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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 14,754,785 people in Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 15,546,235 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 90.2 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 17.1% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.54% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.5M (64.7% growth).

China vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Guinea
2100 633,320,628 32,376,229
2099 643,959,697 32,347,865
2098 654,691,595 32,314,004
2097 665,517,335 32,276,347
2096 676,438,150 32,235,495
2095 687,457,915 32,192,977
2094 698,589,897 32,140,512
2093 709,852,629 32,082,262
2092 721,251,520 32,016,043
2091 732,791,748 31,950,972
2090 744,501,355 31,877,383
2089 756,404,299 31,796,200
2088 768,478,316 31,706,914
2087 780,707,622 31,616,297
2086 793,081,006 31,513,784
2085 805,608,315 31,397,618
2084 818,268,277 31,278,121
2083 830,972,107 31,149,657
2082 843,721,746 31,018,417
2081 856,534,631 30,874,294
2080 869,351,919 30,732,838
2079 882,146,959 30,578,815
2078 894,889,246 30,422,788
2077 907,592,919 30,262,797
2076 920,280,380 30,093,594
2075 932,956,157 29,912,683
2074 945,631,173 29,730,771
2073 958,352,980 29,543,355
2072 971,115,895 29,350,201
2071 983,938,054 29,147,256
2070 996,853,418 28,940,409
2069 1,009,905,851 28,724,140
2068 1,023,081,790 28,502,451
2067 1,036,420,010 28,273,692
2066 1,049,887,382 28,038,741
2065 1,063,477,623 27,799,894
2064 1,077,206,695 27,554,829
2063 1,090,982,303 27,300,055
2062 1,104,833,556 27,040,837
2061 1,118,682,849 26,777,235
2060 1,132,504,136 26,512,111
2059 1,146,199,736 26,236,871
2058 1,159,714,746 25,952,601
2057 1,172,963,523 25,667,399
2056 1,185,938,083 25,375,302
2055 1,198,550,408 25,076,744
2054 1,210,749,681 24,776,691
2053 1,222,500,569 24,464,996
2052 1,233,808,926 24,154,455
2051 1,244,584,333 23,840,942
2050 1,254,824,040 23,524,366
2049 1,264,598,914 23,209,588
2048 1,273,885,471 22,891,820
2047 1,282,701,271 22,568,175
2046 1,291,133,690 22,241,327
2045 1,299,154,327 21,911,584
2044 1,306,805,350 21,583,213
2043 1,314,176,710 21,246,672
2042 1,321,319,298 20,909,610
2041 1,328,219,755 20,571,500
2040 1,334,857,481 20,229,061
2039 1,341,265,381 19,889,710
2038 1,347,407,165 19,552,134
2037 1,353,377,505 19,214,553
2036 1,359,133,287 18,874,400
2035 1,364,651,508 18,536,891
2034 1,369,940,557 18,203,307
2033 1,375,003,005 17,864,588
2032 1,379,784,204 17,522,696
2031 1,384,301,522 17,180,034
2030 1,388,520,533 16,833,632
2029 1,392,490,007 16,491,163
2028 1,396,163,778 16,145,186
2027 1,399,515,824 15,798,054
2026 1,402,578,808 15,452,864
2025 1,405,826,385 15,105,390
2024 1,408,975,000 14,754,785
2023 1,410,710,000 14,405,468
2022 1,412,175,000 14,055,137
2021 1,412,360,000 13,710,513
2020 1,411,100,000 13,371,183
2019 1,407,745,000 13,034,346
2018 1,402,760,000 12,704,774
2017 1,396,215,000 12,385,659
2016 1,387,790,000 12,073,030
2015 1,379,860,000 11,767,070
2014 1,371,860,000 11,472,924
2013 1,363,240,000 11,191,873
2012 1,354,190,000 10,921,581
2011 1,345,035,000 10,656,810
2010 1,337,705,000 10,396,086
2009 1,331,260,000 10,143,534
2008 1,324,655,000 9,898,870
2007 1,317,885,000 9,662,281
2006 1,311,020,000 9,441,171
2005 1,303,720,000 9,245,844
2004 1,296,075,000 9,062,726
2003 1,288,400,000 8,870,781
2002 1,280,400,000 8,674,066
2001 1,271,850,000 8,539,960
2000 1,262,645,000 8,428,832
1999 1,252,735,000 8,265,123
1998 1,241,935,000 8,081,990
1997 1,230,075,000 7,931,370
1996 1,217,550,000 7,770,035
1995 1,204,855,000 7,553,249
1994 1,191,835,000 7,345,107
1993 1,178,440,000 7,128,177
1992 1,164,970,000 6,914,366
1991 1,150,780,000 6,697,166
1990 1,135,185,000 6,434,374
1989 1,118,650,000 6,215,811
1988 1,101,630,000 6,056,574
1987 1,084,035,000 5,900,198
1986 1,066,790,000 5,750,668
1985 1,051,040,000 5,610,373
1984 1,036,825,000 5,480,096
1983 1,023,310,000 5,359,814
1982 1,008,630,000 5,247,672
1981 993,885,000 5,143,288
1980 981,235,000 5,047,419
1979 969,005,000 4,959,283
1978 956,165,000 4,877,854
1977 943,455,000 4,801,128
1976 930,685,000 4,727,022
1975 916,395,000 4,653,876
1974 900,350,000 4,580,510
1973 881,940,000 4,506,324
1972 862,030,000 4,431,292
1971 841,105,000 4,355,200
1970 818,315,000 4,277,535
1969 796,025,000 4,198,300
1968 774,510,000 4,118,550
1967 754,550,000 4,040,153
1966 735,400,000 3,964,155
1965 715,185,000 3,890,716
1964 698,355,000 3,819,722
1963 682,335,000 3,750,954
1962 665,770,000 3,684,273
1961 660,330,000 3,619,551
1960 667,070,000 3,556,749

