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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 2,888,774 people in Lithuania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 2,845,693 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 493 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs -0.15% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.85M (13% decline).

China vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Lithuania
2100 633,662,382 1,232,467
2099 644,307,192 1,248,433
2098 655,044,881 1,264,509
2097 665,876,462 1,280,780
2096 676,803,171 1,297,383
2095 687,828,883 1,314,564
2094 698,966,872 1,331,697
2093 710,235,681 1,349,357
2092 721,640,723 1,367,612
2091 733,187,178 1,386,232
2090 744,903,105 1,405,212
2089 756,812,472 1,424,549
2088 768,893,004 1,444,430
2087 781,128,909 1,464,444
2086 793,508,970 1,484,533
2085 806,043,039 1,505,287
2084 818,709,832 1,526,073
2083 831,420,518 1,547,148
2082 844,177,036 1,568,485
2081 856,996,835 1,589,950
2080 869,821,040 1,611,433
2079 882,622,985 1,632,875
2078 895,372,147 1,654,422
2077 908,082,676 1,675,958
2076 920,776,984 1,697,590
2075 933,459,600 1,719,253
2074 946,141,456 1,741,058
2073 958,870,128 1,762,435
2072 971,639,931 1,783,836
2071 984,469,009 1,805,485
2070 997,391,342 1,827,274
2069 1,010,450,818 1,849,644
2068 1,023,633,867 1,871,909
2067 1,036,979,285 1,894,433
2066 1,050,453,924 1,917,222
2065 1,064,051,499 1,940,378
2064 1,077,787,979 1,963,220
2063 1,091,571,021 1,986,033
2062 1,105,429,748 2,009,588
2061 1,119,286,514 2,033,204
2060 1,133,115,260 2,057,397
2059 1,146,818,251 2,081,777
2058 1,160,340,554 2,106,243
2057 1,173,596,480 2,130,801
2056 1,186,578,041 2,155,426
2055 1,199,197,172 2,180,174
2054 1,211,403,028 2,204,562
2053 1,223,160,257 2,228,432
2052 1,234,474,716 2,252,640
2051 1,245,255,938 2,276,529
2050 1,255,501,171 2,300,221
2049 1,265,281,319 2,323,058
2048 1,274,572,888 2,346,050
2047 1,283,393,445 2,369,429
2046 1,291,830,414 2,391,976
2045 1,299,855,379 2,414,470
2044 1,307,510,531 2,436,951
2043 1,314,885,869 2,460,277
2042 1,322,032,311 2,483,334
2041 1,328,936,491 2,506,119
2040 1,335,577,799 2,528,678
2039 1,341,989,157 2,552,188
2038 1,348,134,255 2,575,059
2037 1,354,107,817 2,598,050
2036 1,359,866,705 2,620,456
2035 1,365,387,904 2,642,405
2034 1,370,679,807 2,664,791
2033 1,375,744,986 2,686,738
2032 1,380,528,766 2,708,666
2031 1,385,048,521 2,730,633
2030 1,389,269,809 2,753,016
2029 1,393,241,425 2,775,584
2028 1,396,917,178 2,798,862
2027 1,400,271,033 2,822,301
2026 1,403,335,670 2,845,693
2025 1,406,585,000 2,888,774
2024 1,408,975,000 2,888,278
2023 1,410,710,000 2,871,585
2022 1,412,175,000 2,831,639
2021 1,412,360,000 2,808,380
2020 1,411,100,000 2,810,369
2019 1,407,745,000 2,811,089
2018 1,402,760,000 2,819,200
2017 1,396,215,000 2,842,639
2016 1,387,790,000 2,877,325
2015 1,379,860,000 2,911,109
2014 1,371,860,000 2,937,253
2013 1,363,240,000 2,961,250
2012 1,354,190,000 2,989,139
2011 1,345,035,000 3,028,115
2010 1,337,705,000 3,097,282
2009 1,331,260,000 3,162,916
2008 1,324,655,000 3,198,231
2007 1,317,885,000 3,231,294
2006 1,311,020,000 3,269,909
2005 1,303,720,000 3,322,528
2004 1,296,075,000 3,377,075
2003 1,288,400,000 3,415,213
2002 1,280,400,000 3,443,067
2001 1,271,850,000 3,470,818
2000 1,262,645,000 3,499,536
1999 1,252,735,000 3,524,238
1998 1,241,935,000 3,549,331
1997 1,230,075,000 3,575,137
1996 1,217,550,000 3,601,613
1995 1,204,855,000 3,629,102
1994 1,191,835,000 3,657,144
1993 1,178,440,000 3,682,613
1992 1,164,970,000 3,700,114
1991 1,150,780,000 3,704,134
1990 1,135,185,000 3,697,838
1989 1,118,650,000 3,684,255
1988 1,101,630,000 3,655,049
1987 1,084,035,000 3,616,367
1986 1,066,790,000 3,578,914
1985 1,051,040,000 3,544,543
1984 1,036,825,000 3,514,205
1983 1,023,310,000 3,485,192
1982 1,008,630,000 3,457,179
1981 993,885,000 3,432,947
1980 981,235,000 3,413,202
1979 969,005,000 3,397,842
1978 956,165,000 3,379,514
1977 943,455,000 3,355,036
1976 930,685,000 3,328,664
1975 916,395,000 3,301,652
1974 900,350,000 3,273,894
1973 881,940,000 3,244,438
1972 862,030,000 3,213,622
1971 841,105,000 3,179,041
1970 818,315,000 3,139,689
1969 796,025,000 3,107,321
1968 774,510,000 3,078,850
1967 754,550,000 3,044,400
1966 735,400,000 3,008,050
1965 715,185,000 2,971,450
1964 698,355,000 2,935,200
1963 682,335,000 2,898,950
1962 665,770,000 2,863,350
1961 660,330,000 2,823,550
1960 667,070,000 2,778,550

