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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 238.3 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

China vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Liberia
2100 633,320,628 12,788,823
2099 643,959,697 12,776,207
2098 654,691,595 12,757,308
2097 665,517,335 12,728,620
2096 676,438,150 12,695,873
2095 687,457,915 12,671,037
2094 698,589,897 12,645,345
2093 709,852,629 12,607,806
2092 721,251,520 12,583,276
2091 732,791,748 12,557,861
2090 744,501,355 12,513,262
2089 756,404,299 12,461,083
2088 768,478,316 12,429,523
2087 780,707,622 12,394,685
2086 793,081,006 12,331,734
2085 805,608,315 12,266,313
2084 818,268,277 12,218,274
2083 830,972,107 12,163,782
2082 843,721,746 12,122,513
2081 856,534,631 12,055,108
2080 869,351,919 11,977,065
2079 882,146,959 11,899,224
2078 894,889,246 11,823,772
2077 907,592,919 11,746,009
2076 920,280,380 11,657,329
2075 932,956,157 11,571,881
2074 945,631,173 11,469,695
2073 958,352,980 11,373,802
2072 971,115,895 11,288,250
2071 983,938,054 11,187,594
2070 996,853,418 11,097,891
2069 1,009,905,851 11,002,270
2068 1,023,081,790 10,918,600
2067 1,036,420,010 10,814,021
2066 1,049,887,382 10,721,693
2065 1,063,477,623 10,617,436
2064 1,077,206,695 10,521,037
2063 1,090,982,303 10,416,221
2062 1,104,833,556 10,308,855
2061 1,118,682,849 10,200,557
2060 1,132,504,136 10,091,553
2059 1,146,199,736 9,960,069
2058 1,159,714,746 9,857,338
2057 1,172,963,523 9,745,295
2056 1,185,938,083 9,624,041
2055 1,198,550,408 9,506,843
2054 1,210,749,681 9,402,297
2053 1,222,500,569 9,284,854
2052 1,233,808,926 9,173,091
2051 1,244,584,333 9,060,243
2050 1,254,824,040 8,951,514
2049 1,264,598,914 8,828,384
2048 1,273,885,471 8,705,146
2047 1,282,701,271 8,581,923
2046 1,291,133,690 8,456,286
2045 1,299,154,327 8,342,861
2044 1,306,805,350 8,220,755
2043 1,314,176,710 8,106,429
2042 1,321,319,298 7,972,152
2041 1,328,219,755 7,829,310
2040 1,334,857,481 7,698,463
2039 1,341,265,381 7,554,021
2038 1,347,407,165 7,421,960
2037 1,353,377,505 7,291,328
2036 1,359,133,287 7,146,172
2035 1,364,651,508 7,010,827
2034 1,369,940,557 6,883,638
2033 1,375,003,005 6,750,553
2032 1,379,784,204 6,619,507
2031 1,384,301,522 6,492,799
2030 1,388,520,533 6,376,029
2029 1,392,490,007 6,247,795
2028 1,396,163,778 6,120,673
2027 1,399,515,824 5,981,051
2026 1,402,578,808 5,852,128
2025 1,405,826,385 5,732,938
2024 1,408,975,000 5,612,817
2023 1,410,710,000 5,493,031
2022 1,412,175,000 5,373,294
2021 1,412,360,000 5,259,323
2020 1,411,100,000 5,149,463
2019 1,407,745,000 5,043,721
2018 1,402,760,000 4,944,726
2017 1,396,215,000 4,848,925
2016 1,387,790,000 4,755,608
2015 1,379,860,000 4,659,431
2014 1,371,860,000 4,564,293
2013 1,363,240,000 4,470,239
2012 1,354,190,000 4,373,043
2011 1,345,035,000 4,221,178
2010 1,337,705,000 4,058,890
2009 1,331,260,000 3,943,028
2008 1,324,655,000 3,821,003
2007 1,317,885,000 3,669,050
2006 1,311,020,000 3,490,787
2005 1,303,720,000 3,301,015
2004 1,296,075,000 3,156,892
2003 1,288,400,000 3,119,532
2002 1,280,400,000 3,094,782
2001 1,271,850,000 3,015,338
2000 1,262,645,000 2,928,117
1999 1,252,735,000 2,821,684
1998 1,241,935,000 2,670,124
1997 1,230,075,000 2,412,989
1996 1,217,550,000 2,232,289
1995 1,204,855,000 2,169,162
1994 1,191,835,000 2,149,928
1993 1,178,440,000 2,155,126
1992 1,164,970,000 2,072,461
1991 1,150,780,000 1,956,518
1990 1,135,185,000 2,223,667
1989 1,118,650,000 2,517,858
1988 1,101,630,000 2,446,941
1987 1,084,035,000 2,377,229
1986 1,066,790,000 2,308,511
1985 1,051,040,000 2,240,539
1984 1,036,825,000 2,173,312
1983 1,023,310,000 2,107,113
1982 1,008,630,000 2,045,073
1981 993,885,000 1,986,867
1980 981,235,000 1,929,253
1979 969,005,000 1,872,713
1978 956,165,000 1,818,247
1977 943,455,000 1,766,019
1976 930,685,000 1,717,060
1975 916,395,000 1,670,913
1974 900,350,000 1,626,362
1973 881,940,000 1,583,588
1972 862,030,000 1,542,670
1971 841,105,000 1,504,077
