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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 41,024 people in Liechtenstein in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 41,400 in Liechtenstein.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 33,897 times bigger than Liechtenstein's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Liechtenstein is the 190th.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.0005% for Liechtenstein.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs +0.88% in Liechtenstein.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Liechtenstein has grown from 35K to 41.4K (18.2% growth).

China vs Liechtenstein: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Liechtenstein
2100 633,662,382 44,711
2099 644,307,192 44,701
2098 655,044,881 44,699
2097 665,876,462 44,696
2096 676,803,171 44,682
2095 687,828,883 44,663
2094 698,966,872 44,672
2093 710,235,681 44,659
2092 721,640,723 44,631
2091 733,187,178 44,616
2090 744,903,105 44,595
2089 756,812,472 44,576
2088 768,893,004 44,542
2087 781,128,909 44,525
2086 793,508,970 44,491
2085 806,043,039 44,463
2084 818,709,832 44,432
2083 831,420,518 44,396
2082 844,177,036 44,385
2081 856,996,835 44,358
2080 869,821,040 44,329
2079 882,622,985 44,299
2078 895,372,147 44,268
2077 908,082,676 44,239
2076 920,776,984 44,193
2075 933,459,600 44,171
2074 946,141,456 44,152
2073 958,870,128 44,138
2072 971,639,931 44,129
2071 984,469,009 44,115
2070 997,391,342 44,110
2069 1,010,450,818 44,113
2068 1,023,633,867 44,105
2067 1,036,979,285 44,106
2066 1,050,453,924 44,116
2065 1,064,051,499 44,119
2064 1,077,787,979 44,109
2063 1,091,571,021 44,118
2062 1,105,429,748 44,128
2061 1,119,286,514 44,128
2060 1,133,115,260 44,141
2059 1,146,818,251 44,140
2058 1,160,340,554 44,148
2057 1,173,596,480 44,139
2056 1,186,578,041 44,138
2055 1,199,197,172 44,155
2054 1,211,403,028 44,155
2053 1,223,160,257 44,145
2052 1,234,474,716 44,139
2051 1,245,255,938 44,115
2050 1,255,501,171 44,102
2049 1,265,281,319 44,082
2048 1,274,572,888 44,053
2047 1,283,393,445 44,025
2046 1,291,830,414 43,978
2045 1,299,855,379 43,930
2044 1,307,510,531 43,881
2043 1,314,885,869 43,810
2042 1,322,032,311 43,747
2041 1,328,936,491 43,660
2040 1,335,577,799 43,576
2039 1,341,989,157 43,484
2038 1,348,134,255 43,371
2037 1,354,107,817 43,265
2036 1,359,866,705 43,144
2035 1,365,387,904 43,007
2034 1,370,679,807 42,862
2033 1,375,744,986 42,709
2032 1,380,528,766 42,542
2031 1,385,048,521 42,350
2030 1,389,269,809 42,154
2029 1,393,241,425 41,957
2028 1,396,917,178 41,742
2027 1,400,271,033 41,516
2026 1,403,335,670 41,278
2025 1,406,585,000 41,024
2024 1,408,975,000 40,450
2023 1,410,710,000 39,846
2022 1,412,175,000 39,493
2021 1,412,360,000 39,182
2020 1,411,100,000 38,901
2019 1,407,745,000 38,563
2018 1,402,760,000 38,246
2017 1,396,215,000 37,962
2016 1,387,790,000 37,716
2015 1,379,860,000 37,494
2014 1,371,860,000 37,248
2013 1,363,240,000 36,984
2012 1,354,190,000 36,657
2011 1,345,035,000 36,312
2010 1,337,705,000 36,022
2009 1,331,260,000 35,742
2008 1,324,655,000 35,473
2007 1,317,885,000 35,262
2006 1,311,020,000 35,037
2005 1,303,720,000 34,753
2004 1,296,075,000 34,447
2003 1,288,400,000 34,079
2002 1,280,400,000 33,694
2001 1,271,850,000 33,194
2000 1,262,645,000 32,645
1999 1,252,735,000 32,221
1998 1,241,935,000 31,668
1997 1,230,075,000 31,232
1996 1,217,550,000 31,033
1995 1,204,855,000 30,776
1994 1,191,835,000 30,470
1993 1,178,440,000 30,089
1992 1,164,970,000 29,627
1991 1,150,780,000 29,209
1990 1,135,185,000 28,742
1989 1,118,650,000 28,317
1988 1,101,630,000 27,948
1987 1,084,035,000 27,557
1986 1,066,790,000 27,238
1985 1,051,040,000 26,878
1984 1,036,825,000 26,596
1983 1,023,310,000 26,446
1982 1,008,630,000 26,255
1981 993,885,000 25,673
1980 981,235,000 25,512
1979 969,005,000 25,575
1978 956,165,000 25,028
1977 943,455,000 24,442
1976 930,685,000 24,058
1975 916,395,000 23,846
1974 900,350,000 23,451
1973 881,940,000 22,785
1972 862,030,000 22,132
1971 841,105,000 21,600
1970 818,315,000 21,140
1969 796,025,000 21,084
1968 774,510,000 20,835
1967 754,550,000 20,175
1966 735,400,000 19,610
1965 715,185,000 19,195
1964 698,355,000 18,755
1963 682,335,000 18,093
1962 665,770,000 17,443
1961 660,330,000 16,877
1960 667,070,000 16,451