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/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 51.3% to 23,524,366 people and rank change from 75th to 71st.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M 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
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Guinea
2100 -1.65% 0.09%
2099 -1.64% 0.1%
2098 -1.63% 0.12%
2097 -1.61% 0.13%
2096 -1.6% 0.13%
2095 -1.59% 0.16%
2094 -1.59% 0.18%
2093 -1.58% 0.21%
2092 -1.57% 0.2%
2091 -1.57% 0.23%
2090 -1.57% 0.26%
2089 -1.57% 0.28%
2088 -1.57% 0.29%
2087 -1.56% 0.33%
2086 -1.56% 0.37%
2085 -1.55% 0.38%
2084 -1.53% 0.41%
2083 -1.51% 0.42%
2082 -1.5% 0.47%
2081 -1.47% 0.46%
2080 -1.45% 0.5%
2079 -1.42% 0.51%
2078 -1.4% 0.53%
2077 -1.38% 0.56%
2076 -1.36% 0.6%
2075 -1.34% 0.61%
2074 -1.33% 0.63%
2073 -1.31% 0.66%
2072 -1.3% 0.7%
2071 -1.3% 0.71%
2070 -1.29% 0.75%
2069 -1.29% 0.78%
2068 -1.29% 0.81%
2067 -1.28% 0.84%
2066 -1.28% 0.86%
2065 -1.27% 0.89%
2064 -1.26% 0.93%
2063 -1.25% 0.96%
2062 -1.24% 0.98%
2061 -1.22% 1%
2060 -1.19% 1.05%
2059 -1.17% 1.1%
2058 -1.13% 1.11%
2057 -1.09% 1.15%
2056 -1.05% 1.19%
2055 -1.01% 1.21%
2054 -0.96% 1.27%
2053 -0.92% 1.29%
2052 -0.87% 1.32%
2051 -0.82% 1.35%
2050 -0.77% 1.36%
2049 -0.73% 1.39%
2048 -0.69% 1.43%
2047 -0.65% 1.47%
2046 -0.62% 1.5%
2045 -0.59% 1.52%
2044 -0.56% 1.58%
2043 -0.54% 1.61%
2042 -0.52% 1.64%
2041 -0.5% 1.69%
2040 -0.48% 1.71%
2039 -0.46% 1.73%
2038 -0.44% 1.76%
2037 -0.42% 1.8%
2036 -0.4% 1.82%
2035 -0.39% 1.83%
2034 -0.37% 1.9%
2033 -0.35% 1.95%
2032 -0.33% 1.99%
2031 -0.3% 2.06%
2030 -0.29% 2.08%
2029 -0.26% 2.14%
2028 -0.24% 2.2%
2027 -0.22% 2.23%
2026 -0.23% 2.3%
2025 -0.22% 2.38%
2024 -0.12% 2.42%
2023 -0.1% 2.49%
2022 -0.01% 2.51%
2021 0.09% 2.54%
2020 0.24% 2.58%
2019 0.36% 2.59%
2018 0.47% 2.58%
2017 0.61% 2.59%
2016 0.57% 2.6%
2015 0.58% 2.56%
2014 0.63% 2.51%
2013 0.67% 2.47%
2012 0.68% 2.48%
2011 0.55% 2.51%
2010 0.48% 2.49%
2009 0.5% 2.47%
2008 0.51% 2.45%
2007 0.52% 2.34%
2006 0.56% 2.11%
2005 0.59% 2.02%
2004 0.6% 2.16%
2003 0.62% 2.27%
2002 0.67% 1.57%
2001 0.73% 1.32%
2000 0.79% 1.98%
1999 0.87% 2.27%
1998 0.96% 1.9%
1997 1.03% 2.08%
1996 1.05% 2.87%
1995 1.09% 2.83%
1994 1.14% 3.04%
1993 1.16% 3.09%
1992 1.23% 3.24%
1991 1.37% 4.08%
1990 1.48% 3.52%
1989 1.54% 2.63%
1988 1.62% 2.65%
1987 1.62% 2.6%
1986 1.5% 2.5%
1985 1.37% 2.38%
1984 1.32% 2.24%
1983 1.46% 2.14%
1982 1.48% 2.03%
1981 1.29% 1.9%
1980 1.26% 1.78%
1979 1.34% 1.67%
1978 1.35% 1.6%
1977 1.37% 1.57%
1976 1.56% 1.57%
1975 1.78% 1.6%
1974 2.09% 1.65%
1973 2.31% 1.69%
1972 2.49% 1.75%
1971 2.78% 1.82%
1970 2.8% 1.89%
1969 2.78% 1.94%
1968 2.65% 1.94%
1967 2.6% 1.92%
1966 2.83% 1.89%
1965 2.41% 1.86%
1964 2.35% 1.83%
1963 2.49% 1.81%
1962 0.82% 1.79%
1961 -1.01% 1.77%

