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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 3,699,557 people in Georgia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 3,697,615 in Georgia.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 379 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Georgia is the 131st.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.04% for Georgia.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs -0.04% in Georgia.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Georgia has declined from 3.88M to 3.7M (4.71% decline).

China vs Georgia: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Georgia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Georgia
2100 633,320,628 2,893,380
2099 643,959,697 2,909,896
2098 654,691,595 2,926,162
2097 665,517,335 2,942,392
2096 676,438,150 2,957,950
2095 687,457,915 2,973,037
2094 698,589,897 2,987,987
2093 709,852,629 3,002,791
2092 721,251,520 3,016,791
2091 732,791,748 3,031,030
2090 744,501,355 3,044,757
2089 756,404,299 3,058,720
2088 768,478,316 3,072,643
2087 780,707,622 3,086,644
2086 793,081,006 3,100,203
2085 805,608,315 3,114,071
2084 818,268,277 3,127,457
2083 830,972,107 3,140,476
2082 843,721,746 3,153,567
2081 856,534,631 3,166,441
2080 869,351,919 3,178,973
2079 882,146,959 3,191,924
2078 894,889,246 3,205,275
2077 907,592,919 3,218,855
2076 920,280,380 3,233,158
2075 932,956,157 3,247,424
2074 945,631,173 3,261,175
2073 958,352,980 3,274,933
2072 971,115,895 3,288,643
2071 983,938,054 3,302,219
2070 996,853,418 3,316,457
2069 1,009,905,851 3,331,061
2068 1,023,081,790 3,345,571
2067 1,036,420,010 3,360,149
2066 1,049,887,382 3,375,114
2065 1,063,477,623 3,390,328
2064 1,077,206,695 3,405,090
2063 1,090,982,303 3,419,329
2062 1,104,833,556 3,433,158
2061 1,118,682,849 3,446,172
2060 1,132,504,136 3,459,003
2059 1,146,199,736 3,471,505
2058 1,159,714,746 3,483,096
2057 1,172,963,523 3,494,277
2056 1,185,938,083 3,505,804
2055 1,198,550,408 3,516,587
2054 1,210,749,681 3,526,351
2053 1,222,500,569 3,536,117
2052 1,233,808,926 3,546,442
2051 1,244,584,333 3,555,531
2050 1,254,824,040 3,564,112
2049 1,264,598,914 3,571,936
2048 1,273,885,471 3,579,925
2047 1,282,701,271 3,587,540
2046 1,291,133,690 3,595,202
2045 1,299,154,327 3,602,128
2044 1,306,805,350 3,607,903
2043 1,314,176,710 3,613,579
2042 1,321,319,298 3,618,645
2041 1,328,219,755 3,623,583
2040 1,334,857,481 3,629,829
2039 1,341,265,381 3,635,128
2038 1,347,407,165 3,641,234
2037 1,353,377,505 3,647,513
2036 1,359,133,287 3,654,319
2035 1,364,651,508 3,659,999
2034 1,369,940,557 3,665,732
2033 1,375,003,005 3,670,561
2032 1,379,784,204 3,675,172
2031 1,384,301,522 3,680,543
2030 1,388,520,533 3,684,960
2029 1,392,490,007 3,689,226
2028 1,396,163,778 3,692,147
2027 1,399,515,824 3,695,285
2026 1,402,578,808 3,697,615
2025 1,405,826,385 3,699,228
2024 1,408,975,000 3,699,557
2023 1,410,710,000 3,715,483
2022 1,412,175,000 3,712,502
2021 1,412,360,000 3,708,610
2020 1,411,100,000 3,722,716
2019 1,407,745,000 3,720,161
2018 1,402,760,000 3,726,549
2017 1,396,215,000 3,728,004
2016 1,387,790,000 3,727,505
2015 1,379,860,000 3,725,276
2014 1,371,860,000 3,719,414
2013 1,363,240,000 3,717,668
2012 1,354,190,000 3,728,874
2011 1,345,035,000 3,756,441
2010 1,337,705,000 3,786,695
2009 1,331,260,000 3,814,419
2008 1,324,655,000 3,848,449
2007 1,317,885,000 3,860,158
2006 1,311,020,000 3,880,347
2005 1,303,720,000 3,902,469
2004 1,296,075,000 3,927,340
2003 1,288,400,000 3,951,736
2002 1,280,400,000 3,978,515
2001 1,271,850,000 4,014,373
2000 1,262,645,000 4,077,131
1999 1,252,735,000 4,157,192
1998 1,241,935,000 4,243,607
1997 1,230,075,000 4,349,913
1996 1,217,550,000 4,491,699
1995 1,204,855,000 4,657,722
1994 1,191,835,000 4,836,076
1993 1,178,440,000 4,911,100
1992 1,164,970,000 4,873,500
1991 1,150,780,000 4,835,900
1990 1,135,185,000 4,802,000
1989 1,118,650,000 4,803,300
1988 1,101,630,000 4,790,700
1987 1,084,035,000 4,743,500
1986 1,066,790,000 4,704,500
1985 1,051,040,000 4,662,900
1984 1,036,825,000 4,622,200
1983 1,023,310,000 4,582,900
1982 1,008,630,000 4,542,800
1981 993,885,000 4,504,500
1980 981,235,000 4,467,700
1979 969,005,000 4,430,200
1978 956,165,000 4,397,700
1977 943,455,000 4,372,100
1976 930,685,000 4,342,400
1975 916,395,000 4,311,200
1974 900,350,000 4,279,500
1973 881,940,000 4,242,500
1972 862,030,000 4,205,300
1971 841,105,000 4,163,000
1970 818,315,000 4,119,900
1969 796,025,000 4,080,300
1968 774,510,000 4,042,300
1967 754,550,000 4,005,800
1966 735,400,000 3,966,700
1965 715,185,000 3,921,600
1964 698,355,000 3,870,300
1963 682,335,000 3,816,100
1962 665,770,000 3,760,300
1961 660,330,000 3,703,600
1960 667,070,000 3,645,600

