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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 7,343,064 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 7,505,771 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 187 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs +2% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.51M (43.8% growth).

China vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Kyrgyzstan
2100 633,662,382 11,893,475
2099 644,307,192 11,890,700
2098 655,044,881 11,886,376
2097 665,876,462 11,878,418
2096 676,803,171 11,868,604
2095 687,828,883 11,856,708
2094 698,966,872 11,842,004
2093 710,235,681 11,826,547
2092 721,640,723 11,811,507
2091 733,187,178 11,794,816
2090 744,903,105 11,776,743
2089 756,812,472 11,756,556
2088 768,893,004 11,734,533
2087 781,128,909 11,710,904
2086 793,508,970 11,685,092
2085 806,043,039 11,657,302
2084 818,709,832 11,627,305
2083 831,420,518 11,596,335
2082 844,177,036 11,565,309
2081 856,996,835 11,531,811
2080 869,821,040 11,496,474
2079 882,622,985 11,459,776
2078 895,372,147 11,420,394
2077 908,082,676 11,379,831
2076 920,776,984 11,337,247
2075 933,459,600 11,290,092
2074 946,141,456 11,242,895
2073 958,870,128 11,196,297
2072 971,639,931 11,145,255
2071 984,469,009 11,092,847
2070 997,391,342 11,039,249
2069 1,010,450,818 10,984,604
2068 1,023,633,867 10,928,940
2067 1,036,979,285 10,872,811
2066 1,050,453,924 10,815,162
2065 1,064,051,499 10,758,104
2064 1,077,787,979 10,700,945
2063 1,091,571,021 10,640,277
2062 1,105,429,748 10,579,126
2061 1,119,286,514 10,517,210
2060 1,133,115,260 10,455,339
2059 1,146,818,251 10,392,368
2058 1,160,340,554 10,325,792
2057 1,173,596,480 10,258,112
2056 1,186,578,041 10,188,786
2055 1,199,197,172 10,119,516
2054 1,211,403,028 10,047,571
2053 1,223,160,257 9,973,507
2052 1,234,474,716 9,898,179
2051 1,245,255,938 9,819,063
2050 1,255,501,171 9,737,536
2049 1,265,281,319 9,654,638
2048 1,274,572,888 9,569,296
2047 1,283,393,445 9,483,376
2046 1,291,830,414 9,396,627
2045 1,299,855,379 9,306,461
2044 1,307,510,531 9,214,649
2043 1,314,885,869 9,120,664
2042 1,322,032,311 9,025,981
2041 1,328,936,491 8,929,438
2040 1,335,577,799 8,831,799
2039 1,341,989,157 8,734,313
2038 1,348,134,255 8,637,242
2037 1,354,107,817 8,542,062
2036 1,359,866,705 8,446,471
2035 1,365,387,904 8,350,860
2034 1,370,679,807 8,255,039
2033 1,375,744,986 8,158,636
2032 1,380,528,766 8,061,935
2031 1,385,048,521 7,963,148
2030 1,389,269,809 7,863,148
2029 1,393,241,425 7,762,348
2028 1,396,917,178 7,661,118
2027 1,400,271,033 7,556,883
2026 1,403,335,670 7,451,789
2025 1,406,585,000 7,343,064
2024 1,408,975,000 7,221,868
2023 1,410,710,000 7,099,750
2022 1,412,175,000 6,975,220
2021 1,412,360,000 6,851,224
2020 1,411,100,000 6,726,596
2019 1,407,745,000 6,590,211
2018 1,402,760,000 6,444,079
2017 1,396,215,000 6,306,696
2016 1,387,790,000 6,175,338
2015 1,379,860,000 6,040,036
2014 1,371,860,000 5,905,848
2013 1,363,240,000 5,777,150
2012 1,354,190,000 5,652,076
2011 1,345,035,000 5,546,587
2010 1,337,705,000 5,467,059
2009 1,331,260,000 5,389,643
2008 1,324,655,000 5,318,729
2007 1,317,885,000 5,268,385
2006 1,311,020,000 5,218,373
2005 1,303,720,000 5,162,640
2004 1,296,075,000 5,104,713
2003 1,288,400,000 5,043,308
2002 1,280,400,000 4,990,704
2001 1,271,850,000 4,945,073
2000 1,262,645,000 4,898,362
1999 1,252,735,000 4,840,422
1998 1,241,935,000 4,769,015
1997 1,230,075,000 4,696,421
1996 1,217,550,000 4,628,438
1995 1,204,855,000 4,560,454
1994 1,191,835,000 4,515,069
1993 1,178,440,000 4,516,777
1992 1,164,970,000 4,515,400
1991 1,150,780,000 4,463,634
1990 1,135,185,000 4,391,236
1989 1,118,650,000 4,307,500
1988 1,101,630,000 4,218,400
1987 1,084,035,000 4,144,600
1986 1,066,790,000 4,066,500
1985 1,051,040,000 3,990,300
1984 1,036,825,000 3,916,400
1983 1,023,310,000 3,838,300
1982 1,008,630,000 3,759,300
1981 993,885,000 3,685,800
1980 981,235,000 3,617,400
1979 969,005,000 3,552,000
1978 956,165,000 3,487,100
1977 943,455,000 3,423,900
1976 930,685,000 3,358,700
1975 916,395,000 3,292,400
1974 900,350,000 3,223,900
1973 881,940,000 3,153,800
1972 862,030,000 3,088,200
1971 841,105,000 3,022,300
1970 818,315,000 2,959,900
1969 796,025,000 2,894,800
1968 774,510,000 2,818,300
1967 754,550,000 2,736,500
1966 735,400,000 2,655,300
1965 715,185,000 2,573,300
1964 698,355,000 2,495,300
1963 682,335,000 2,413,700
1962 665,770,000 2,333,400
1961 660,330,000 2,255,900
1960 667,070,000 2,172,300

