The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 40,197 people in Liechtenstein in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,405,773,318 people compared to 40,646 in Liechtenstein.
Population statistics:
- China's population is 34,586 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 17% of the world: 17% for China vs 0.0005% for Liechtenstein.
- For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.76% in Liechtenstein.
- Since 2005, the population of China has increased from 1.3B people to 1.41B (7.83% growth), while Liechtenstein has grown from 34.8K to 40.6K (17% growth).
- Liechtenstein is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 43.9K people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 629M people by 2100.
China vs Liechtenstein: live population counter
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| Current population |
1405773318
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40646
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| Population rank | 2/197 | 190/197 |
| Percent of world population | 17% | 0.0005% |
| One net population change |
18.2 seconds
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1.05 days
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| One birth every |
3.5 seconds
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1.01 days
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| One death every |
2.84 seconds
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1.35 days
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| One migration net change every |
1.65 minutes
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1.77 days
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| Annual migration change | -318,992 | +206 |
| Daily growth/decline | -4,753 | +1 |
| Annual growth/decline | -1,735,000 | +347 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.12% | +0.87% |
| Population growth rate rank | 173/197 | 111/197 |
China and Liechtenstein: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 667,070,000 | 16,451 | - | - |
| 1961 | 660,330,000 | 16,877 | -1.01% | 2.59% |
| 1962 | 665,770,000 | 17,443 | 0.82% | 3.35% |
| 1963 | 682,335,000 | 18,093 | 2.49% | 3.73% |
| 1964 | 698,355,000 | 18,755 | 2.35% | 3.66% |
| 1965 | 715,185,000 | 19,195 | 2.41% | 2.35% |
| 1966 | 735,400,000 | 19,610 | 2.83% | 2.16% |
| 1967 | 754,550,000 | 20,175 | 2.6% | 2.88% |
| 1968 | 774,510,000 | 20,835 | 2.65% | 3.27% |
| 1969 | 796,025,000 | 21,084 | 2.78% | 1.2% |
| 1970 | 818,315,000 | 21,140 | 2.8% | 0.27% |
| 1971 | 841,105,000 | 21,600 | 2.78% | 2.18% |
| 1972 | 862,030,000 | 22,132 | 2.49% | 2.46% |
| 1973 | 881,940,000 | 22,785 | 2.31% | 2.95% |
| 1974 | 900,350,000 | 23,451 | 2.09% | 2.92% |
| 1975 | 916,395,000 | 23,846 | 1.78% | 1.68% |
| 1976 | 930,685,000 | 24,058 | 1.56% | 0.89% |
| 1977 | 943,455,000 | 24,442 | 1.37% | 1.6% |
| 1978 | 956,165,000 | 25,028 | 1.35% | 2.4% |
| 1979 | 969,005,000 | 25,575 | 1.34% | 2.19% |
| 1980 | 981,235,000 | 25,512 | 1.26% | -0.25% |
| 1981 | 993,885,000 | 25,673 | 1.29% | 0.63% |
| 1982 | 1,008,630,000 | 26,255 | 1.48% | 2.27% |
| 1983 | 1,023,310,000 | 26,446 | 1.46% | 0.73% |
| 1984 | 1,036,825,000 | 26,596 | 1.32% | 0.57% |
| 1985 | 1,051,040,000 | 26,878 | 1.37% | 1.06% |
| 1986 | 1,066,790,000 | 27,238 | 1.5% | 1.34% |
| 1987 | 1,084,035,000 | 27,557 | 1.62% | 1.17% |
| 1988 | 1,101,630,000 | 27,948 | 1.62% | 1.42% |
| 1989 | 1,118,650,000 | 28,317 | 1.54% | 1.32% |
| 1990 | 1,135,185,000 | 28,742 | 1.48% | 1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,150,780,000 | 29,209 | 1.37% | 1.62% |
| 1992 | 1,164,970,000 | 29,627 | 1.23% | 1.43% |
| 1993 | 1,178,440,000 | 30,089 | 1.16% | 1.56% |
| 1994 | 1,191,835,000 | 30,470 | 1.14% | 1.27% |
| 1995 | 1,204,855,000 | 30,776 | 1.09% | 1% |
| 1996 | 1,217,550,000 | 31,033 | 1.05% | 0.84% |
| 1997 | 1,230,075,000 | 31,232 | 1.03% | 0.64% |
| 1998 | 1,241,935,000 | 31,668 | 0.96% | 1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,252,735,000 | 32,221 | 0.87% | 1.75% |
