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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 281.7 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

China vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Kuwait
2100 633,662,382 9,334,340
2099 644,307,192 9,260,081
2098 655,044,881 9,186,463
2097 665,876,462 9,113,170
2096 676,803,171 9,040,141
2095 687,828,883 8,967,450
2094 698,966,872 8,895,114
2093 710,235,681 8,823,113
2092 721,640,723 8,751,505
2091 733,187,178 8,680,321
2090 744,903,105 8,609,595
2089 756,812,472 8,539,136
2088 768,893,004 8,469,109
2087 781,128,909 8,399,564
2086 793,508,970 8,330,533
2085 806,043,039 8,261,971
2084 818,709,832 8,193,896
2083 831,420,518 8,126,269
2082 844,177,036 8,059,106
2081 856,996,835 7,992,347
2080 869,821,040 7,926,024
2079 882,622,985 7,860,286
2078 895,372,147 7,795,005
2077 908,082,676 7,730,203
2076 920,776,984 7,665,903
2075 933,459,600 7,602,169
2074 946,141,456 7,538,993
2073 958,870,128 7,476,318
2072 971,639,931 7,414,183
2071 984,469,009 7,352,798
2070 997,391,342 7,292,103
2069 1,010,450,818 7,231,928
2068 1,023,633,867 7,172,407
2067 1,036,979,285 7,113,525
2066 1,050,453,924 7,055,300
2065 1,064,051,499 6,997,659
2064 1,077,787,979 6,940,617
2063 1,091,571,021 6,883,966
2062 1,105,429,748 6,827,893
2061 1,119,286,514 6,772,426
2060 1,133,115,260 6,717,567
2059 1,146,818,251 6,663,194
2058 1,160,340,554 6,609,283
2057 1,173,596,480 6,555,790
2056 1,186,578,041 6,502,807
2055 1,199,197,172 6,450,126
2054 1,211,403,028 6,397,735
2053 1,223,160,257 6,345,468
2052 1,234,474,716 6,293,294
2051 1,245,255,938 6,241,127
2050 1,255,501,171 6,188,892
2049 1,265,281,319 6,136,684
2048 1,274,572,888 6,084,369
2047 1,283,393,445 6,032,063
2046 1,291,830,414 5,979,700
2045 1,299,855,379 5,927,211
2044 1,307,510,531 5,874,608
2043 1,314,885,869 5,822,127
2042 1,322,032,311 5,769,628
2041 1,328,936,491 5,717,337
2040 1,335,577,799 5,665,332
2039 1,341,989,157 5,613,613
2038 1,348,134,255 5,562,201
2037 1,354,107,817 5,511,310
2036 1,359,866,705 5,460,951
2035 1,365,387,904 5,411,185
2034 1,370,679,807 5,362,082
2033 1,375,744,986 5,313,716
2032 1,380,528,766 5,266,162
2031 1,385,048,521 5,219,420
2030 1,389,269,809 5,173,547
2029 1,393,241,425 5,125,419
2028 1,396,917,178 5,073,776
2027 1,400,271,033 5,015,009
2026 1,403,335,670 4,945,732
2025 1,406,585,000 4,865,298
2024 1,408,975,000 4,897,263
2023 1,410,710,000 4,853,420
2022 1,412,175,000 4,589,643
2021 1,412,360,000 4,360,865
2020 1,411,100,000 4,400,267
2019 1,407,745,000 4,442,316
2018 1,402,760,000 4,323,515
2017 1,396,215,000 4,154,812
2016 1,387,790,000 4,004,096
2015 1,379,860,000 3,834,574
2014 1,371,860,000 3,665,876
2013 1,363,240,000 3,507,844
2012 1,354,190,000 3,337,109
2011 1,345,035,000 3,132,814
2010 1,337,705,000 2,943,372
2009 1,331,260,000 2,795,484
2008 1,324,655,000 2,651,421
2007 1,317,885,000 2,507,887
2006 1,311,020,000 2,364,733
2005 1,303,720,000 2,236,788
2004 1,296,075,000 2,157,320
2003 1,288,400,000 2,109,881
2002 1,280,400,000 2,059,974
2001 1,271,850,000 2,008,121
2000 1,262,645,000 1,954,709
1999 1,252,735,000 1,900,030
1998 1,241,935,000 1,844,302
1997 1,230,075,000 1,787,683
1996 1,217,550,000 1,730,246
1995 1,204,855,000 1,681,513
1994 1,191,835,000 1,664,361
1993 1,178,440,000 1,672,151
1992 1,164,970,000 1,634,961
1991 1,150,780,000 1,351,399
1990 1,135,185,000 1,684,819
1989 1,118,650,000 2,217,468
1988 1,101,630,000 2,134,707
1987 1,084,035,000 2,052,994
1986 1,066,790,000 1,972,520
1985 1,051,040,000 1,894,242
1984 1,036,825,000 1,820,688
1983 1,023,310,000 1,744,295
1982 1,008,630,000 1,662,480
1981 993,885,000 1,583,426
1980 981,235,000 1,504,782
1979 969,005,000 1,423,514
1978 956,165,000 1,340,319
1977 943,455,000 1,258,023
1976 930,685,000 1,178,711
1975 916,395,000 1,104,863
1974 900,350,000 1,038,346
1973 881,940,000 977,654
1972 862,030,000 920,352
1971 841,105,000 865,076
1970 818,315,000 809,114
1969 796,025,000 749,452
1968 774,510,000 687,716
1967 754,550,000 628,089
1966 735,400,000 572,590
1965 715,185,000 521,174
1964 698,355,000 473,115
1963 682,335,000 427,694
1962 665,770,000 384,995
1961 660,330,000 345,945
1960 667,070,000 311,060