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,330,433 people (a 21.5% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 29.7% to 9,737,536 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M 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
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Kyrgyzstan
2100 -1.65% 0.02%
2099 -1.64% 0.04%
2098 -1.63% 0.07%
2097 -1.61% 0.08%
2096 -1.6% 0.1%
2095 -1.59% 0.12%
2094 -1.59% 0.13%
2093 -1.58% 0.13%
2092 -1.57% 0.14%
2091 -1.57% 0.15%
2090 -1.57% 0.17%
2089 -1.57% 0.19%
2088 -1.57% 0.2%
2087 -1.56% 0.22%
2086 -1.56% 0.24%
2085 -1.55% 0.26%
2084 -1.53% 0.27%
2083 -1.51% 0.27%
2082 -1.5% 0.29%
2081 -1.47% 0.31%
2080 -1.45% 0.32%
2079 -1.42% 0.34%
2078 -1.4% 0.36%
2077 -1.38% 0.38%
2076 -1.36% 0.42%
2075 -1.34% 0.42%
2074 -1.33% 0.42%
2073 -1.31% 0.46%
2072 -1.3% 0.47%
2071 -1.3% 0.49%
2070 -1.29% 0.5%
2069 -1.29% 0.51%
2068 -1.29% 0.52%
2067 -1.28% 0.53%
2066 -1.28% 0.53%
2065 -1.27% 0.53%
2064 -1.26% 0.57%
2063 -1.25% 0.58%
2062 -1.24% 0.59%
2061 -1.22% 0.59%
2060 -1.19% 0.61%
2059 -1.17% 0.64%
2058 -1.13% 0.66%
2057 -1.09% 0.68%
2056 -1.05% 0.68%
2055 -1.01% 0.72%
2054 -0.96% 0.74%
2053 -0.92% 0.76%
2052 -0.87% 0.81%
2051 -0.82% 0.84%
2050 -0.77% 0.86%
2049 -0.73% 0.89%
2048 -0.69% 0.91%
2047 -0.65% 0.92%
2046 -0.62% 0.97%
2045 -0.59% 1%
2044 -0.56% 1.03%
2043 -0.54% 1.05%
2042 -0.52% 1.08%
2041 -0.5% 1.11%
2040 -0.48% 1.12%
2039 -0.46% 1.12%
2038 -0.44% 1.11%
2037 -0.42% 1.13%
2036 -0.4% 1.14%
2035 -0.39% 1.16%
2034 -0.37% 1.18%
2033 -0.35% 1.2%
2032 -0.33% 1.24%
2031 -0.3% 1.27%
2030 -0.29% 1.3%
2029 -0.26% 1.32%
2028 -0.24% 1.38%
2027 -0.22% 1.41%
2026 -0.23% 1.48%
2025 -0.17% 1.68%
2024 -0.12% 1.72%
2023 -0.1% 1.79%
2022 -0.01% 1.81%
2021 0.09% 1.85%
2020 0.24% 2.07%
2019 0.36% 2.27%
2018 0.47% 2.18%
2017 0.61% 2.13%
2016 0.57% 2.24%
2015 0.58% 2.27%
2014 0.63% 2.23%
2013 0.67% 2.21%
2012 0.68% 1.9%
2011 0.55% 1.45%
2010 0.48% 1.44%
2009 0.5% 1.33%
2008 0.51% 0.96%
2007 0.52% 0.96%
2006 0.56% 1.08%
2005 0.59% 1.13%
2004 0.6% 1.22%
2003 0.62% 1.05%
2002 0.67% 0.92%
2001 0.73% 0.95%
2000 0.79% 1.2%
1999 0.87% 1.5%
1998 0.96% 1.55%
1997 1.03% 1.47%
1996 1.05% 1.49%
1995 1.09% 1.01%
1994 1.14% -0.04%
1993 1.16% 0.03%
1992 1.23% 1.16%
1991 1.37% 1.65%
1990 1.48% 1.94%
1989 1.54% 2.11%
1988 1.62% 1.78%
1987 1.62% 1.92%
1986 1.5% 1.91%
1985 1.37% 1.89%
1984 1.32% 2.03%
1983 1.46% 2.1%
1982 1.48% 1.99%
1981 1.29% 1.89%
1980 1.26% 1.84%
1979 1.34% 1.86%
1978 1.35% 1.85%
1977 1.37% 1.94%
1976 1.56% 2.01%
1975 1.78% 2.12%
1974 2.09% 2.22%
1973 2.31% 2.12%
1972 2.49% 2.18%
1971 2.78% 2.11%
1970 2.8% 2.25%
1969 2.78% 2.71%
1968 2.65% 2.99%
1967 2.6% 3.06%
1966 2.83% 3.19%
1965 2.41% 3.13%
1964 2.35% 3.38%
1963 2.49% 3.44%
1962 0.82% 3.44%
1961 -1.01% 3.85%

