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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 11,906,095 people in Haiti in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 12,106,577 in Haiti.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 115.9 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% 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 +0.23% per year vs +1.26% in Haiti.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Haiti has grown from 9.22M to 12.1M (31.4% growth).

China vs Haiti: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Haiti
2100 633,662,382 15,256,536
2099 644,307,192 15,296,917
2098 655,044,881 15,335,929
2097 665,876,462 15,373,959
2096 676,803,171 15,410,676
2095 687,828,883 15,446,039
2094 698,966,872 15,479,980
2093 710,235,681 15,512,720
2092 721,640,723 15,544,268
2091 733,187,178 15,574,307
2090 744,903,105 15,603,023
2089 756,812,472 15,630,488
2088 768,893,004 15,656,100
2087 781,128,909 15,679,840
2086 793,508,970 15,702,178
2085 806,043,039 15,722,363
2084 818,709,832 15,740,753
2083 831,420,518 15,756,784
2082 844,177,036 15,771,170
2081 856,996,835 15,783,654
2080 869,821,040 15,794,108
2079 882,622,985 15,801,906
2078 895,372,147 15,807,927
2077 908,082,676 15,811,367
2076 920,776,984 15,812,334
2075 933,459,600 15,811,289
2074 946,141,456 15,807,704
2073 958,870,128 15,801,699
2072 971,639,931 15,792,778
2071 984,469,009 15,781,069
2070 997,391,342 15,766,941
2069 1,010,450,818 15,749,412
2068 1,023,633,867 15,728,787
2067 1,036,979,285 15,704,565
2066 1,050,453,924 15,676,927
2065 1,064,051,499 15,646,375
2064 1,077,787,979 15,612,187
2063 1,091,571,021 15,574,267
2062 1,105,429,748 15,532,963
2061 1,119,286,514 15,488,168
2060 1,133,115,260 15,439,794
2059 1,146,818,251 15,387,295
2058 1,160,340,554 15,330,700
2057 1,173,596,480 15,270,662
2056 1,186,578,041 15,207,713
2055 1,199,197,172 15,140,966
2054 1,211,403,028 15,070,514
2053 1,223,160,257 14,996,105
2052 1,234,474,716 14,917,991
2051 1,245,255,938 14,835,965
2050 1,255,501,171 14,750,202
2049 1,265,281,319 14,662,274
2048 1,274,572,888 14,571,117
2047 1,283,393,445 14,477,810
2046 1,291,830,414 14,381,808
2045 1,299,855,379 14,283,450
2044 1,307,510,531 14,182,565
2043 1,314,885,869 14,079,228
2042 1,322,032,311 13,973,340
2041 1,328,936,491 13,865,347
2040 1,335,577,799 13,755,880
2039 1,341,989,157 13,644,647
2038 1,348,134,255 13,530,653
2037 1,354,107,817 13,415,248
2036 1,359,866,705 13,298,046
2035 1,365,387,904 13,179,117
2034 1,370,679,807 13,058,331
2033 1,375,744,986 12,935,907
2032 1,380,528,766 12,811,620
2031 1,385,048,521 12,686,068
2030 1,389,269,809 12,558,965
2029 1,393,241,425 12,430,808
2028 1,396,917,178 12,301,245
2027 1,400,271,033 12,170,384
2026 1,403,335,670 12,039,187
2025 1,406,585,000 11,906,095
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Haiti's population increased by 1,435,120 people (a 13.4% 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 1,255,501,171 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Haiti will increase by 21.8% to 14,750,202 people and rank change from 82nd to 86th.

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 634M 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 -0.17% 1.13%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while Haiti's population grew by 1.13%.

Live population counters

China Haiti
Current population
1403335670
12106577
Population rank 2/197 82/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.15%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
3.95 minutes
One birth every
3.31 seconds
2.03 minutes
One death every
2.88 seconds
5.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6,548 +366
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 +133,538
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +1.13%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 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 -1,394,886 -318,992 166,463 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/china/haiti | 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 Haiti 83.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,724,773 people) and 16.2% is from migration (a loss of 333,433 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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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