| 2000 | 1,262,645,000 | 32,645 | 0.79% | 1.32% |
| 2001 | 1,271,850,000 | 33,194 | 0.73% | 1.68% |
| 2002 | 1,280,400,000 | 33,694 | 0.67% | 1.51% |
| 2003 | 1,288,400,000 | 34,079 | 0.62% | 1.14% |
| 2004 | 1,296,075,000 | 34,447 | 0.6% | 1.08% |
| 2005 | 1,303,720,000 | 34,753 | 0.59% | 0.89% |
| 2006 | 1,311,020,000 | 35,037 | 0.56% | 0.82% |
| 2007 | 1,317,885,000 | 35,262 | 0.52% | 0.64% |
| 2008 | 1,324,655,000 | 35,473 | 0.51% | 0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,331,260,000 | 35,742 | 0.5% | 0.76% |
| 2010 | 1,337,705,000 | 36,022 | 0.48% | 0.78% |
| 2011 | 1,345,035,000 | 36,312 | 0.55% | 0.81% |
| 2012 | 1,354,190,000 | 36,657 | 0.68% | 0.95% |
| 2013 | 1,363,240,000 | 36,984 | 0.67% | 0.89% |
| 2014 | 1,371,860,000 | 37,248 | 0.63% | 0.71% |
| 2015 | 1,379,860,000 | 37,494 | 0.58% | 0.66% |
| 2016 | 1,387,790,000 | 37,716 | 0.57% | 0.59% |
| 2017 | 1,396,215,000 | 37,962 | 0.61% | 0.65% |
| 2018 | 1,402,760,000 | 38,246 | 0.47% | 0.75% |
| 2019 | 1,407,745,000 | 38,563 | 0.36% | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 1,411,100,000 | 38,901 | 0.24% | 0.88% |
| 2021 | 1,412,360,000 | 39,182 | 0.09% | 0.72% |
| 2022 | 1,412,175,000 | 39,493 | -0.01% | 0.79% |
| 2023 | 1,410,710,000 | 39,850 | -0.1% | 0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,408,975,000 | 40,197 | -0.12% | 0.87% |
| 2025 | 1,405,773,318 | 40,457 | -0.23% | 0.65% |
| 2026 | 1,402,614,510 | 40,693 | -0.22% | 0.58% |
| 2027 | 1,399,403,406 | 40,927 | -0.23% | 0.57% |
| 2028 | 1,395,886,569 | 41,138 | -0.25% | 0.51% |
| 2029 | 1,392,060,666 | 41,342 | -0.27% | 0.5% |
| 2030 | 1,387,961,846 | 41,538 | -0.29% | 0.47% |
| 2031 | 1,383,588,794 | 41,729 | -0.32% | 0.46% |
| 2032 | 1,378,934,346 | 41,901 | -0.34% | 0.41% |
| 2033 | 1,374,007,012 | 42,058 | -0.36% | 0.38% |
| 2034 | 1,368,825,481 | 42,205 | -0.38% | 0.35% |
| 2035 | 1,363,415,793 | 42,347 | -0.4% | 0.34% |
| 2036 | 1,357,772,486 | 42,469 | -0.41% | 0.29% |
| 2037 | 1,351,902,859 | 42,576 | -0.43% | 0.25% |
| 2038 | 1,345,840,038 | 42,688 | -0.45% | 0.26% |
| 2039 | 1,339,558,174 | 42,789 | -0.47% | 0.24% |
| 2040 | 1,333,028,062 | 42,877 | -0.49% | 0.2% |
| 2041 | 1,326,251,398 | 42,957 | -0.51% | 0.19% |
| 2042 | 1,319,222,019 | 43,031 | -0.53% | 0.17% |
| 2043 | 1,311,956,934 | 43,098 | -0.55% | 0.16% |
| 2044 | 1,304,437,340 | 43,156 | -0.57% | 0.13% |
| 2045 | 1,296,592,737 | 43,202 | -0.6% | 0.11% |
| 2046 | 1,288,357,014 | 43,243 | -0.64% | 0.1% |
| 2047 | 1,279,723,262 | 43,284 | -0.67% | 0.09% |
| 2048 | 1,270,661,954 | 43,311 | -0.71% | 0.06% |
| 2049 | 1,261,120,581 | 43,335 | -0.75% | 0.06% |
| 2050 | 1,251,102,086 | 43,349 | -0.79% | 0.03% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of China increased by 76,140,000 people (a 5.84% growth), while Liechtenstein gained 2,741 people (a 7.89% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, China gained 25,913,318 (a 1.88% growth), while Liechtenstein's population increased by 3,152 (a 8.41% growth).
China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2005 and is 2nd in 2025. Liechtenstein was ranked 191st in 2005 and ranked 190th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) China's population will shrink by 11% to 1,251,102,086 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Liechtenstein will increase by 6.65% to 43,349 people and will still be ranked 190th.
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Population differences between China and Liechtenstein
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| Life expectancy | 78.4 years | 83.9 years |
| Average age | 40.5 years | 43.8 years |
| Median age | 40.6 years | 45.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.9:49.1 | 49.7:50.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1 births per woman | 1.45 births per woman |
| Population density | 389 ppl/mi² | 651 ppl/mi² |
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