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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 686,970 people in Luxembourg in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 697,802 in Luxembourg.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 2,011 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Luxembourg is the 164th.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.008% for Luxembourg.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs +1.94% in Luxembourg.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 698K (47.6% growth).

China vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Luxembourg
2100 633,662,382 760,055
2099 644,307,192 761,871
2098 655,044,881 763,627
2097 665,876,462 765,472
2096 676,803,171 767,128
2095 687,828,883 768,456
2094 698,966,872 770,080
2093 710,235,681 771,655
2092 721,640,723 773,129
2091 733,187,178 774,950
2090 744,903,105 776,632
2089 756,812,472 778,332
2088 768,893,004 780,148
2087 781,128,909 782,099
2086 793,508,970 784,047
2085 806,043,039 785,931
2084 818,709,832 787,814
2083 831,420,518 789,410
2082 844,177,036 791,384
2081 856,996,835 793,230
2080 869,821,040 794,913
2079 882,622,985 796,562
2078 895,372,147 798,015
2077 908,082,676 799,552
2076 920,776,984 800,980
2075 933,459,600 802,329
2074 946,141,456 803,649
2073 958,870,128 805,065
2072 971,639,931 806,490
2071 984,469,009 807,534
2070 997,391,342 808,891
2069 1,010,450,818 809,871
2068 1,023,633,867 810,615
2067 1,036,979,285 811,270
2066 1,050,453,924 811,697
2065 1,064,051,499 812,055
2064 1,077,787,979 812,347
2063 1,091,571,021 812,618
2062 1,105,429,748 812,825
2061 1,119,286,514 812,670
2060 1,133,115,260 812,579
2059 1,146,818,251 812,345
2058 1,160,340,554 811,949
2057 1,173,596,480 811,547
2056 1,186,578,041 811,136
2055 1,199,197,172 810,018
2054 1,211,403,028 808,772
2053 1,223,160,257 807,469
2052 1,234,474,716 806,069
2051 1,245,255,938 804,175
2050 1,255,501,171 802,377
2049 1,265,281,319 800,333
2048 1,274,572,888 797,869
2047 1,283,393,445 795,366
2046 1,291,830,414 792,679
2045 1,299,855,379 789,667
2044 1,307,510,531 786,581
2043 1,314,885,869 783,374
2042 1,322,032,311 779,750
2041 1,328,936,491 775,990
2040 1,335,577,799 772,121
2039 1,341,989,157 767,824
2038 1,348,134,255 763,311
2037 1,354,107,817 758,894
2036 1,359,866,705 754,191
2035 1,365,387,904 749,172
2034 1,370,679,807 744,087
2033 1,375,744,986 738,759
2032 1,380,528,766 733,039
2031 1,385,048,521 727,303
2030 1,389,269,809 721,333
2029 1,393,241,425 714,969
2028 1,396,917,178 708,110
2027 1,400,271,033 701,168
2026 1,403,335,670 694,248
2025 1,406,585,000 686,970
2024 1,408,975,000 677,012
2023 1,410,710,000 666,430
2022 1,412,175,000 653,103
2021 1,412,360,000 640,064
2020 1,411,100,000 630,419
2019 1,407,745,000 620,001
2018 1,402,760,000 607,950
2017 1,396,215,000 596,336
2016 1,387,790,000 582,014
2015 1,379,860,000 569,604
2014 1,371,860,000 556,319
2013 1,363,240,000 543,360
2012 1,354,190,000 530,946
2011 1,345,035,000 518,347
2010 1,337,705,000 506,953
2009 1,331,260,000 497,783
2008 1,324,655,000 488,650
2007 1,317,885,000 479,993
2006 1,311,020,000 472,637
2005 1,303,720,000 465,158
2004 1,296,075,000 458,095
2003 1,288,400,000 451,630
2002 1,280,400,000 446,175
2001 1,271,850,000 441,525
2000 1,262,645,000 436,300
1999 1,252,735,000 430,475
1998 1,241,935,000 424,700
1997 1,230,075,000 419,450
1996 1,217,550,000 414,225
1995 1,204,855,000 408,625
1994 1,191,835,000 402,925
1993 1,178,440,000 397,475
1992 1,164,970,000 392,175
1991 1,150,780,000 387,000
1990 1,135,185,000 381,850
1989 1,118,650,000 377,100
1988 1,101,630,000 373,450
1987 1,084,035,000 370,750
1986 1,066,790,000 368,355
1985 1,051,040,000 366,706
1984 1,036,825,000 365,998
1983 1,023,310,000 365,622
1982 1,008,630,000 365,525
1981 993,885,000 365,225
1980 981,235,000 364,150
1979 969,005,000 362,856
1978 956,165,000 362,007
1977 943,455,000 361,358
1976 930,685,000 360,731
1975 916,395,000 358,950
1974 900,350,000 355,050
1973 881,940,000 350,450
1972 862,030,000 346,600
1971 841,105,000 342,421
1970 818,315,000 339,171
1969 796,025,000 337,500
1968 774,510,000 335,850
1967 754,550,000 334,995
1966 735,400,000 333,895
1965 715,185,000 331,500
1964 698,355,000 327,750
1963 682,335,000 324,100
1962 665,770,000 320,750
1961 660,330,000 316,845
1960 667,070,000 313,970