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/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M 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
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Kuwait
2100 -1.65% 0.8%
2099 -1.64% 0.8%
2098 -1.63% 0.8%
2097 -1.61% 0.81%
2096 -1.6% 0.81%
2095 -1.59% 0.81%
2094 -1.59% 0.82%
2093 -1.58% 0.82%
2092 -1.57% 0.82%
2091 -1.57% 0.82%
2090 -1.57% 0.83%
2089 -1.57% 0.83%
2088 -1.57% 0.83%
2087 -1.56% 0.83%
2086 -1.56% 0.83%
2085 -1.55% 0.83%
2084 -1.53% 0.83%
2083 -1.51% 0.83%
2082 -1.5% 0.84%
2081 -1.47% 0.84%
2080 -1.45% 0.84%
2079 -1.42% 0.84%
2078 -1.4% 0.84%
2077 -1.38% 0.84%
2076 -1.36% 0.84%
2075 -1.34% 0.84%
2074 -1.33% 0.84%
2073 -1.31% 0.84%
2072 -1.3% 0.83%
2071 -1.3% 0.83%
2070 -1.29% 0.83%
2069 -1.29% 0.83%
2068 -1.29% 0.83%
2067 -1.28% 0.83%
2066 -1.28% 0.82%
2065 -1.27% 0.82%
2064 -1.26% 0.82%
2063 -1.25% 0.82%
2062 -1.24% 0.82%
2061 -1.22% 0.82%
2060 -1.19% 0.82%
2059 -1.17% 0.82%
2058 -1.13% 0.82%
2057 -1.09% 0.81%
2056 -1.05% 0.82%
2055 -1.01% 0.82%
2054 -0.96% 0.82%
2053 -0.92% 0.83%
2052 -0.87% 0.84%
2051 -0.82% 0.84%
2050 -0.77% 0.85%
2049 -0.73% 0.86%
2048 -0.69% 0.87%
2047 -0.65% 0.88%
2046 -0.62% 0.89%
2045 -0.59% 0.9%
2044 -0.56% 0.9%
2043 -0.54% 0.91%
2042 -0.52% 0.91%
2041 -0.5% 0.92%
2040 -0.48% 0.92%
2039 -0.46% 0.92%
2038 -0.44% 0.92%
2037 -0.42% 0.92%
2036 -0.4% 0.92%
2035 -0.39% 0.92%
2034 -0.37% 0.91%
2033 -0.35% 0.9%
2032 -0.33% 0.9%
2031 -0.3% 0.89%
2030 -0.29% 0.94%
2029 -0.26% 1.02%
2028 -0.24% 1.17%
2027 -0.22% 1.4%
2026 -0.23% 1.65%
2025 -0.17% -0.65%
2024 -0.12% 0.9%
2023 -0.1% 5.75%
2022 -0.01% 5.25%
2021 0.09% -0.9%
2020 0.24% -0.95%
2019 0.36% 2.75%
2018 0.47% 4.06%
2017 0.61% 3.76%
2016 0.57% 4.42%
2015 0.58% 4.6%
2014 0.63% 4.51%
2013 0.67% 5.12%
2012 0.68% 6.52%
2011 0.55% 6.44%
2010 0.48% 5.29%
2009 0.5% 5.43%
2008 0.51% 5.72%
2007 0.52% 6.05%
2006 0.56% 5.72%
2005 0.59% 3.68%
2004 0.6% 2.25%
2003 0.62% 2.42%
2002 0.67% 2.58%
2001 0.73% 2.73%
2000 0.79% 2.88%
1999 0.87% 3.02%
1998 0.96% 3.17%
1997 1.03% 3.32%
1996 1.05% 2.9%
1995 1.09% 1.03%
1994 1.14% -0.47%
1993 1.16% 2.27%
1992 1.23% 21%
1991 1.37% -19.8%
1990 1.48% -24%
1989 1.54% 3.88%
1988 1.62% 3.98%
1987 1.62% 4.08%
1986 1.5% 4.13%
1985 1.37% 4.04%
1984 1.32% 4.38%
1983 1.46% 4.92%
1982 1.48% 4.99%
1981 1.29% 5.23%
1980 1.26% 5.71%
1979 1.34% 6.21%
1978 1.35% 6.54%
1977 1.37% 6.73%
1976 1.56% 6.68%
1975 1.78% 6.41%
1974 2.09% 6.21%
1973 2.31% 6.23%
1972 2.49% 6.39%
1971 2.78% 6.92%
1970 2.8% 7.96%
1969 2.78% 8.98%
1968 2.65% 9.49%
1967 2.6% 9.69%
1966 2.83% 9.87%
1965 2.41% 10.2%
1964 2.35% 10.6%
1963 2.49% 11.1%
1962 0.82% 11.3%
1961 -1.01% 11.2%

