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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 7,221,868 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 7,471,102 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 187.7 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 +0.3% per year vs +2.05% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.47M (43.2% growth).

China vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Kyrgyzstan
2100 633,320,628 11,878,983
2099 643,959,697 11,876,212
2098 654,691,595 11,871,893
2097 665,517,335 11,863,945
2096 676,438,150 11,854,143
2095 687,457,915 11,842,261
2094 698,589,897 11,827,575
2093 709,852,629 11,812,137
2092 721,251,520 11,797,115
2091 732,791,748 11,780,444
2090 744,501,355 11,762,393
2089 756,404,299 11,742,231
2088 768,478,316 11,720,234
2087 780,707,622 11,696,634
2086 793,081,006 11,670,854
2085 805,608,315 11,643,097
2084 818,268,277 11,613,138
2083 830,972,107 11,582,205
2082 843,721,746 11,551,217
2081 856,534,631 11,517,759
2080 869,351,919 11,482,466
2079 882,146,959 11,445,812
2078 894,889,246 11,406,479
2077 907,592,919 11,365,965
2076 920,280,380 11,323,432
2075 932,956,157 11,276,335
2074 945,631,173 11,229,195
2073 958,352,980 11,182,654
2072 971,115,895 11,131,675
2071 983,938,054 11,079,330
2070 996,853,418 11,025,798
2069 1,009,905,851 10,971,220
2068 1,023,081,790 10,915,623
2067 1,036,420,010 10,859,563
2066 1,049,887,382 10,801,984
2065 1,063,477,623 10,744,996
2064 1,077,206,695 10,687,906
2063 1,090,982,303 10,627,312
2062 1,104,833,556 10,566,235
2061 1,118,682,849 10,504,395
2060 1,132,504,136 10,442,600
2059 1,146,199,736 10,379,705
2058 1,159,714,746 10,313,211
2057 1,172,963,523 10,245,612
2056 1,185,938,083 10,176,371
2055 1,198,550,408 10,107,186
2054 1,210,749,681 10,035,329
2053 1,222,500,569 9,961,355
2052 1,233,808,926 9,886,119
2051 1,244,584,333 9,807,099
2050 1,254,824,040 9,725,671
2049 1,264,598,914 9,642,875
2048 1,273,885,471 9,557,636
2047 1,282,701,271 9,471,821
2046 1,291,133,690 9,385,178
2045 1,299,154,327 9,295,121
2044 1,306,805,350 9,203,421
2043 1,314,176,710 9,109,551
2042 1,321,319,298 9,014,983
2041 1,328,219,755 8,918,557
2040 1,334,857,481 8,821,038
2039 1,341,265,381 8,723,670
2038 1,347,407,165 8,626,718
2037 1,353,377,505 8,531,653
2036 1,359,133,287 8,436,180
2035 1,364,651,508 8,340,685
2034 1,369,940,557 8,244,980
2033 1,375,003,005 8,148,695
2032 1,379,784,204 8,052,112
2031 1,384,301,522 7,953,446
2030 1,388,520,533 7,853,567
2029 1,392,490,007 7,752,890
2028 1,396,163,778 7,651,783
2027 1,399,515,824 7,547,675
2026 1,402,578,808 7,442,710
2025 1,405,826,385 7,334,116
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,295,764 people (a 21% 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 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Kyrgyzstan will increase by 30.2% to 9,725,671 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 633M 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 -0.22% 1.55%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.72%.

Live population counters

China Kyrgyzstan
Current population
1402578808
7471102
Population rank 2/197 106/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.09%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
4.3 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
3.59 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +335
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +122,118
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +1.72%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 63/197
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 - -318,992 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/china/kyrgyzstan | 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 Kyrgyzstan 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,258,837 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a gain of 164,132 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 (1960–2024, 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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