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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 1,847,785 people in Latvia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 1,826,986 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 768 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs -0.69% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.6% decline).

China vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Latvia
2100 633,662,382 922,007
2099 644,307,192 931,466
2098 655,044,881 940,927
2097 665,876,462 950,258
2096 676,803,171 959,655
2095 687,828,883 968,997
2094 698,966,872 978,324
2093 710,235,681 987,606
2092 721,640,723 996,982
2091 733,187,178 1,006,431
2090 744,903,105 1,015,921
2089 756,812,472 1,025,435
2088 768,893,004 1,035,083
2087 781,128,909 1,044,938
2086 793,508,970 1,054,879
2085 806,043,039 1,064,880
2084 818,709,832 1,075,183
2083 831,420,518 1,085,772
2082 844,177,036 1,096,487
2081 856,996,835 1,107,392
2080 869,821,040 1,118,511
2079 882,622,985 1,129,885
2078 895,372,147 1,141,268
2077 908,082,676 1,152,706
2076 920,776,984 1,164,352
2075 933,459,600 1,176,176
2074 946,141,456 1,188,082
2073 958,870,128 1,199,974
2072 971,639,931 1,211,961
2071 984,469,009 1,224,298
2070 997,391,342 1,236,755
2069 1,010,450,818 1,249,300
2068 1,023,633,867 1,262,278
2067 1,036,979,285 1,275,443
2066 1,050,453,924 1,288,533
2065 1,064,051,499 1,302,103
2064 1,077,787,979 1,315,729
2063 1,091,571,021 1,329,295
2062 1,105,429,748 1,342,898
2061 1,119,286,514 1,356,597
2060 1,133,115,260 1,370,646
2059 1,146,818,251 1,384,579
2058 1,160,340,554 1,398,610
2057 1,173,596,480 1,412,764
2056 1,186,578,041 1,426,866
2055 1,199,197,172 1,440,673
2054 1,211,403,028 1,454,475
2053 1,223,160,257 1,468,103
2052 1,234,474,716 1,481,591
2051 1,245,255,938 1,494,244
2050 1,255,501,171 1,506,958
2049 1,265,281,319 1,519,679
2048 1,274,572,888 1,532,326
2047 1,283,393,445 1,544,855
2046 1,291,830,414 1,557,274
2045 1,299,855,379 1,570,010
2044 1,307,510,531 1,582,416
2043 1,314,885,869 1,594,893
2042 1,322,032,311 1,607,225
2041 1,328,936,491 1,620,006
2040 1,335,577,799 1,632,650
2039 1,341,989,157 1,645,713
2038 1,348,134,255 1,658,653
2037 1,354,107,817 1,671,596
2036 1,359,866,705 1,684,899
2035 1,365,387,904 1,698,177
2034 1,370,679,807 1,711,808
2033 1,375,744,986 1,725,938
2032 1,380,528,766 1,740,330
2031 1,385,048,521 1,754,642
2030 1,389,269,809 1,769,574
2029 1,393,241,425 1,784,112
2028 1,396,917,178 1,798,494
2027 1,400,271,033 1,812,843
2026 1,403,335,670 1,826,986
2025 1,406,585,000 1,847,785
2024 1,408,975,000 1,866,124
2023 1,410,710,000 1,883,710
2022 1,412,175,000 1,879,383
2021 1,412,360,000 1,884,490
2020 1,411,100,000 1,900,449
2019 1,407,745,000 1,913,822
2018 1,402,760,000 1,927,174
2017 1,396,215,000 1,942,248
2016 1,387,790,000 1,959,537
2015 1,379,860,000 1,977,527
2014 1,371,860,000 1,993,782
2013 1,363,240,000 2,012,647
2012 1,354,190,000 2,034,319
2011 1,345,035,000 2,059,709
2010 1,337,705,000 2,097,555
2009 1,331,260,000 2,141,669
2008 1,324,655,000 2,177,322
2007 1,317,885,000 2,200,325
2006 1,311,020,000 2,218,357
2005 1,303,720,000 2,238,799
2004 1,296,075,000 2,263,122
2003 1,288,400,000 2,287,955
2002 1,280,400,000 2,310,173
2001 1,271,850,000 2,337,170
2000 1,262,645,000 2,367,550
1999 1,252,735,000 2,390,482
1998 1,241,935,000 2,410,019
1997 1,230,075,000 2,432,851
1996 1,217,550,000 2,457,222
1995 1,204,855,000 2,485,056
1994 1,191,835,000 2,520,742
1993 1,178,440,000 2,563,290
1992 1,164,970,000 2,614,338
1991 1,150,780,000 2,650,581
1990 1,135,185,000 2,663,151