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/luxembourg | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Luxembourg gained 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Luxembourg's population increased by 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Luxembourg was ranked 167th in 2006 and ranked 164th 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 Luxembourg will increase by 15% to 802,377 people and will still be ranked 164th.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 813K 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
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Luxembourg
2100 -1.65% -0.24%
2099 -1.64% -0.23%
2098 -1.63% -0.24%
2097 -1.61% -0.22%
2096 -1.6% -0.17%
2095 -1.59% -0.21%
2094 -1.59% -0.2%
2093 -1.58% -0.19%
2092 -1.57% -0.23%
2091 -1.57% -0.22%
2090 -1.57% -0.22%
2089 -1.57% -0.23%
2088 -1.57% -0.25%
2087 -1.56% -0.25%
2086 -1.56% -0.24%
2085 -1.55% -0.24%
2084 -1.53% -0.2%
2083 -1.51% -0.25%
2082 -1.5% -0.23%
2081 -1.47% -0.21%
2080 -1.45% -0.21%
2079 -1.42% -0.18%
2078 -1.4% -0.19%
2077 -1.38% -0.18%
2076 -1.36% -0.17%
2075 -1.34% -0.16%
2074 -1.33% -0.18%
2073 -1.31% -0.18%
2072 -1.3% -0.13%
2071 -1.3% -0.17%
2070 -1.29% -0.12%
2069 -1.29% -0.09%
2068 -1.29% -0.08%
2067 -1.28% -0.05%
2066 -1.28% -0.04%
2065 -1.27% -0.04%
2064 -1.26% -0.03%
2063 -1.25% -0.03%
2062 -1.24% 0.02%
2061 -1.22% 0.01%
2060 -1.19% 0.03%
2059 -1.17% 0.05%
2058 -1.13% 0.05%
2057 -1.09% 0.05%
2056 -1.05% 0.14%
2055 -1.01% 0.15%
2054 -0.96% 0.16%
2053 -0.92% 0.17%
2052 -0.87% 0.24%
2051 -0.82% 0.22%
2050 -0.77% 0.26%
2049 -0.73% 0.31%
2048 -0.69% 0.31%
2047 -0.65% 0.34%
2046 -0.62% 0.38%
2045 -0.59% 0.39%
2044 -0.56% 0.41%
2043 -0.54% 0.46%
2042 -0.52% 0.48%
2041 -0.5% 0.5%
2040 -0.48% 0.56%
2039 -0.46% 0.59%
2038 -0.44% 0.58%
2037 -0.42% 0.62%
2036 -0.4% 0.67%
2035 -0.39% 0.68%
2034 -0.37% 0.72%
2033 -0.35% 0.78%
2032 -0.33% 0.79%
2031 -0.3% 0.83%
2030 -0.29% 0.89%
2029 -0.26% 0.97%
2028 -0.24% 0.99%
2027 -0.22% 1%
2026 -0.23% 1.06%
2025 -0.17% 1.47%
2024 -0.12% 1.59%
2023 -0.1% 2.04%
2022 -0.01% 2.04%
2021 0.09% 1.53%
2020 0.24% 1.68%
2019 0.36% 1.98%
2018 0.47% 1.95%
2017 0.61% 2.46%
2016 0.57% 2.18%
2015 0.58% 2.39%
2014 0.63% 2.38%
2013 0.67% 2.34%
2012 0.68% 2.43%
2011 0.55% 2.25%
2010 0.48% 1.84%
2009 0.5% 1.87%
2008 0.51% 1.8%
2007 0.52% 1.56%
2006 0.56% 1.61%
2005 0.59% 1.54%
2004 0.6% 1.43%
2003 0.62% 1.22%
2002 0.67% 1.05%
2001 0.73% 1.2%
2000 0.79% 1.35%
1999 0.87% 1.36%
1998 0.96% 1.25%
1997 1.03% 1.26%
1996 1.05% 1.37%
1995 1.09% 1.41%
1994 1.14% 1.37%
1993 1.16% 1.35%
1992 1.23% 1.34%
1991 1.37% 1.35%
1990 1.48% 1.26%
1989 1.54% 0.98%
1988 1.62% 0.73%
1987 1.62% 0.65%
1986 1.5% 0.45%
1985 1.37% 0.19%
1984 1.32% 0.1%
1983 1.46% 0.03%
1982 1.48% 0.08%
1981 1.29% 0.3%
1980 1.26% 0.36%
1979 1.34% 0.23%
1978 1.35% 0.18%
1977 1.37% 0.17%
1976 1.56% 0.5%
1975 1.78% 1.1%
1974 2.09% 1.31%
1973 2.31% 1.11%
1972 2.49% 1.22%
1971 2.78% 0.96%
1970 2.8% 0.5%
1969 2.78% 0.49%
1968 2.65% 0.26%
1967 2.6% 0.33%
1966 2.83% 0.72%
1965 2.41% 1.14%
1964 2.35% 1.13%
1963 2.49% 1.04%
1962 0.82% 1.23%
1961 -1.01% 0.92%

