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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 15,099,727 people in Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 15,624,314 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 89.8 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 +0.23% per year vs +2.53% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.6M (65.5% growth).

China vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Guinea
2100 633,662,382 32,364,089
2099 644,307,192 32,335,737
2098 655,044,881 32,301,888
2097 665,876,462 32,264,245
2096 676,803,171 32,223,409
2095 687,828,883 32,180,906
2094 698,966,872 32,128,461
2093 710,235,681 32,070,233
2092 721,640,723 32,004,039
2091 733,187,178 31,938,993
2090 744,903,105 31,865,431
2089 756,812,472 31,784,278
2088 768,893,004 31,695,025
2087 781,128,909 31,604,442
2086 793,508,970 31,501,968
2085 806,043,039 31,385,846
2084 818,709,832 31,266,394
2083 831,420,518 31,137,977
2082 844,177,036 31,006,787
2081 856,996,835 30,862,718
2080 869,821,040 30,721,315
2079 882,622,985 30,567,350
2078 895,372,147 30,411,381
2077 908,082,676 30,251,450
2076 920,776,984 30,082,310
2075 933,459,600 29,901,467
2074 946,141,456 29,719,623
2073 958,870,128 29,532,278
2072 971,639,931 29,339,197
2071 984,469,009 29,136,328
2070 997,391,342 28,929,558
2069 1,010,450,818 28,713,370
2068 1,023,633,867 28,491,765
2067 1,036,979,285 28,263,091
2066 1,050,453,924 28,028,228
2065 1,064,051,499 27,789,471
2064 1,077,787,979 27,544,497
2063 1,091,571,021 27,289,819
2062 1,105,429,748 27,030,698
2061 1,119,286,514 26,767,195
2060 1,133,115,260 26,502,170
2059 1,146,818,251 26,227,034
2058 1,160,340,554 25,942,870
2057 1,173,596,480 25,657,776
2056 1,186,578,041 25,365,788
2055 1,199,197,172 25,067,342
2054 1,211,403,028 24,767,401
2053 1,223,160,257 24,455,823
2052 1,234,474,716 24,145,399
2051 1,245,255,938 23,832,003
2050 1,255,501,171 23,515,546
2049 1,265,281,319 23,200,886
2048 1,274,572,888 22,883,237
2047 1,283,393,445 22,559,713
2046 1,291,830,414 22,232,988
2045 1,299,855,379 21,903,369
2044 1,307,510,531 21,575,120
2043 1,314,885,869 21,238,706
2042 1,322,032,311 20,901,770
2041 1,328,936,491 20,563,787
2040 1,335,577,799 20,221,476
2039 1,341,989,157 19,882,253
2038 1,348,134,255 19,544,803
2037 1,354,107,817 19,207,349
2036 1,359,866,705 18,867,323
2035 1,365,387,904 18,529,941
2034 1,370,679,807 18,196,482
2033 1,375,744,986 17,857,890
2032 1,380,528,766 17,516,126
2031 1,385,048,521 17,173,592
2030 1,389,269,809 16,827,321
2029 1,393,241,425 16,484,980
2028 1,396,917,178 16,139,132
2027 1,400,271,033 15,792,131
2026 1,403,335,670 15,447,070
2025 1,406,585,000 15,099,727
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% 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 1,255,501,171 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Guinea will increase by 50.5% to 23,515,546 people and rank change from 75th to 70th.

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 634M 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 -0.17% 2.34%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.34%.

Live population counters

China Guinea
Current population
1403335670
15624314
Population rank 2/197 75/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.19%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
1.53 minutes
One birth every
3.31 seconds
1.07 minutes
One death every
2.88 seconds
3.95 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6,548 +945
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 +344,942
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +2.34%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 34/197
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 -1,394,886 -318,992 358,497 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/china/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,395,894 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 84,207 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 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K

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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)
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