1970 818,315,000 1,466,676
1969 796,025,000 1,429,605
1968 774,510,000 1,393,530
1967 754,550,000 1,358,435
1966 735,400,000 1,324,383
1965 715,185,000 1,291,156
1964 698,355,000 1,258,745
1963 682,335,000 1,227,414
1962 665,770,000 1,197,039
1961 660,330,000 1,167,717
1960 667,070,000 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M 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
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Liberia
2100 -1.65% 0.1%
2099 -1.64% 0.15%
2098 -1.63% 0.23%
2097 -1.61% 0.26%
2096 -1.6% 0.2%
2095 -1.59% 0.2%
2094 -1.59% 0.3%
2093 -1.58% 0.19%
2092 -1.57% 0.2%
2091 -1.57% 0.36%
2090 -1.57% 0.42%
2089 -1.57% 0.25%
2088 -1.57% 0.28%
2087 -1.56% 0.51%
2086 -1.56% 0.53%
2085 -1.55% 0.39%
2084 -1.53% 0.45%
2083 -1.51% 0.34%
2082 -1.5% 0.56%
2081 -1.47% 0.65%
2080 -1.45% 0.65%
2079 -1.42% 0.64%
2078 -1.4% 0.66%
2077 -1.38% 0.76%
2076 -1.36% 0.74%
2075 -1.34% 0.89%
2074 -1.33% 0.84%
2073 -1.31% 0.76%
2072 -1.3% 0.9%
2071 -1.3% 0.81%
2070 -1.29% 0.87%
2069 -1.29% 0.77%
2068 -1.29% 0.97%
2067 -1.28% 0.86%
2066 -1.28% 0.98%
2065 -1.27% 0.92%
2064 -1.26% 1.01%
2063 -1.25% 1.04%
2062 -1.24% 1.06%
2061 -1.22% 1.08%
2060 -1.19% 1.32%
2059 -1.17% 1.04%
2058 -1.13% 1.15%
2057 -1.09% 1.26%
2056 -1.05% 1.23%
2055 -1.01% 1.11%
2054 -0.96% 1.26%
2053 -0.92% 1.22%
2052 -0.87% 1.25%
2051 -0.82% 1.21%
2050 -0.77% 1.39%
2049 -0.73% 1.42%
2048 -0.69% 1.44%
2047 -0.65% 1.49%
2046 -0.62% 1.36%
2045 -0.59% 1.49%
2044 -0.56% 1.41%
2043 -0.54% 1.68%
2042 -0.52% 1.82%
2041 -0.5% 1.7%
2040 -0.48% 1.91%
2039 -0.46% 1.78%
2038 -0.44% 1.79%
2037 -0.42% 2.03%
2036 -0.4% 1.93%
2035 -0.39% 1.85%
2034 -0.37% 1.97%
2033 -0.35% 1.98%
2032 -0.33% 1.95%
2031 -0.3% 1.83%
2030 -0.29% 2.05%
2029 -0.26% 2.08%
2028 -0.24% 2.33%
2027 -0.22% 2.2%
2026 -0.23% 2.08%
2025 -0.22% 2.14%
2024 -0.12% 2.18%
2023 -0.1% 2.23%
2022 -0.01% 2.17%
2021 0.09% 2.13%
2020 0.24% 2.1%
2019 0.36% 2%
2018 0.47% 1.98%
2017 0.61% 1.96%
2016 0.57% 2.06%
2015 0.58% 2.08%
2014 0.63% 2.1%
2013 0.67% 2.22%
2012 0.68% 3.6%
2011 0.55% 4%
2010 0.48% 2.94%
2009 0.5% 3.19%
2008 0.51% 4.14%
2007 0.52% 5.11%
2006 0.56% 5.75%
2005 0.59% 4.57%
2004 0.6% 1.2%
2003 0.62% 0.8%
2002 0.67% 2.63%
2001 0.73% 2.98%
2000 0.79% 3.77%
1999 0.87% 5.68%
1998 0.96% 10.7%
1997 1.03% 8.09%
1996 1.05% 2.91%
1995 1.09% 0.89%
1994 1.14% -0.24%
1993 1.16% 3.99%
1992 1.23% 5.93%
1991 1.37% -12%
1990 1.48% -11.7%
1989 1.54% 2.9%
1988 1.62% 2.93%
1987 1.62% 2.98%
1986 1.5% 3.03%
1985 1.37% 3.09%
1984 1.32% 3.14%
1983 1.46% 3.03%
1982 1.48% 2.93%
1981 1.29% 2.99%
1980 1.26% 3.02%
1979 1.34% 3%
1978 1.35% 2.96%
1977 1.37% 2.85%
1976 1.56% 2.76%
1975 1.78% 2.74%
1974 2.09% 2.7%
1973 2.31% 2.65%
1972 2.49% 2.57%
1971 2.78% 2.55%
1970 2.8% 2.59%
1969 2.78% 2.59%
1968 2.65% 2.58%
1967 2.6% 2.57%
1966 2.83% 2.57%
1965 2.41% 2.57%
1964 2.35% 2.55%
1963 2.49% 2.54%
1962 0.82% 2.51%
1961 -1.01% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

China Liberia
Current population
1402578808
5887000
Population rank 2/197 116/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.07%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
4.39 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
3.09 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +328
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 43/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -9,870
Net migration rank 189/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -9,870
2024 - -318,992 - -7,779
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 125,730 -5,002
2022 -847,305 -293,846 123,747 -5,003
2021 480,203 -379,749 121,038 -11,852
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 120,632 -10,107
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 120,635 -19,678
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 120,231 -23,199
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 119,376 -24,807
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 118,852 -26,796
