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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 117,303 people in Grenada in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 117,405 in Grenada.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 11,953 times bigger than Grenada's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Grenada is the 182nd.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.001% for Grenada.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs +0.25% in Grenada.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Grenada has grown from 110K to 117K (6.6% growth).

China vs Grenada: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Grenada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Grenada
2100 633,662,382 74,296
2099 644,307,192 75,070
2098 655,044,881 75,885
2097 665,876,462 76,696
2096 676,803,171 77,516
2095 687,828,883 78,359
2094 698,966,872 79,197
2093 710,235,681 80,051
2092 721,640,723 80,918
2091 733,187,178 81,804
2090 744,903,105 82,687
2089 756,812,472 83,611
2088 768,893,004 84,521
2087 781,128,909 85,451
2086 793,508,970 86,394
2085 806,043,039 87,312
2084 818,709,832 88,256
2083 831,420,518 89,193
2082 844,177,036 90,150
2081 856,996,835 91,105
2080 869,821,040 92,085
2079 882,622,985 93,048
2078 895,372,147 94,007
2077 908,082,676 94,970
2076 920,776,984 95,891
2075 933,459,600 96,806
2074 946,141,456 97,711
2073 958,870,128 98,588
2072 971,639,931 99,480
2071 984,469,009 100,339
2070 997,391,342 101,165
2069 1,010,450,818 101,968
2068 1,023,633,867 102,762
2067 1,036,979,285 103,527
2066 1,050,453,924 104,294
2065 1,064,051,499 105,046
2064 1,077,787,979 105,762
2063 1,091,571,021 106,451
2062 1,105,429,748 107,117
2061 1,119,286,514 107,740
2060 1,133,115,260 108,346
2059 1,146,818,251 108,946
2058 1,160,340,554 109,497
2057 1,173,596,480 110,054
2056 1,186,578,041 110,591
2055 1,199,197,172 111,120
2054 1,211,403,028 111,645
2053 1,223,160,257 112,128
2052 1,234,474,716 112,610
2051 1,245,255,938 113,074
2050 1,255,501,171 113,495
2049 1,265,281,319 113,882
2048 1,274,572,888 114,261
2047 1,283,393,445 114,630
2046 1,291,830,414 114,997
2045 1,299,855,379 115,333
2044 1,307,510,531 115,628
2043 1,314,885,869 115,920
2042 1,322,032,311 116,189
2041 1,328,936,491 116,424
2040 1,335,577,799 116,647
2039 1,341,989,157 116,841
2038 1,348,134,255 116,976
2037 1,354,107,817 117,111
2036 1,359,866,705 117,242
2035 1,365,387,904 117,331
2034 1,370,679,807 117,425
2033 1,375,744,986 117,474
2032 1,380,528,766 117,516
2031 1,385,048,521 117,515
2030 1,389,269,809 117,504
2029 1,393,241,425 117,472
2028 1,396,917,178 117,461
2027 1,400,271,033 117,420
2026 1,403,335,670 117,390
2025 1,406,585,000 117,303
2024 1,408,975,000 117,207
2023 1,410,710,000 117,081
2022 1,412,175,000 116,913
2021 1,412,360,000 116,688
2020 1,411,100,000 116,341
2019 1,407,745,000 115,981
2018 1,402,760,000 115,691
2017 1,396,215,000 115,438
2016 1,387,790,000 115,130
2015 1,379,860,000 114,676
2014 1,371,860,000 114,132
2013 1,363,240,000 113,487
2012 1,354,190,000 112,775
2011 1,345,035,000 112,079
2010 1,337,705,000 111,586
2009 1,331,260,000 111,254
2008 1,324,655,000 110,896
2007 1,317,885,000 110,522
2006 1,311,020,000 110,135
2005 1,303,720,000 109,734
2004 1,296,075,000 109,323
2003 1,288,400,000 108,884
2002 1,280,400,000 108,404
2001 1,271,850,000 107,987
2000 1,262,645,000 107,451
1999 1,252,735,000 106,727
1998 1,241,935,000 106,009
1997 1,230,075,000 105,293
1996 1,217,550,000 104,584
1995 1,204,855,000 103,869
1994 1,191,835,000 103,138
1993 1,178,440,000 102,382
1992 1,164,970,000 101,602
1991 1,150,780,000 100,793
1990 1,135,185,000 99,957
1989 1,118,650,000 99,121
1988 1,101,630,000 98,308
1987 1,084,035,000 97,526
1986 1,066,790,000 96,790
1985 1,051,040,000 96,111
1984 1,036,825,000 95,498
1983 1,023,310,000 94,948
1982 1,008,630,000 94,383
1981 993,885,000 94,052
1980 981,235,000 94,538
1979 969,005,000 95,490
1978 956,165,000 96,305
1977 943,455,000 97,017
1976 930,685,000 97,632
1975 916,395,000 98,126
1974 900,350,000 98,486
1973 881,940,000 98,709
1972 862,030,000 98,777
1971 841,105,000 98,648
1970 818,315,000 98,414
1969 796,025,000 98,204
1968 774,510,000 98,078
1967 754,550,000 98,066
1966 735,400,000 98,121
1965 715,185,000 98,067
1964 698,355,000 97,760
1963 682,335,000 97,195
1962 665,770,000 96,375
1961 660,330,000 95,335
1960 667,070,000 94,058

