,172,963,523 4,688,039
2056 1,185,938,083 4,638,482
2055 1,198,550,408 4,588,184
2054 1,210,749,681 4,536,562
2053 1,222,500,569 4,484,692
2052 1,233,808,926 4,431,827
2051 1,244,584,333 4,378,133
2050 1,254,824,040 4,323,657
2049 1,264,598,914 4,268,536
2048 1,273,885,471 4,212,677
2047 1,282,701,271 4,155,975
2046 1,291,133,690 4,098,930
2045 1,299,154,327 4,041,218
2044 1,306,805,350 3,982,976
2043 1,314,176,710 3,924,126
2042 1,321,319,298 3,864,662
2041 1,328,219,755 3,805,317
2040 1,334,857,481 3,745,312
2039 1,341,265,381 3,685,048
2038 1,347,407,165 3,624,271
2037 1,353,377,505 3,563,745
2036 1,359,133,287 3,502,991
2035 1,364,651,508 3,442,074
2034 1,369,940,557 3,381,008
2033 1,375,003,005 3,319,646
2032 1,379,784,204 3,258,080
2031 1,384,301,522 3,196,605
2030 1,388,520,533 3,134,968
2029 1,392,490,007 3,072,981
2028 1,396,163,778 3,010,624
2027 1,399,515,824 2,948,246
2026 1,402,578,808 2,885,613
2025 1,405,826,385 2,822,861
2024 1,408,975,000 2,759,988
2023 1,410,710,000 2,697,845
2022 1,412,175,000 2,636,470
2021 1,412,360,000 2,576,010
2020 1,411,100,000 2,515,733
2019 1,407,745,000 2,456,844
2018 1,402,760,000 2,399,632
2017 1,396,215,000 2,342,189
2016 1,387,790,000 2,283,769
2015 1,379,860,000 2,224,529
2014 1,371,860,000 2,164,528
2013 1,363,240,000 2,103,820
2012 1,354,190,000 2,043,094
2011 1,345,035,000 1,983,784
2010 1,337,705,000 1,926,630
2009 1,331,260,000 1,871,422
2008 1,324,655,000 1,817,852
2007 1,317,885,000 1,765,774
2006 1,311,020,000 1,715,275
2005 1,303,720,000 1,667,037
2004 1,296,075,000 1,621,312
2003 1,288,400,000 1,577,611
2002 1,280,400,000 1,535,691
2001 1,271,850,000 1,495,011
2000 1,262,645,000 1,455,084
1999 1,252,735,000 1,415,779
1998 1,241,935,000 1,376,987
1997 1,230,075,000 1,338,889
1996 1,217,550,000 1,301,410
1995 1,204,855,000 1,264,313
1994 1,191,835,000 1,227,226
1993 1,178,440,000 1,188,365
1992 1,164,970,000 1,145,582
1991 1,150,780,000 1,099,959
1990 1,135,185,000 1,054,696
1989 1,118,650,000 1,011,357
1988 1,101,630,000 970,160
1987 1,084,035,000 931,091
1986 1,066,790,000 894,019
1985 1,051,040,000 858,874
1984 1,036,825,000 825,631
1983 1,023,310,000 794,525
1982 1,008,630,000 765,753
1981 993,885,000 739,125
1980 981,235,000 713,913
1979 969,005,000 689,781
1978 956,165,000 667,103
1977 943,455,000 645,770
1976 930,685,000 625,667
1975 916,395,000 606,821
1974 900,350,000 589,085
1973 881,940,000 571,991
1972 862,030,000 555,370
1971 841,105,000 539,388
1970 818,315,000 524,105
1969 796,025,000 509,440
1968 774,510,000 495,269
1967 754,550,000 481,588
1966 735,400,000 468,516
1965 715,185,000 455,952
1964 698,355,000 443,687
1963 682,335,000 431,757
1962 665,770,000 420,163
1961 660,330,000 408,930
1960 667,070,000 398,060