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/liechtenstein | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Liechtenstein gained 2,679 people (a 7.65% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Liechtenstein's population increased by 3,684 people (a 9.77% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Liechtenstein was ranked 191st in 2006 and ranked 190th 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 Liechtenstein will increase by 6.53% to 44,102 people and will still be ranked 190th.

Liechtenstein is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.7K 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
Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Liechtenstein
2100 -1.65% 0.02%
2099 -1.64% 0.005%
2098 -1.63% 0.007%
2097 -1.61% 0.03%
2096 -1.6% 0.04%
2095 -1.59% -0.02%
2094 -1.59% 0.03%
2093 -1.58% 0.06%
2092 -1.57% 0.03%
2091 -1.57% 0.05%
2090 -1.57% 0.04%
2089 -1.57% 0.08%
2088 -1.57% 0.04%
2087 -1.56% 0.08%
2086 -1.56% 0.06%
2085 -1.55% 0.07%
2084 -1.53% 0.08%
2083 -1.51% 0.03%
2082 -1.5% 0.06%
2081 -1.47% 0.07%
2080 -1.45% 0.07%
2079 -1.42% 0.07%
2078 -1.4% 0.06%
2077 -1.38% 0.1%
2076 -1.36% 0.05%
2075 -1.34% 0.04%
2074 -1.33% 0.03%
2073 -1.31% 0.02%
2072 -1.3% 0.03%
2071 -1.3% 0.01%
2070 -1.29% -0.007%
2069 -1.29% 0.02%
2068 -1.29% -0.002%
2067 -1.28% -0.02%
2066 -1.28% -0.007%
2065 -1.27% 0.02%
2064 -1.26% -0.02%
2063 -1.25% -0.02%
2062 -1.24% 0%
2061 -1.22% -0.03%
2060 -1.19% 0.002%
2059 -1.17% -0.02%
2058 -1.13% 0.02%
2057 -1.09% 0.002%
2056 -1.05% -0.04%
2055 -1.01% 0%
2054 -0.96% 0.02%
2053 -0.92% 0.01%
2052 -0.87% 0.05%
2051 -0.82% 0.03%
2050 -0.77% 0.05%
2049 -0.73% 0.07%
2048 -0.69% 0.06%
2047 -0.65% 0.11%
2046 -0.62% 0.11%
2045 -0.59% 0.11%
2044 -0.56% 0.16%
2043 -0.54% 0.14%
2042 -0.52% 0.2%
2041 -0.5% 0.19%
2040 -0.48% 0.21%
2039 -0.46% 0.26%
2038 -0.44% 0.24%
2037 -0.42% 0.28%
2036 -0.4% 0.32%
2035 -0.39% 0.34%
2034 -0.37% 0.36%
2033 -0.35% 0.39%
2032 -0.33% 0.45%
2031 -0.3% 0.47%
2030 -0.29% 0.47%
2029 -0.26% 0.51%
2028 -0.24% 0.55%
2027 -0.22% 0.58%
2026 -0.23% 0.62%
2025 -0.17% 1.42%
2024 -0.12% 1.52%
2023 -0.1% 0.89%
2022 -0.01% 0.79%
2021 0.09% 0.72%
2020 0.24% 0.88%
2019 0.36% 0.83%
2018 0.47% 0.75%
2017 0.61% 0.65%
2016 0.57% 0.59%
2015 0.58% 0.66%
2014 0.63% 0.71%
2013 0.67% 0.89%
2012 0.68% 0.95%
2011 0.55% 0.81%
2010 0.48% 0.78%
2009 0.5% 0.76%
2008 0.51% 0.6%
2007 0.52% 0.64%
2006 0.56% 0.82%
2005 0.59% 0.89%
2004 0.6% 1.08%
2003 0.62% 1.14%
2002 0.67% 1.51%
2001 0.73% 1.68%
2000 0.79% 1.32%
1999 0.87% 1.75%
1998 0.96% 1.4%
1997 1.03% 0.64%
1996 1.05% 0.84%
1995 1.09% 1%
1994 1.14% 1.27%
1993 1.16% 1.56%
1992 1.23% 1.43%
1991 1.37% 1.62%
1990 1.48% 1.5%
1989 1.54% 1.32%
1988 1.62% 1.42%
1987 1.62% 1.17%
1986 1.5% 1.34%
1985 1.37% 1.06%
1984 1.32% 0.57%
1983 1.46% 0.73%
1982 1.48% 2.27%
1981 1.29% 0.63%
1980 1.26% -0.25%
1979 1.34% 2.19%
1978 1.35% 2.4%
1977 1.37% 1.6%
1976 1.56% 0.89%
1975 1.78% 1.68%
1974 2.09% 2.92%
1973 2.31% 2.95%
1972 2.49% 2.46%
1971 2.78% 2.18%
1970 2.8% 0.27%
1969 2.78% 1.2%
1968 2.65% 3.27%
1967 2.6% 2.88%
1966 2.83% 2.16%
1965 2.41% 2.35%
1964 2.35% 3.66%
1963 2.49% 3.73%
1962 0.82% 3.35%
1961 -1.01% 2.59%