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/china/grenada | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Grenada gained 4,995 people (a 4.54% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Grenada's population increased by 2,275 people (a 1.98% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Grenada was ranked 181st in 2006 and ranked 182nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,255,501,171 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Grenada will decrease by 3.33% to 113,495 people and will still be ranked 182nd.

Grenada is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 118K people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 634M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Grenada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Grenada
2100 -1.65% -1.03%
2099 -1.64% -1.07%
2098 -1.63% -1.06%
2097 -1.61% -1.06%
2096 -1.6% -1.08%
2095 -1.59% -1.06%
2094 -1.59% -1.07%
2093 -1.58% -1.07%
2092 -1.57% -1.08%
2091 -1.57% -1.07%
2090 -1.57% -1.11%
2089 -1.57% -1.08%
2088 -1.57% -1.09%
2087 -1.56% -1.09%
2086 -1.56% -1.05%
2085 -1.55% -1.07%
2084 -1.53% -1.05%
2083 -1.51% -1.06%
2082 -1.5% -1.05%
2081 -1.47% -1.06%
2080 -1.45% -1.03%
2079 -1.42% -1.02%
2078 -1.4% -1.01%
2077 -1.38% -0.96%
2076 -1.36% -0.95%
2075 -1.34% -0.93%
2074 -1.33% -0.89%
2073 -1.31% -0.9%
2072 -1.3% -0.86%
2071 -1.3% -0.82%
2070 -1.29% -0.79%
2069 -1.29% -0.77%
2068 -1.29% -0.74%
2067 -1.28% -0.73%
2066 -1.28% -0.72%
2065 -1.27% -0.68%
2064 -1.26% -0.65%
2063 -1.25% -0.62%
2062 -1.24% -0.58%
2061 -1.22% -0.56%
2060 -1.19% -0.55%
2059 -1.17% -0.5%
2058 -1.13% -0.51%
2057 -1.09% -0.49%
2056 -1.05% -0.48%
2055 -1.01% -0.47%
2054 -0.96% -0.43%
2053 -0.92% -0.43%
2052 -0.87% -0.41%
2051 -0.82% -0.37%
2050 -0.77% -0.34%
2049 -0.73% -0.33%
2048 -0.69% -0.32%
2047 -0.65% -0.32%
2046 -0.62% -0.29%
2045 -0.59% -0.26%
2044 -0.56% -0.25%
2043 -0.54% -0.23%
2042 -0.52% -0.2%
2041 -0.5% -0.19%
2040 -0.48% -0.17%
2039 -0.46% -0.12%
2038 -0.44% -0.12%
2037 -0.42% -0.11%
2036 -0.4% -0.08%
2035 -0.39% -0.08%
2034 -0.37% -0.04%
2033 -0.35% -0.04%
2032 -0.33% 0.001%
2031 -0.3% 0.009%
2030 -0.29% 0.03%
2029 -0.26% 0.009%
2028 -0.24% 0.03%
2027 -0.22% 0.03%
2026 -0.23% 0.07%
2025 -0.17% 0.08%
2024 -0.12% 0.11%
2023 -0.1% 0.14%
2022 -0.01% 0.19%
2021 0.09% 0.3%
2020 0.24% 0.31%
2019 0.36% 0.25%
2018 0.47% 0.22%
2017 0.61% 0.27%
2016 0.57% 0.4%
2015 0.58% 0.48%
2014 0.63% 0.57%
2013 0.67% 0.63%
2012 0.68% 0.62%
2011 0.55% 0.44%
2010 0.48% 0.3%
2009 0.5% 0.32%
2008 0.51% 0.34%
2007 0.52% 0.35%
2006 0.56% 0.37%
2005 0.59% 0.38%
2004 0.6% 0.4%
2003 0.62% 0.44%
2002 0.67% 0.39%
2001 0.73% 0.5%
2000 0.79% 0.68%
1999 0.87% 0.68%
1998 0.96% 0.68%
1997 1.03% 0.68%
1996 1.05% 0.69%
1995 1.09% 0.71%
1994 1.14% 0.74%
1993 1.16% 0.77%
1992 1.23% 0.8%
1991 1.37% 0.84%
1990 1.48% 0.84%
1989 1.54% 0.83%
1988 1.62% 0.8%
1987 1.62% 0.76%
1986 1.5% 0.71%
1985 1.37% 0.64%
1984 1.32% 0.58%
1983 1.46% 0.6%
1982 1.48% 0.35%
1981 1.29% -0.51%
1980 1.26% -1%
1979 1.34% -0.85%
1978 1.35% -0.73%
1977 1.37% -0.63%
1976 1.56% -0.5%
1975 1.78% -0.37%
1974 2.09% -0.23%
1973 2.31% -0.07%
1972 2.49% 0.13%
1971 2.78% 0.24%
1970 2.8% 0.21%
1969 2.78% 0.13%
1968 2.65% 0.01%
1967 2.6% -0.06%
1966 2.83% 0.06%
1965 2.41% 0.31%
1964 2.35% 0.58%
1963 2.49% 0.85%
1962 0.82% 1.09%
1961 -1.01% 1.36%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/china/grenada | CC BY

