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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 11,772,557 people in Haiti in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 12,076,663 in Haiti.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 116.1 times bigger than Haiti's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Haiti is the 82nd.
  • The countries together account for 17.1% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.15% for Haiti.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +1.29% in Haiti.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Haiti has grown from 9.22M to 12.1M (31% growth).

China vs Haiti: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Haiti
2100 633,320,628 15,259,049
2099 643,959,697 15,299,437
2098 654,691,595 15,338,455
2097 665,517,335 15,376,492
2096 676,438,150 15,413,214
2095 687,457,915 15,448,584
2094 698,589,897 15,482,530
2093 709,852,629 15,515,275
2092 721,251,520 15,546,829
2091 732,791,748 15,576,873
2090 744,501,355 15,605,593
2089 756,404,299 15,633,063
2088 768,478,316 15,658,679
2087 780,707,622 15,682,423
2086 793,081,006 15,704,764
2085 805,608,315 15,724,953
2084 818,268,277 15,743,346
2083 830,972,107 15,759,380
2082 843,721,746 15,773,768
2081 856,534,631 15,786,254
2080 869,351,919 15,796,710
2079 882,146,959 15,804,509
2078 894,889,246 15,810,531
2077 907,592,919 15,813,971
2076 920,280,380 15,814,939
2075 932,956,157 15,813,894
2074 945,631,173 15,810,308
2073 958,352,980 15,804,302
2072 971,115,895 15,795,380
2071 983,938,054 15,783,669
2070 996,853,418 15,769,538
2069 1,009,905,851 15,752,007
2068 1,023,081,790 15,731,378
2067 1,036,420,010 15,707,152
2066 1,049,887,382 15,679,510
2065 1,063,477,623 15,648,952
2064 1,077,206,695 15,614,758
2063 1,090,982,303 15,576,832
2062 1,104,833,556 15,535,522
2061 1,118,682,849 15,490,720
2060 1,132,504,136 15,442,338
2059 1,146,199,736 15,389,829
2058 1,159,714,746 15,333,225
2057 1,172,963,523 15,273,178
2056 1,185,938,083 15,210,219
2055 1,198,550,408 15,143,461
2054 1,210,749,681 15,072,996
2053 1,222,500,569 14,998,576
2052 1,233,808,926 14,920,449
2051 1,244,584,333 14,838,409
2050 1,254,824,040 14,752,631
2049 1,264,598,914 14,664,689
2048 1,273,885,471 14,573,517
2047 1,282,701,271 14,480,194
2046 1,291,133,690 14,384,177
2045 1,299,154,327 14,285,803
2044 1,306,805,350 14,184,902
2043 1,314,176,710 14,081,547
2042 1,321,319,298 13,975,641
2041 1,328,219,755 13,867,631
2040 1,334,857,481 13,758,146
2039 1,341,265,381 13,646,894
2038 1,347,407,165 13,532,882
2037 1,353,377,505 13,417,458
2036 1,359,133,287 13,300,237
2035 1,364,651,508 13,181,288
2034 1,369,940,557 13,060,482
2033 1,375,003,005 12,938,038
2032 1,379,784,204 12,813,730
2031 1,384,301,522 12,688,158
2030 1,388,520,533 12,561,034
2029 1,392,490,007 12,432,856
2028 1,396,163,778 12,303,271
2027 1,399,515,824 12,172,389
2026 1,402,578,808 12,041,170
2025 1,405,826,385 11,908,056
2024 1,408,975,000 11,772,557
2023 1,410,710,000 11,637,398
2022 1,412,175,000 11,503,606
2021 1,412,360,000 11,374,586
2020 1,411,100,000 11,243,848
2019 1,407,745,000 11,105,163
2018 1,402,760,000 10,962,362
2017 1,396,215,000 10,817,754
2016 1,387,790,000 10,671,457
2015 1,379,860,000 10,523,242
2014 1,371,860,000 10,373,235
2013 1,363,240,000 10,222,362
2012 1,354,190,000 10,069,771
2011 1,345,035,000 9,914,904
2010 1,337,705,000 9,803,294
2009 1,331,260,000 9,689,581
2008 1,324,655,000 9,530,774
2007 1,317,885,000 9,373,296
2006 1,311,020,000 9,216,562
2005 1,303,720,000 9,061,273
2004 1,296,075,000 8,910,263
2003 1,288,400,000 8,759,912
2002 1,280,400,000 8,607,641
2001 1,271,850,000 8,455,918
2000 1,262,645,000 8,303,151
1999 1,252,735,000 8,151,296
1998 1,241,935,000 8,002,143
1997 1,230,075,000 7,854,298
1996 1,217,550,000 7,707,557
1995 1,204,855,000 7,562,546
1994 1,191,835,000 7,419,771
1993 1,178,440,000 7,278,181
1992 1,164,970,000 7,136,571
1991 1,150,780,000 6,995,450
1990 1,135,185,000 6,854,441
1989 1,118,650,000 6,714,730
1988 1,101,630,000 6,578,145
1987 1,084,035,000 6,445,123
1986 1,066,790,000 6,316,122
1985 1,051,040,000 6,190,862
1984 1,036,825,000 6,069,230
1983 1,023,310,000 5,951,096
1982 1,008,630,000 5,835,937
1981 993,885,000 5,723,725
1980 981,235,000 5,614,493
1979 969,005,000 5,507,590
1978 956,165,000 5,402,580
1977 943,455,000 5,299,476
1976 930,685,000 5,198,357
1975 916,395,000 5,099,086
1974 900,350,000 5,001,796
1973 881,940,000 4,906,743
1972 862,030,000 4,813,868
1971 841,105,000 4,723,244
1970 818,315,000 4,635,124
1969 796,025,000 4,549,334
1968 774,510,000 4,465,328
1967 754,550,000 4,382,999
1966 735,400,000 4,302,639
1965 715,185,000 4,223,820
1964 698,355,000 4,146,244
1963 682,335,000 4,073,068
1962 665,770,000 4,001,575
1961 660,330,000 3,929,030
1960 667,070,000 3,858,443