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 115,479 -15,182
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 116,667 -26,690
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 120,138 -22,010
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 121,973 -25,710
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 115,496 91,981
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 114,249 2,850
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 113,429 1,187
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 112,032 17,404
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 109,165 65,306
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 104,099 77,946
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 96,478 101,019
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 91,755 -1,001
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 87,534 -103,564
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 88,643 -23,110
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 86,217 7,142
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 83,143 -2,060
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 78,130 53,643
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 72,146 99,203
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 61,444 281,480
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 56,392 -37,922
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 53,407 54,372
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 52,101 -121,407
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 51,609 7,300
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 50,204 56,210
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 47,426 78,052
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 52,770 -712,544
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 63,238 8,156
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 62,703 7,734
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 62,147 6,840
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 61,924 6,534
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 59,988 7,487
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 59,460 7,513
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 57,562 7,861
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 56,127 2,530
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 55,003 2,757
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 53,452 4,016
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 52,125 3,500
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 49,813 3,500
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 47,582 3,555
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 45,528 1,246
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 43,478 2,037
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 41,499 2,086
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 39,694 2,272
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 37,860 2,018
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 36,015 1,293
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 35,196 2,285
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 34,677 1,982
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 33,536 1,964
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 32,519 2,177
1966 19,282,187 4,165 31,454 1,953
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 30,618 2,431
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 29,592 2,189
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 28,708 2,165
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 27,679 2,189
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 26,670 2,115
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 25,713 1,886

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/china/liberia | 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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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