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/guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.42%.

Live population counters

China Guinea
Current population
1402578808
15546235
Population rank 2/197 75/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.19%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
1.5 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
1.08 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +957
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +349,317
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +2.42%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 32/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -16,282
Net migration rank 189/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -16,282
2024 - -318,992 - -12,024
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 356,147 -3,997
2022 -847,305 -293,846 352,517 -3,997
2021 480,203 -379,749 345,121 -4,373
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 342,289 -4,365
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 338,984 -3,240
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 332,585 -9,187
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 328,542 -13,718
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 324,608 -14,189
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 316,604 -15,117
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 309,539 -22,741
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 304,430 -29,136
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 298,094 -32,808
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 293,318 -29,069
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 288,512 -31,327
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 281,920 -34,007
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 274,327 -32,925
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 266,070 -34,311
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 258,518 -48,078
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 251,209 -71,015
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 242,075 -56,036
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 234,774 -36,934
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 229,022 -33,450
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 227,642 -155,020
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 227,081 -77,450
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 223,968 -46,183
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 219,385 -30,903
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 220,373 -107,614
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 214,896 -4,973
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 205,644 18,021
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 201,439 -8,826
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 195,612 45,616
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 189,682 -3,285
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 181,299 66,718
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 169,926 107,641
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 164,707 -5,150
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 159,566 -637
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 154,178 -350
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 148,137 -2,900
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 142,313 -6,965
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 136,640 -11,439
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 130,629 -15,265
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 126,831 -17,920
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 121,223 -21,367
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 117,186 -25,287
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 113,141 -28,770
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 109,415 -30,933
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 105,990 -31,004
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 102,449 -29,220
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 99,267 -26,221
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 96,315 -22,637
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 93,764 -19,065
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 91,147 -15,782
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 88,358 -11,543
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 85,418 -6,906
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 82,799 -2,844
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 79,892 -345
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 77,251 0
1966 19,282,187 4,165 74,748 0
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 72,134 0
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 69,848 0
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 67,690 0
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 65,672 0
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 63,766 0
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 61,848 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,346,936 people) and 2.76% is from migration (a loss of 94,924 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K

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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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