1989 1,118,650,000 2,666,955
1988 1,101,630,000 2,653,434
1987 1,084,035,000 2,626,583
1986 1,066,790,000 2,599,892
1985 1,051,040,000 2,578,873
1984 1,036,825,000 2,562,047
1983 1,023,310,000 2,546,011
1982 1,008,630,000 2,531,080
1981 993,885,000 2,519,421
1980 981,235,000 2,511,701
1979 969,005,000 2,505,953
1978 956,165,000 2,497,921
1977 943,455,000 2,485,073
1976 930,685,000 2,470,989
1975 916,395,000 2,456,130
1974 900,350,000 2,437,186
1973 881,940,000 2,415,819
1972 862,030,000 2,395,674
1971 841,105,000 2,376,389
1970 818,315,000 2,359,164
1969 796,025,000 2,343,173
1968 774,510,000 2,323,619
1967 754,550,000 2,301,220
1966 735,400,000 2,283,217
1965 715,185,000 2,265,919
1964 698,355,000 2,240,623
1963 682,335,000 2,210,919
1962 665,770,000 2,181,586
1961 660,330,000 2,152,681
1960 667,070,000 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,506,958 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.4% of the population in China and 36.3% in Latvia.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Latvia
2100 -1.65% -1.02%
2099 -1.64% -1.01%
2098 -1.63% -0.98%
2097 -1.61% -0.98%
2096 -1.6% -0.96%
2095 -1.59% -0.95%
2094 -1.59% -0.94%
2093 -1.58% -0.94%
2092 -1.57% -0.94%
2091 -1.57% -0.93%
2090 -1.57% -0.93%
2089 -1.57% -0.93%
2088 -1.57% -0.94%
2087 -1.56% -0.94%
2086 -1.56% -0.94%
2085 -1.55% -0.96%
2084 -1.53% -0.98%
2083 -1.51% -0.98%
2082 -1.5% -0.98%
2081 -1.47% -0.99%
2080 -1.45% -1.01%
2079 -1.42% -1%
2078 -1.4% -0.99%
2077 -1.38% -1%
2076 -1.36% -1.01%
2075 -1.34% -1%
2074 -1.33% -0.99%
2073 -1.31% -0.99%
2072 -1.3% -1.01%
2071 -1.3% -1.01%
2070 -1.29% -1%
2069 -1.29% -1.03%
2068 -1.29% -1.03%
2067 -1.28% -1.02%
2066 -1.28% -1.04%
2065 -1.27% -1.04%
2064 -1.26% -1.02%
2063 -1.25% -1.01%
2062 -1.24% -1.01%
2061 -1.22% -1.03%
2060 -1.19% -1.01%
2059 -1.17% -1%
2058 -1.13% -1%
2057 -1.09% -0.99%
2056 -1.05% -0.96%
2055 -1.01% -0.95%
2054 -0.96% -0.93%
2053 -0.92% -0.91%
2052 -0.87% -0.85%
2051 -0.82% -0.84%
2050 -0.77% -0.84%
2049 -0.73% -0.83%
2048 -0.69% -0.81%
2047 -0.65% -0.8%
2046 -0.62% -0.81%
2045 -0.59% -0.78%
2044 -0.56% -0.78%
2043 -0.54% -0.77%
2042 -0.52% -0.79%
2041 -0.5% -0.77%
2040 -0.48% -0.79%
2039 -0.46% -0.78%
2038 -0.44% -0.77%
2037 -0.42% -0.79%
2036 -0.4% -0.78%
2035 -0.39% -0.8%
2034 -0.37% -0.82%
2033 -0.35% -0.83%
2032 -0.33% -0.82%
2031 -0.3% -0.84%
2030 -0.29% -0.81%
2029 -0.26% -0.8%
2028 -0.24% -0.79%
2027 -0.22% -0.77%
2026 -0.23% -1.13%
2025 -0.17% -0.98%
2024 -0.12% -0.93%
2023 -0.1% 0.23%
2022 -0.01% -0.27%
2021 0.09% -0.84%
2020 0.24% -0.7%
2019 0.36% -0.69%
2018 0.47% -0.78%
2017 0.61% -0.88%
2016 0.57% -0.91%
2015 0.58% -0.82%
2014 0.63% -0.94%
2013 0.67% -1.07%
2012 0.68% -1.23%
2011 0.55% -1.8%
2010 0.48% -2.06%
2009 0.5% -1.64%
2008 0.51% -1.05%
2007 0.52% -0.81%
2006 0.56% -0.91%
2005 0.59% -1.07%
2004 0.6% -1.09%
2003 0.62% -0.96%
2002 0.67% -1.16%
2001 0.73% -1.28%
2000 0.79% -0.96%
1999 0.87% -0.81%
1998 0.96% -0.94%
1997 1.03% -0.99%
1996 1.05% -1.12%
1995 1.09% -1.42%
1994 1.14% -1.66%
1993 1.16% -1.95%
1992 1.23% -1.37%
1991 1.37% -0.47%
1990 1.48% -0.14%
1989 1.54% 0.51%
1988 1.62% 1.02%
1987 1.62% 1.03%
1986 1.5% 0.82%
1985 1.37% 0.66%
1984 1.32% 0.63%
1983 1.46% 0.59%
1982 1.48% 0.46%
1981 1.29% 0.31%
1980 1.26% 0.23%
1979 1.34% 0.32%
1978 1.35% 0.52%
1977 1.37% 0.57%
1976 1.56% 0.6%
1975 1.78% 0.78%
1974 2.09% 0.88%
1973 2.31% 0.84%
1972 2.49% 0.81%
1971 2.78% 0.73%
1970 2.8% 0.68%
1969 2.78% 0.84%
1968 2.65% 0.97%
1967 2.6% 0.79%
1966 2.83% 0.76%
1965 2.41% 1.13%
1964 2.35% 1.34%
1963 2.49% 1.34%
1962 0.82% 1.34%
1961 -1.01% 1.49%

