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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 40,450 people in Liechtenstein in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 41,038 in Liechtenstein.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 34,178 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 +0.3% per year vs +0.82% in Liechtenstein.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Liechtenstein has grown from 35K to 41K (17.1% growth).

China vs Liechtenstein: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Liechtenstein
2100 633,320,628 44,383
2099 643,959,697 44,373
2098 654,691,595 44,371
2097 665,517,335 44,368
2096 676,438,150 44,354
2095 687,457,915 44,335
2094 698,589,897 44,344
2093 709,852,629 44,331
2092 721,251,520 44,304
2091 732,791,748 44,288
2090 744,501,355 44,268
2089 756,404,299 44,249
2088 768,478,316 44,215
2087 780,707,622 44,198
2086 793,081,006 44,164
2085 805,608,315 44,137
2084 818,268,277 44,106
2083 830,972,107 44,070
2082 843,721,746 44,059
2081 856,534,631 44,033
2080 869,351,919 44,003
2079 882,146,959 43,974
2078 894,889,246 43,943
2077 907,592,919 43,915
2076 920,280,380 43,869
2075 932,956,157 43,846
2074 945,631,173 43,828
2073 958,352,980 43,814
2072 971,115,895 43,805
2071 983,938,054 43,791
2070 996,853,418 43,786
2069 1,009,905,851 43,789
2068 1,023,081,790 43,781
2067 1,036,420,010 43,782
2066 1,049,887,382 43,793
2065 1,063,477,623 43,796
2064 1,077,206,695 43,785
2063 1,090,982,303 43,795
2062 1,104,833,556 43,804
2061 1,118,682,849 43,804
2060 1,132,504,136 43,817
2059 1,146,199,736 43,816
2058 1,159,714,746 43,824
2057 1,172,963,523 43,815
2056 1,185,938,083 43,814
2055 1,198,550,408 43,831
2054 1,210,749,681 43,831
2053 1,222,500,569 43,821
2052 1,233,808,926 43,815
2051 1,244,584,333 43,791
2050 1,254,824,040 43,778
2049 1,264,598,914 43,758
2048 1,273,885,471 43,729
2047 1,282,701,271 43,702
2046 1,291,133,690 43,655
2045 1,299,154,327 43,607
2044 1,306,805,350 43,558
2043 1,314,176,710 43,488
2042 1,321,319,298 43,426
2041 1,328,219,755 43,340
2040 1,334,857,481 43,256
2039 1,341,265,381 43,164
2038 1,347,407,165 43,052
2037 1,353,377,505 42,948
2036 1,359,133,287 42,827
2035 1,364,651,508 42,691
2034 1,369,940,557 42,548
2033 1,375,003,005 42,396
2032 1,379,784,204 42,230
2031 1,384,301,522 42,040
2030 1,388,520,533 41,844
2029 1,392,490,007 41,649
2028 1,396,163,778 41,436
2027 1,399,515,824 41,211
2026 1,402,578,808 40,975
2025 1,405,826,385 40,722
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Liechtenstein's population increased by 3,322 people (a 8.81% 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 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Liechtenstein will increase by 6.68% to 43,778 people and will still be ranked 190th.

Liechtenstein is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.4K 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
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 -0.22% 0.67%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Liechtenstein's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

China Liechtenstein
Current population
1402578808
41038
Population rank 2/197 190/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.0005%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
14.5 hours
One birth every
3.5 seconds
1.01 days
One death every
2.84 seconds
1.35 days
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +2
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +604
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 71/197
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 - -318,992 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/china/liechtenstein | 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 Liechtenstein 32.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 883 people) and 67.6% is from migration (a gain of 1,843 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 (1960–2024, 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)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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