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,300,221 people and rank change from 139th to 145th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.4% of the population in China and 40.3% in Lithuania.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Lithuania
2100 -1.65% -1.28%
2099 -1.64% -1.27%
2098 -1.63% -1.27%
2097 -1.61% -1.28%
2096 -1.6% -1.31%
2095 -1.59% -1.29%
2094 -1.59% -1.31%
2093 -1.58% -1.33%
2092 -1.57% -1.34%
2091 -1.57% -1.35%
2090 -1.57% -1.36%
2089 -1.57% -1.38%
2088 -1.57% -1.37%
2087 -1.56% -1.35%
2086 -1.56% -1.38%
2085 -1.55% -1.36%
2084 -1.53% -1.36%
2083 -1.51% -1.36%
2082 -1.5% -1.35%
2081 -1.47% -1.33%
2080 -1.45% -1.31%
2079 -1.42% -1.3%
2078 -1.4% -1.28%
2077 -1.38% -1.27%
2076 -1.36% -1.26%
2075 -1.34% -1.25%
2074 -1.33% -1.21%
2073 -1.31% -1.2%
2072 -1.3% -1.2%
2071 -1.3% -1.19%
2070 -1.29% -1.21%
2069 -1.29% -1.19%
2068 -1.29% -1.19%
2067 -1.28% -1.19%
2066 -1.28% -1.19%
2065 -1.27% -1.16%
2064 -1.26% -1.15%
2063 -1.25% -1.17%
2062 -1.24% -1.16%
2061 -1.22% -1.18%
2060 -1.19% -1.17%
2059 -1.17% -1.16%
2058 -1.13% -1.15%
2057 -1.09% -1.14%
2056 -1.05% -1.14%
2055 -1.01% -1.11%
2054 -0.96% -1.07%
2053 -0.92% -1.07%
2052 -0.87% -1.05%
2051 -0.82% -1.03%
2050 -0.77% -0.98%
2049 -0.73% -0.98%
2048 -0.69% -0.99%
2047 -0.65% -0.94%
2046 -0.62% -0.93%
2045 -0.59% -0.92%
2044 -0.56% -0.95%
2043 -0.54% -0.93%
2042 -0.52% -0.91%
2041 -0.5% -0.89%
2040 -0.48% -0.92%
2039 -0.46% -0.89%
2038 -0.44% -0.88%
2037 -0.42% -0.86%
2036 -0.4% -0.83%
2035 -0.39% -0.84%
2034 -0.37% -0.82%
2033 -0.35% -0.81%
2032 -0.33% -0.8%
2031 -0.3% -0.81%
2030 -0.29% -0.81%
2029 -0.26% -0.83%
2028 -0.24% -0.83%
2027 -0.22% -0.82%
2026 -0.23% -1.49%
2025 -0.17% 0.02%
2024 -0.12% 0.58%
2023 -0.1% 1.41%
2022 -0.01% 0.83%
2021 0.09% -0.07%
2020 0.24% -0.03%
2019 0.36% -0.29%
2018 0.47% -0.82%
2017 0.61% -1.21%
2016 0.57% -1.16%
2015 0.58% -0.89%
2014 0.63% -0.81%
2013 0.67% -0.93%
2012 0.68% -1.29%
2011 0.55% -2.23%
2010 0.48% -2.08%
2009 0.5% -1.1%
2008 0.51% -1.02%
2007 0.52% -1.18%
2006 0.56% -1.58%
2005 0.59% -1.62%
2004 0.6% -1.12%
2003 0.62% -0.81%
2002 0.67% -0.8%
2001 0.73% -0.82%
2000 0.79% -0.7%
1999 0.87% -0.71%
1998 0.96% -0.72%
1997 1.03% -0.74%
1996 1.05% -0.76%
1995 1.09% -0.77%
1994 1.14% -0.69%
1993 1.16% -0.47%
1992 1.23% -0.11%
1991 1.37% 0.17%
1990 1.48% 0.37%
1989 1.54% 0.8%
1988 1.62% 1.07%
1987 1.62% 1.05%
1986 1.5% 0.97%
1985 1.37% 0.86%
1984 1.32% 0.83%
1983 1.46% 0.81%
1982 1.48% 0.71%
1981 1.29% 0.58%
1980 1.26% 0.45%
1979 1.34% 0.54%
1978 1.35% 0.73%
1977 1.37% 0.79%
1976 1.56% 0.82%
1975 1.78% 0.85%
1974 2.09% 0.91%
1973 2.31% 0.96%
1972 2.49% 1.09%
1971 2.78% 1.25%
1970 2.8% 1.04%
1969 2.78% 0.92%
1968 2.65% 1.13%
1967 2.6% 1.21%
1966 2.83% 1.23%
1965 2.41% 1.24%
1964 2.35% 1.25%
1963 2.49% 1.24%
1962 0.82% 1.41%
1961 -1.01% 1.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while Lithuania's population grew by 0.02%.