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/liechtenstein | CC BY

In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while Liechtenstein's population grew by 1.42%.

Live population counters

China Liechtenstein
Current population
1403335670
41400
Population rank 2/197 190/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.0005%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
15.3 hours
One birth every
3.31 seconds
1.08 days
One death every
2.88 seconds
1.2 days
Daily growth/decline -6,548 +2
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 +574
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +1.42%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 73/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
1.89 days
Annual migration change -268,126 +194
Net migration rank 189/196 71/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 27,669
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 166/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 69.4%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 4/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Liechtenstein
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Liechtenstein
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - 194
2024 -1,394,886 -318,992 36 206
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 92 214
2022 -847,305 -293,846 83 212
2021 480,203 -379,749 106 187
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 35 269
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 92 271
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 103 155
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 87 206
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 106 63
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 75 163
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 104 103
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 93 180
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 132 231
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 149 139
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 90 124
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 179 150
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 146 87
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 127 89
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 140 137
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 167 117
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 176 166
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 129 189
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 179 121
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 182 113
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 183 167
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 193 198
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 190 198
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 203 232
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 177 233
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 200 264
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 149 231
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 238 240
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 196 223
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 228 219
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 184 120
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 201 152
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 221 195
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 184 178
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 164 173
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 201 199
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 226 202
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 199 197
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 215 194
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 208 178
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 216 149
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 197 177
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 150 125
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 158 140
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 168 161
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 127 166
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 178 179
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 226 194
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 210 183
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 164 179
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 260 282
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 251 316
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 284 335
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 254 280
1966 19,282,187 4,165 218 208
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 240 193
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 238 205
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 252 210
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 194 201
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 228 200
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 257 123

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/liechtenstein | 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 Liechtenstein 29.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 815 people) and 70.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,946 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 27,669 people or 69.4% in Liechtenstein.

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
Liechtenstein
City Population
Schaan 6K
Vaduz 5.67K

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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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