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

China Kyrgyzstan
Current population
1403335670
7505771
Population rank 2/197 106/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.09%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
4.35 minutes
One birth every
3.31 seconds
3.75 minutes
One death every
2.88 seconds
16.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6,548 +332
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 +121,196
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 61/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
4.84 hours
Annual migration change -268,126 +1,815
Net migration rank 189/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - 1,815
2024 -1,394,886 -318,992 108,328 3,645
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 115,016 5,601
2022 -847,305 -293,846 118,579 12,596
2021 480,203 -379,749 113,730 46,208
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 120,406 54,704
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 143,007 47,303
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 141,125 3,494
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 122,350 7,553
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 126,594 1,187
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 130,464 -5,071
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 127,566 -9,443
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 121,898 -9,667
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 119,259 -12,503
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 114,260 -10,170
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 110,435 -6,521
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 99,709 -14,325
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 89,355 -64,404
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 85,348 -54,298
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 81,929 -53,469
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 72,793 -36,288
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 74,529 -32,088
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 69,598 -30,686
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 65,379 -28,300
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 65,275 -25,695
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 62,699 -23,265
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 71,155 -10,297
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 69,151 -17,690
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 67,159 -11,740
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 73,129 -10,926
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 80,264 -10,767
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 72,693 -22,165
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 81,754 -103,698
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 95,275 -33,009
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 97,753 -32,276
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 97,485 -27,912
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 99,934 -25,723
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 97,415 -40,823
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 101,232 -39,678
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 98,263 -40,062
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 92,084 -38,536
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 89,356 -34,248
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 84,139 -5,525
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 81,716 -6,388
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 77,955 -6,725
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 72,092 -5,090
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 76,489 -6,672
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 76,137 -6,988
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 74,296 -6,724
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 73,280 -10,499
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 72,255 -7,639
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 71,925 -5,818
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 71,500 -3,373
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 70,852 -1,163
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 68,902 2,645
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 66,485 11,295
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 63,396 16,862
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 60,670 20,918
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 59,793 22,162
1966 19,282,187 4,165 59,346 21,868
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 59,163 22,870
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 59,657 22,281
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 60,145 21,967
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 58,827 21,217
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 57,176 18,355
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 54,920 13,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/kyrgyzstan | 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 Kyrgyzstan 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,239,599 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a gain of 177,220 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

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
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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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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