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/luxembourg | CC BY

In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while Luxembourg's population grew by 1.47%.

Live population counters

China Luxembourg
Current population
1403335670
697802
Population rank 2/197 164/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.008%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
52.9 minutes
One birth every
3.31 seconds
1.36 hours
One death every
2.88 seconds
1.96 hours
Daily growth/decline -6,548 +27
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 +9,958
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +1.47%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 71/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
1.68 hours
Annual migration change -268,126 +5,237
Net migration rank 189/196 51/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 344,309
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 94/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 51.2%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 8/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Luxembourg
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - 5,237
2024 -1,394,886 -318,992 1,963 5,677
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 1,933 5,905
2022 -847,305 -293,846 2,024 13,194
2021 480,203 -379,749 2,240 8,724
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 1,828 6,967
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 1,922 10,503
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 1,945 10,145
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 1,968 9,643
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 2,095 12,760
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 2,107 11,377
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 2,225 11,217
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 2,336 10,535
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 2,124 10,273
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 1,814 10,918
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 2,129 7,909
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 1,991 6,855
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 2,003 7,969
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 1,584 6,244
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 1,748 5,557
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 1,721 6,310
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 1,878 4,566
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 1,220 5,581
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 1,607 2,759
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 1,766 3,427
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 1,963 4,516
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 1,808 4,666
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 1,486 3,874
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 1,552 3,711
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 1,781 3,603
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 1,634 4,385
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 1,652 3,900
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 1,470 4,055
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 1,098 4,101
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 1,239 4,067
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 1,145 3,992
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 679 2,999
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 747 2,909
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 222 2,200
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 331 2,121
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 74 1,067
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 146 346
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 37 376
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 183 334
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 329 443
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 37 840
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 72 670
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 -145 3,155
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 -36 2,830
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 -578 2,802
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 -395 2,794
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 -390 2,728
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 -421 2,673
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 -35 4,143
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 69 4,274
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 272 853
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 303 833
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 604 850
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 837 752
1966 19,282,187 4,165 1,168 2,222
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 1,260 2,203
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 1,377 2,178
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 1,199 2,080
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 1,091 2,014
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 1,489 1,969
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 1,319 61

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/luxembourg | 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 Luxembourg 17.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,025 people) and 82.6% is from migration (a gain of 94,895 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 344,309 people or 51.2% in Luxembourg.

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
Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K

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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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