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/haiti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Haiti gained 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Haiti's population increased by 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Haiti was ranked 87th in 2006 and ranked 82nd 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 Haiti will increase by 22.2% to 14,752,631 people and rank change from 82nd to 87th.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M 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
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Haiti
2100 -1.65% -0.26%
2099 -1.64% -0.25%
2098 -1.63% -0.25%
2097 -1.61% -0.24%
2096 -1.6% -0.23%
2095 -1.59% -0.22%
2094 -1.59% -0.21%
2093 -1.58% -0.2%
2092 -1.57% -0.19%
2091 -1.57% -0.18%
2090 -1.57% -0.18%
2089 -1.57% -0.16%
2088 -1.57% -0.15%
2087 -1.56% -0.14%
2086 -1.56% -0.13%
2085 -1.55% -0.12%
2084 -1.53% -0.1%
2083 -1.51% -0.09%
2082 -1.5% -0.08%
2081 -1.47% -0.07%
2080 -1.45% -0.05%
2079 -1.42% -0.04%
2078 -1.4% -0.02%
2077 -1.38% -0.006%
2076 -1.36% 0.007%
2075 -1.34% 0.02%
2074 -1.33% 0.04%
2073 -1.31% 0.06%
2072 -1.3% 0.07%
2071 -1.3% 0.09%
2070 -1.29% 0.11%
2069 -1.29% 0.13%
2068 -1.29% 0.15%
2067 -1.28% 0.18%
2066 -1.28% 0.2%
2065 -1.27% 0.22%
2064 -1.26% 0.24%
2063 -1.25% 0.27%
2062 -1.24% 0.29%
2061 -1.22% 0.31%
2060 -1.19% 0.34%
2059 -1.17% 0.37%
2058 -1.13% 0.39%
2057 -1.09% 0.41%
2056 -1.05% 0.44%
2055 -1.01% 0.47%
2054 -0.96% 0.5%
2053 -0.92% 0.52%
2052 -0.87% 0.55%
2051 -0.82% 0.58%
2050 -0.77% 0.6%
2049 -0.73% 0.63%
2048 -0.69% 0.64%
2047 -0.65% 0.67%
2046 -0.62% 0.69%
2045 -0.59% 0.71%
2044 -0.56% 0.73%
2043 -0.54% 0.76%
2042 -0.52% 0.78%
2041 -0.5% 0.8%
2040 -0.48% 0.82%
2039 -0.46% 0.84%
2038 -0.44% 0.86%
2037 -0.42% 0.88%
2036 -0.4% 0.9%
2035 -0.39% 0.92%
2034 -0.37% 0.95%
2033 -0.35% 0.97%
2032 -0.33% 0.99%
2031 -0.3% 1.01%
2030 -0.29% 1.03%
2029 -0.26% 1.05%
2028 -0.24% 1.08%
2027 -0.22% 1.09%
2026 -0.23% 1.12%
2025 -0.22% 1.15%
2024 -0.12% 1.16%
2023 -0.1% 1.16%
2022 -0.01% 1.13%
2021 0.09% 1.16%
2020 0.24% 1.25%
2019 0.36% 1.3%
2018 0.47% 1.34%
2017 0.61% 1.37%
2016 0.57% 1.41%
2015 0.58% 1.45%
2014 0.63% 1.48%
2013 0.67% 1.52%
2012 0.68% 1.56%
2011 0.55% 1.14%
2010 0.48% 1.17%
2009 0.5% 1.67%
2008 0.51% 1.68%
2007 0.52% 1.7%
2006 0.56% 1.71%
2005 0.59% 1.69%
2004 0.6% 1.72%
2003 0.62% 1.77%
2002 0.67% 1.79%
2001 0.73% 1.84%
2000 0.79% 1.86%
1999 0.87% 1.86%
1998 0.96% 1.88%
1997 1.03% 1.9%
1996 1.05% 1.92%
1995 1.09% 1.92%
1994 1.14% 1.95%
1993 1.16% 1.98%
1992 1.23% 2.02%
1991 1.37% 2.06%
1990 1.48% 2.08%
1989 1.54% 2.08%
1988 1.62% 2.06%
1987 1.62% 2.04%
1986 1.5% 2.02%
1985 1.37% 2%
1984 1.32% 1.99%
1983 1.46% 1.97%
1982 1.48% 1.96%
1981 1.29% 1.95%
1980 1.26% 1.94%
1979 1.34% 1.94%
1978 1.35% 1.95%
1977 1.37% 1.95%
1976 1.56% 1.95%
1975 1.78% 1.95%
1974 2.09% 1.94%
1973 2.31% 1.93%
1972 2.49% 1.92%
1971 2.78% 1.9%
1970 2.8% 1.89%
1969 2.78% 1.88%
1968 2.65% 1.88%
1967 2.6% 1.87%
1966 2.83% 1.87%
1965 2.41% 1.87%
1964 2.35% 1.8%
1963 2.49% 1.79%
1962 0.82% 1.85%
1961 -1.01% 1.83%