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/gambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while the Gambia gained 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while the Gambia's population increased by 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. The Gambia was ranked 146th in 2006 and ranked 138th 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 the Gambia will increase by 49% to 4,323,657 people and rank change from 138th to 132nd.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M 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
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Gambia
2100 -1.65% 0.03%
2099 -1.64% 0.05%
2098 -1.63% 0.06%
2097 -1.61% 0.07%
2096 -1.6% 0.09%
2095 -1.59% 0.1%
2094 -1.59% 0.13%
2093 -1.58% 0.15%
2092 -1.57% 0.16%
2091 -1.57% 0.18%
2090 -1.57% 0.21%
2089 -1.57% 0.23%
2088 -1.57% 0.25%
2087 -1.56% 0.26%
2086 -1.56% 0.29%
2085 -1.55% 0.31%
2084 -1.53% 0.33%
2083 -1.51% 0.36%
2082 -1.5% 0.38%
2081 -1.47% 0.41%
2080 -1.45% 0.43%
2079 -1.42% 0.46%
2078 -1.4% 0.48%
2077 -1.38% 0.5%
2076 -1.36% 0.53%
2075 -1.34% 0.56%
2074 -1.33% 0.59%
2073 -1.31% 0.6%
2072 -1.3% 0.63%
2071 -1.3% 0.66%
2070 -1.29% 0.69%
2069 -1.29% 0.72%
2068 -1.29% 0.74%
2067 -1.28% 0.78%
2066 -1.28% 0.82%
2065 -1.27% 0.84%
2064 -1.26% 0.87%
2063 -1.25% 0.9%
2062 -1.24% 0.94%
2061 -1.22% 0.96%
2060 -1.19% 0.98%
2059 -1.17% 1.01%
2058 -1.13% 1.04%
2057 -1.09% 1.07%
2056 -1.05% 1.1%
2055 -1.01% 1.14%
2054 -0.96% 1.16%
2053 -0.92% 1.19%
2052 -0.87% 1.23%
2051 -0.82% 1.26%
2050 -0.77% 1.29%
2049 -0.73% 1.33%
2048 -0.69% 1.36%
2047 -0.65% 1.39%
2046 -0.62% 1.43%
2045 -0.59% 1.46%
2044 -0.56% 1.5%
2043 -0.54% 1.54%
2042 -0.52% 1.56%
2041 -0.5% 1.6%
2040 -0.48% 1.64%
2039 -0.46% 1.68%
2038 -0.44% 1.7%
2037 -0.42% 1.73%
2036 -0.4% 1.77%
2035 -0.39% 1.81%
2034 -0.37% 1.85%
2033 -0.35% 1.89%
2032 -0.33% 1.92%
2031 -0.3% 1.97%
2030 -0.29% 2.02%
2029 -0.26% 2.07%
2028 -0.24% 2.12%
2027 -0.22% 2.17%
2026 -0.23% 2.22%
2025 -0.22% 2.28%
2024 -0.12% 2.3%
2023 -0.1% 2.33%
2022 -0.01% 2.35%
2021 0.09% 2.4%
2020 0.24% 2.4%
2019 0.36% 2.38%
2018 0.47% 2.45%
2017 0.61% 2.56%
2016 0.57% 2.66%
2015 0.58% 2.77%
2014 0.63% 2.89%
2013 0.67% 2.97%
2012 0.68% 2.99%
2011 0.55% 2.97%
2010 0.48% 2.95%
2009 0.5% 2.95%
2008 0.51% 2.95%
2007 0.52% 2.94%
2006 0.56% 2.89%
2005 0.59% 2.82%
2004 0.6% 2.77%
2003 0.62% 2.73%
2002 0.67% 2.72%
2001 0.73% 2.74%
2000 0.79% 2.78%
1999 0.87% 2.82%
1998 0.96% 2.85%
1997 1.03% 2.88%
1996 1.05% 2.93%
1995 1.09% 3.02%
1994 1.14% 3.27%
1993 1.16% 3.73%
1992 1.23% 4.15%
1991 1.37% 4.29%
1990 1.48% 4.29%
1989 1.54% 4.25%
1988 1.62% 4.2%
1987 1.62% 4.15%
1986 1.5% 4.09%
1985 1.37% 4.03%
1984 1.32% 3.92%
1983 1.46% 3.76%
1982 1.48% 3.6%
1981 1.29% 3.53%
1980 1.26% 3.5%
1979 1.34% 3.4%
1978 1.35% 3.3%
1977 1.37% 3.21%
1976 1.56% 3.11%
1975 1.78% 3.01%
1974 2.09% 2.99%
1973 2.31% 2.99%
1972 2.49% 2.96%
1971 2.78% 2.92%
1970 2.8% 2.88%
1969 2.78% 2.86%
1968 2.65% 2.84%
1967 2.6% 2.79%
1966 2.83% 2.76%
1965 2.41% 2.76%
1964 2.35% 2.76%
1963 2.49% 2.76%
1962 0.82% 2.75%
1961 -1.01% 2.73%

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/gambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while the Gambia's population grew by 2.3%.

Live population counters

China Gambia
Current population
1402578808
2902554
Population rank 2/197 138/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.04%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
8.46 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
6.4 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
31 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +170
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +62,143
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +2.3%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 37/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
2.94 hours
Annual migration change -268,126 -2,984
Net migration rank 189/196 107/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 236,137
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 107/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 8.6%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 72/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Gambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Gambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -2,984
2024 - -318,992 - -2,989
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 65,118 -3,000
2022 -847,305 -293,846 63,634 -3,000
2021 480,203 -379,749 62,239 -1,949
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 62,209 -1,949
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 61,701 -4,186
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 60,854 -3,944
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 61,665 -3,696
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 62,358 -3,486
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 62,832 -3,224
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 63,185 -2,793
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 63,510 -2,476
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 62,745 -2,332
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 60,571 -2,360
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 58,554 -2,456
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 56,575 -2,259
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 55,032 -2,204
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 53,653 -2,320
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 52,335 -2,666
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 50,010 -3,209
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 48,276 -3,636
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 46,473 -3,713
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 45,156 -4,067
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 44,154 -3,882
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 43,249 -3,670
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 42,533 -3,493
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 41,842 -3,291
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 40,742 -3,098
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 40,253 -2,948
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 39,681 -2,797
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 38,880 -1,586
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 37,302 3,131
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 35,951 9,182
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 34,584 11,530
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 33,163 11,242
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 31,504 10,765
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 29,938 10,187
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 28,452 9,563
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 27,195 8,934
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 25,795 8,373
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 24,586 7,733
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 23,175 6,713
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 21,894 5,757
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 20,156 5,438
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 19,566 5,268
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 18,543 4,898
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 17,424 4,493
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 16,773 3,969
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 16,032 3,436
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 15,256 2,979
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 14,628 2,610
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 14,046 2,907
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 13,432 2,861
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 12,842 2,817
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 12,128 2,777
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 11,670 2,757
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 11,215 2,705
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 10,823 2,617
1966 19,282,187 4,165 10,422 2,272
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 10,162 2,272
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 9,825 2,272
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 9,493 2,272
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 9,150 2,272
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 8,778 2,272
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 8,420 2,272

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/gambia | 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 the Gambia 95.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 625,795 people) and 4.75% is from migration (a loss of 31,227 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 236,137 people or 8.6% in the Gambia.

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
Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K

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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)
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