In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while Grenada's population grew by 0.08%.

Live population counters

China Grenada
Current population
1403335670
117405
Population rank 2/197 182/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.001%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
3.81 days
One birth every
3.31 seconds
6.51 hours
One death every
2.88 seconds
8.38 hours
Daily growth/decline -6,548 +0
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 +96
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +0.08%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 155/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
1.98 days
Annual migration change -268,126 -185
Net migration rank 189/196 84/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 7,340
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 182/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 6.3%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 84/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Grenada
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Grenada
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -185
2024 -1,394,886 -318,992 300 -192
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 334 -190
2022 -847,305 -293,846 371 -190
2021 480,203 -379,749 343 -69
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 433 0
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 462 -181
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 470 -181
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 402 -181
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 579 -181
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 684 -181
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 772 -181
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 878 -181
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 925 -197
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 954 -285
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 989 -665
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 1,024 -675
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 1,046 -683
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 1,059 -681
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 1,068 -672
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 1,075 -672
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 1,034 -621
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 1,074 -605
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 1,077 -587
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 1,082 -737
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 1,105 -376
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 1,092 -374
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 1,204 -490
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 1,480 -772
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 1,559 -845
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 1,580 -856
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 1,596 -853
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 1,641 -878
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 1,811 -1,015
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 1,953 -1,130
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 1,931 -1,088
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 2,084 -1,254
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 2,044 -1,243
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 2,345 -1,587
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 2,324 -1,616
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 2,215 -1,555
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 1,975 -1,416
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 1,817 -1,274
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 1,798 -1,201
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 1,625 -1,571
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 1,840 -2,864
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 1,871 -2,743
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 1,882 -2,647
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 1,974 -2,642
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 2,092 -2,645
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 2,224 -2,651
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 2,360 -2,654
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 2,464 -2,615
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 2,578 -2,562
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 2,705 -2,463
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 2,793 -2,566
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 2,948 -2,759
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 3,040 -2,973
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 3,158 -3,201
1966 19,282,187 4,165 3,278 -3,350
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 3,399 -3,221
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 3,508 -3,071
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 3,601 -2,906
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 3,674 -2,735
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 3,703 -2,565
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 3,678 -2,255

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/china/grenada | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 90.3% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 31,814,462 people) and 9.66% is from migration (a loss of 3,400,807 people). In Grenada 73.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,378 people) and 26.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,546 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 7,340 people or 6.3% in Grenada.

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
Grenada
City Population
St. George's 33.7K
Grenville 2.48K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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