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/haiti | CC BY

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Haiti's population grew by 1.16%.

Live population counters

China Haiti
Current population
1402578808
12076663
Population rank 2/197 82/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.15%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
3.89 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
2.03 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +370
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +135,159
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +1.16%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 92/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
16.4 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -32,052
Net migration rank 189/196 168/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 19,581
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 170/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 187/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Haiti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Haiti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -32,052
2024 - -318,992 - -31,747
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 167,381 -31,786
2022 -847,305 -293,846 164,214 -32,220
2021 480,203 -379,749 158,994 -32,952
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 169,264 -33,850
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 176,550 -34,612
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 178,632 -34,976
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 180,310 -34,742
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 180,902 -33,879
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 182,063 -32,669
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 182,009 -31,390
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 181,457 -30,323
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 183,702 -29,658
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 184,695 -29,029
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 95,965 -28,416
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 187,804 -27,924
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 185,364 -27,630
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 184,223 -26,995
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 182,866 -26,629
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 180,618 -26,276
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 174,071 -26,399
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 179,543 -26,518
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 178,126 -26,626
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 178,741 -26,812
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 180,677 -27,075
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 177,421 -27,317
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 175,687 -27,476
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 174,962 -27,492
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 173,351 -27,348
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 171,852 -27,826
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 169,260 -27,744
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 169,240 -27,584
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 168,980 -27,415
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 167,919 -27,245
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 167,420 -26,075
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 163,947 -25,857
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 160,750 -25,662
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 156,468 -25,518
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 152,288 -25,257
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 148,364 -24,887
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 144,211 -24,427
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 140,422 -23,944
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 137,214 -23,375
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 133,695 -23,106
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 130,773 -22,900
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 128,206 -22,280
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 125,885 -21,809
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 123,520 -21,401
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 120,992 -20,870
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 118,508 -20,074
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 115,941 -19,792
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 113,223 -19,278
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 110,709 -18,916
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 107,968 -18,509
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 105,208 -18,425
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 103,133 -18,340
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 101,300 -18,087
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 99,266 -17,827
1966 19,282,187 4,165 96,973 -17,690
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 95,754 -17,404
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 93,987 -17,179
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 86,394 -16,846
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 89,683 -16,253
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 87,563 -15,902
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 85,368 -15,862

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/haiti | 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 Haiti 83.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,740,319 people) and 16.1% is from migration (a loss of 333,076 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 19,581 people or 0.2% in Haiti.

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
Haiti
City Population
Port-au-Prince 987K
Carrefour 511K
Petion-Ville 377K
Gonaives 356K
Delmas 284K
Saint-Marc 267K
Cap-Haitien 190K
Miragoane 62.5K
Cerca-la-Source 56.5K
Anse-a-Veau 34.6K

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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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