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Georgia lost 152,842 people (a 3.94% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Georgia's population decreased by 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Georgia was ranked 124th in 2006 and ranked 131st 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 Georgia will decrease by 3.61% to 3,564,112 people and rank change from 131st to 135th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.4% of the population in China and 12.6% in Georgia.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Georgia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Georgia
2100 -1.65% -0.57%
2099 -1.64% -0.56%
2098 -1.63% -0.55%
2097 -1.61% -0.53%
2096 -1.6% -0.51%
2095 -1.59% -0.5%
2094 -1.59% -0.49%
2093 -1.58% -0.46%
2092 -1.57% -0.47%
2091 -1.57% -0.45%
2090 -1.57% -0.46%
2089 -1.57% -0.45%
2088 -1.57% -0.45%
2087 -1.56% -0.44%
2086 -1.56% -0.45%
2085 -1.55% -0.43%
2084 -1.53% -0.41%
2083 -1.51% -0.42%
2082 -1.5% -0.41%
2081 -1.47% -0.39%
2080 -1.45% -0.41%
2079 -1.42% -0.42%
2078 -1.4% -0.42%
2077 -1.38% -0.44%
2076 -1.36% -0.44%
2075 -1.34% -0.42%
2074 -1.33% -0.42%
2073 -1.31% -0.42%
2072 -1.3% -0.41%
2071 -1.3% -0.43%
2070 -1.29% -0.44%
2069 -1.29% -0.43%
2068 -1.29% -0.43%
2067 -1.28% -0.44%
2066 -1.28% -0.45%
2065 -1.27% -0.43%
2064 -1.26% -0.42%
2063 -1.25% -0.4%
2062 -1.24% -0.38%
2061 -1.22% -0.37%
2060 -1.19% -0.36%
2059 -1.17% -0.33%
2058 -1.13% -0.32%
2057 -1.09% -0.33%
2056 -1.05% -0.31%
2055 -1.01% -0.28%
2054 -0.96% -0.28%
2053 -0.92% -0.29%
2052 -0.87% -0.26%
2051 -0.82% -0.24%
2050 -0.77% -0.22%
2049 -0.73% -0.22%
2048 -0.69% -0.21%
2047 -0.65% -0.21%
2046 -0.62% -0.19%
2045 -0.59% -0.16%
2044 -0.56% -0.16%
2043 -0.54% -0.14%
2042 -0.52% -0.14%
2041 -0.5% -0.17%
2040 -0.48% -0.15%
2039 -0.46% -0.17%
2038 -0.44% -0.17%
2037 -0.42% -0.19%
2036 -0.4% -0.16%
2035 -0.39% -0.16%
2034 -0.37% -0.13%
2033 -0.35% -0.13%
2032 -0.33% -0.15%
2031 -0.3% -0.12%
2030 -0.29% -0.12%
2029 -0.26% -0.08%
2028 -0.24% -0.08%
2027 -0.22% -0.06%
2026 -0.23% -0.04%
2025 -0.22% -0.009%
2024 -0.12% -0.43%
2023 -0.1% 0.08%
2022 -0.01% 0.1%
2021 0.09% -0.38%
2020 0.24% 0.07%
2019 0.36% -0.17%
2018 0.47% -0.04%
2017 0.61% 0.01%
2016 0.57% 0.06%
2015 0.58% 0.16%
2014 0.63% 0.05%
2013 0.67% -0.3%
2012 0.68% -0.73%
2011 0.55% -0.8%
2010 0.48% -0.73%
2009 0.5% -0.88%
2008 0.51% -0.3%
2007 0.52% -0.52%
2006 0.56% -0.57%
2005 0.59% -0.63%
2004 0.6% -0.62%
2003 0.62% -0.67%
2002 0.67% -0.89%
2001 0.73% -1.54%
2000 0.79% -1.93%
1999 0.87% -2.04%
1998 0.96% -2.44%
1997 1.03% -3.16%
1996 1.05% -3.56%
1995 1.09% -3.69%
1994 1.14% -1.53%
1993 1.16% 0.77%
1992 1.23% 0.78%
1991 1.37% 0.71%
1990 1.48% -0.03%
1989 1.54% 0.26%
1988 1.62% 1%
1987 1.62% 0.83%
1986 1.5% 0.89%
1985 1.37% 0.88%
1984 1.32% 0.86%
1983 1.46% 0.88%
1982 1.48% 0.85%
1981 1.29% 0.82%
1980 1.26% 0.85%
1979 1.34% 0.74%
1978 1.35% 0.59%
1977 1.37% 0.68%
1976 1.56% 0.72%
1975 1.78% 0.74%
1974 2.09% 0.87%
1973 2.31% 0.88%
1972 2.49% 1.02%
1971 2.78% 1.05%
1970 2.8% 0.97%
1969 2.78% 0.94%
1968 2.65% 0.91%
1967 2.6% 0.99%
1966 2.83% 1.15%
1965 2.41% 1.33%
1964 2.35% 1.42%
1963 2.49% 1.48%
1962 0.82% 1.53%
1961 -1.01% 1.59%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Georgia's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