Live population counters

China Lithuania
Current population
1403335670
2845693
Population rank 2/197 139/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.03%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
17.7 hours
One birth every
3.31 seconds
27.6 minutes
One death every
2.88 seconds
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6,548 +1
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 +496
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +0.02%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 157/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -24,618
Net migration rank 189/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -24,618
2024 -1,394,886 -318,992 -18,485 2,617
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 -16,368 44,935
2022 -847,305 -293,846 -20,671 72,100
2021 480,203 -379,749 -24,433 19,657
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 -19,953 19,884
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 -13,212 10,665
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 -12,686 -3,459
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 -12,224 -28,027
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 -11,509 -30,612
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 -11,935 -22,560
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 -10,868 -12,387
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 -12,733 -16,769
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 -11,060 -21,387
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 -10,901 -38,518
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 -11,460 -78,887
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 -9,805 -32,186
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 -12,153 -16,482
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 -15,510 -21,815
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 -15,041 -24,730
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 -14,287 -51,357
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 -11,482 -32,312
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 -10,929 -22,701
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 -11,362 -12,627
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 -9,024 -24,733
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 -4,549 -16,077
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 -3,877 -20,533
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 -3,904 -22,002
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 -3,218 -22,324
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 -3,962 -23,236
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 -3,992 -23,509
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 -4,023 -24,104
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 1,473 -23,949
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 12,950 -25,175
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 14,817 -10,744
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 17,010 -8,840
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 17,316 -26,985
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 19,006 38,648
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 22,422 10,820
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 23,978 10,177
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 19,140 9,417
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 18,976 8,835
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 20,911 8,585
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 18,323 8,163
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 16,478 7,752
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 16,042 7,412
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 16,989 6,932
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 17,573 7,328
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 19,124 8,964
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 20,305 8,581
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 20,470 8,170
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 22,589 7,757
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 22,712 7,327
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 25,388 7,185
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 28,930 7,130
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 27,629 6,530
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 27,345 4,179
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 28,325 6,522
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 29,226 5,251
1966 19,282,187 4,165 30,381 4,799
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 30,309 4,196
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 34,048 3,820
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 33,918 3,428
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 34,933 2,899
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 40,376 2,550
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 40,845 2,328

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/lithuania | 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 Lithuania 65.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 161,476 people) and 34.5% is from migration (a gain of 85,200 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

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
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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