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/latvia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.98%.

Live population counters

China Latvia
Current population
1403335670
1826986
Population rank 2/197 149/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.02%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
28.7 minutes
One birth every
3.31 seconds
40.8 minutes
One death every
2.88 seconds
19.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6,548 -50
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 -18,339
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% -0.98%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 193/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change -268,126 -7,330
Net migration rank 189/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -7,330
2024 -1,394,886 -318,992 -13,809 -2,225
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 -13,563 7,966
2022 -847,305 -293,846 -14,847 22,027
2021 480,203 -379,749 -17,337 -280
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 -11,402 -3,147
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 -8,995 -3,416
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 -9,636 -4,972
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 -7,963 -7,867
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 -6,663 -12,327
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 -6,526 -10,826
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 -6,779 -8,799
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 -8,252 -14,386
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 -9,154 -11,914
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 -9,886 -20,202
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 -10,278 -36,128
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 -7,924 -34,807
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 -6,531 -22,445
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 -9,021 -8,027
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 -10,204 -9,211
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 -10,746 -11,134
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 -11,542 -15,136
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 -11,439 -11,422
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 -12,475 -9,160
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 -13,322 -18,634
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 -11,838 -15,679
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 -13,387 -3,229
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 -15,906 -5,504
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 -14,841 -9,183
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 -14,498 -9,888
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 -17,396 -13,288
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 -17,645 -21,446
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 -12,560 -32,914
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 -3,660 -52,180
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 0 -12,020
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 2,929 -13,196
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 6,401 -4,960
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 9,022 15,784
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 9,981 19,249
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 10,660 13,972
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 5,673 12,037
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 7,430 8,847
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 8,147 8,115
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 6,327 8,116
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 3,779 6,536
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 3,265 3,099
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 2,506 3,661
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 2,997 7,399
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 3,480 11,992
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 4,200 8,870
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 4,913 12,166
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 6,824 14,420
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 6,040 15,997
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 7,666 11,077
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 8,793 10,846
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 7,785 12,494
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 6,561 13,718
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 7,668 13,465
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 7,825 14,177
1966 19,282,187 4,165 8,677 13,465
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 8,384 13,218
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 12,100 13,010
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 11,055 12,308
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 11,562 12,344
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 14,207 12,364
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 14,211 11,420

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/latvia | 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 Latvia 88% is from natural causes (a loss of 110,741 people) and 12% is from migration (a loss of 15,067 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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