China Georgia
Current population
1402578808
3697615
Population rank 2/197 131/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.04%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
33 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
12.3 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 -44
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 -15,926
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 184/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
6.85 hours
Annual migration change -268,126 +1,283
Net migration rank 189/196 61/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 81,582
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 137/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 2.1%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 133/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Georgia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Georgia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - 1,283
2024 - -318,992 - 1,745
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 -1,282 2,003
2022 -847,305 -293,846 -2,224 26,999
2021 480,203 -379,749 -9,127 -2,738
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 335 -2,738
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 5,606 -5,412
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 8,407 -5,176
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 8,391 -7,889
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 11,346 -10,588
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 13,105 -13,321
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 13,089 -16,047
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 10,145 -40,117
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 8,584 -39,290
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 8,989 -37,847
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 10,501 -36,608
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 12,210 -32,757
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 7,974 -32,463
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 3,551 -32,142
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 2,146 -31,729
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 1,604 -31,216
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 283 -30,614
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 2,482 -31,075
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 2,228 -58,531
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 3,445 -110,969
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 4,681 -135,046
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 6,901 -131,768
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 9,823 -127,962
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 11,862 -133,250
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 18,304 -133,999
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 17,644 -130,201
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 17,279 -147,551
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 18,303 -154,788
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 24,226 -121,647
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 32,932 -111,958
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 40,169 -108,969
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 41,510 -85,690
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 42,810 -12,189
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 45,561 -10,966
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 48,960 -14,123
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 49,786 -15,208
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 48,523 -12,920
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 48,496 -10,906
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 47,363 -12,363
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 46,185 -12,822
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 44,114 -12,593
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 42,863 -14,281
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 41,616 -9,755
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 40,023 -8,213
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 39,964 -8,952
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 39,331 -9,605
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 38,071 -10,261
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 38,259 -10,763
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 38,832 -11,097
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 38,953 -10,997
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 38,731 -1,311
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 37,764 34,301
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 37,840 37,031
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 40,070 34,734
1966 19,282,187 4,165 40,905 32,869
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 43,463 18,981
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 48,429 19,377
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 51,456 19,405
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 51,903 18,981
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 52,284 18,016
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 51,640 16,740

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

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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 Georgia 57.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,646 people) and 42.3% is from migration (a loss of 34,907 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 81,582 people or 2.1% in Georgia.

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
Georgia
City Population
Tbilisi 1.12M
Batumi 169K
Kutaisi 148K
Rustavi 132K
Sukhumi 64.4K
Gori 44.5K
Khashuri 25.2K
Marneuli 24.9K
Senaki 21.6K
Gardabani 12K

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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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