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

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In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

China Kuwait
Current population
1403335670
4981316
Population rank 2/197 127/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.06%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
16.5 minutes
One birth every
3.31 seconds
10.7 minutes
One death every
2.88 seconds
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline -6,548 -88
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 188/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 +42,775
Net migration rank 189/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - 42,775
2024 -1,394,886 -318,992 41,627 61,624
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 42,568 50,008
2022 -847,305 -293,846 41,752 368,560
2021 480,203 -379,749 42,057 19,678
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 41,083 -168,379
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 46,268 181
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 47,222 145,973
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 51,498 92,717
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 51,397 105,818
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 52,127 129,695
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 54,673 100,891
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 52,666 107,821
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 53,181 127,777
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 50,733 176,732
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 49,838 101,566
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 48,879 95,483
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 47,505 96,268
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 46,539 96,765
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 45,911 97,087
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 45,243 67,638
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 44,341 1,713
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 42,934 5,895
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 41,651 9,335
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 40,662 12,055
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 39,811 14,296
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 39,342 15,912
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 39,324 16,878
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 39,581 17,457
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 39,920 17,914
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 39,198 438
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 36,533 -41,862
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 33,239 -43,501
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 32,016 52,620
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 21,867 460,628
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 49,390 34,643
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 50,037 31,455
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 50,690 31,243
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 51,824 27,187
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 51,772 25,777
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 52,539 17,020
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 51,460 31,758
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 49,981 30,437
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 48,098 29,600
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 47,096 32,483
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 45,569 37,383
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 44,277 39,159
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 42,922 38,225
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 41,439 36,050
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 39,295 30,909
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 37,425 25,398
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 35,741 22,830
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 34,045 21,984
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 32,339 22,182
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 30,789 26,614
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 28,774 33,143
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 26,161 35,399
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 23,520 34,177
1966 19,282,187 4,165 20,914 32,383
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 18,952 30,580
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 17,064 29,537
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 15,357 28,889
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 13,730 27,417
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 12,327 24,618
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 11,054 21,769

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/kuwait | 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 Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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