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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 253.3 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

China vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Mauritania
2100 633,662,382 17,302,938
2099 644,307,192 17,195,692
2098 655,044,881 17,083,078
2097 665,876,462 16,968,365
2096 676,803,171 16,850,394
2095 687,828,883 16,732,430
2094 698,966,872 16,610,512
2093 710,235,681 16,485,880
2092 721,640,723 16,359,440
2091 733,187,178 16,229,167
2090 744,903,105 16,097,149
2089 756,812,472 15,962,562
2088 768,893,004 15,824,899
2087 781,128,909 15,683,760
2086 793,508,970 15,541,281
2085 806,043,039 15,397,701
2084 818,709,832 15,251,533
2083 831,420,518 15,102,125
2082 844,177,036 14,952,194
2081 856,996,835 14,799,309
2080 869,821,040 14,645,548
2079 882,622,985 14,490,500
2078 895,372,147 14,331,284
2077 908,082,676 14,170,045
2076 920,776,984 14,007,555
2075 933,459,600 13,843,393
2074 946,141,456 13,678,579
2073 958,870,128 13,512,182
2072 971,639,931 13,343,946
2071 984,469,009 13,172,876
2070 997,391,342 13,002,521
2069 1,010,450,818 12,830,090
2068 1,023,633,867 12,657,711
2067 1,036,979,285 12,482,299
2066 1,050,453,924 12,306,495
2065 1,064,051,499 12,131,679
2064 1,077,787,979 11,954,090
2063 1,091,571,021 11,778,351
2062 1,105,429,748 11,601,323
2061 1,119,286,514 11,424,089
2060 1,133,115,260 11,246,850
2059 1,146,818,251 11,067,732
2058 1,160,340,554 10,887,645
2057 1,173,596,480 10,709,500
2056 1,186,578,041 10,532,648
2055 1,199,197,172 10,354,318
2054 1,211,403,028 10,175,517
2053 1,223,160,257 9,995,645
2052 1,234,474,716 9,815,104
2051 1,245,255,938 9,635,288
2050 1,255,501,171 9,457,400
2049 1,265,281,319 9,279,576
2048 1,274,572,888 9,100,595
2047 1,283,393,445 8,923,220
2046 1,291,830,414 8,745,286
2045 1,299,855,379 8,568,910
2044 1,307,510,531 8,393,773
2043 1,314,885,869 8,218,850
2042 1,322,032,311 8,044,865
2041 1,328,936,491 7,873,599
2040 1,335,577,799 7,703,561
2039 1,341,989,157 7,534,623
2038 1,348,134,255 7,366,187
2037 1,354,107,817 7,199,542
2036 1,359,866,705 7,033,866
2035 1,365,387,904 6,869,186
2034 1,370,679,807 6,705,635
2033 1,375,744,986 6,543,505
2032 1,380,528,766 6,383,229
2031 1,385,048,521 6,225,030
2030 1,389,269,809 6,068,395
2029 1,393,241,425 5,914,109
2028 1,396,917,178 5,761,715
2027 1,400,271,033 5,611,635
2026 1,403,335,670 5,462,675
2025 1,406,585,000 5,315,065
2024 1,408,975,000 5,169,395
2023 1,410,710,000 5,022,441
2022 1,412,175,000 4,875,637
2021 1,412,360,000 4,734,874
2020 1,411,100,000 4,600,131
2019 1,407,745,000 4,467,708
2018 1,402,760,000 4,337,685
2017 1,396,215,000 4,210,600
2016 1,387,790,000 4,086,657
2015 1,379,860,000 3,965,959
2014 1,371,860,000 3,848,514
2013 1,363,240,000 3,734,318
2012 1,354,190,000 3,619,034
2011 1,345,035,000 3,502,811
2010 1,337,705,000 3,390,965
2009 1,331,260,000 3,284,448
2008 1,324,655,000 3,183,269
2007 1,317,885,000 3,093,059
2006 1,311,020,000 3,013,660
2005 1,303,720,000 2,939,059
2004 1,296,075,000 2,868,664
2003 1,288,400,000 2,802,046
2002 1,280,400,000 2,738,655
2001 1,271,850,000 2,678,760
2000 1,262,645,000 2,613,441
1999 1,252,735,000 2,541,698
1998 1,241,935,000 2,474,651
1997 1,230,075,000 2,411,306
1996 1,217,550,000 2,358,188
1995 1,204,855,000 2,312,017
1994 1,191,835,000 2,249,454
1993 1,178,440,000 2,174,328
1992 1,164,970,000 2,088,135
1991 1,150,780,000 2,009,738
1990 1,135,185,000 1,951,878
1989 1,118,650,000 1,903,048
1988 1,101,630,000 1,855,859
1987 1,084,035,000 1,803,014
1986 1,066,790,000 1,751,835
1985 1,051,040,000 1,702,107
1984 1,036,825,000 1,653,693
1983 1,023,310,000 1,606,746
1982 1,008,630,000 1,561,176
1981 993,885,000 1,516,877
1980 981,235,000 1,474,043
1979 969,005,000 1,432,758
1978 956,165,000 1,392,713
1977 943,455,000 1,353,768
1976 930,685,000 1,315,336
1975 916,395,000 1,277,330
1974 900,350,000 1,240,188
1973 881,940,000 1,203,838
1972 862,030,000 1,168,355
1971 841,105,000 1,133,702
1970 818,315,000 1,099,806
1969 796,025,000 1,066,754
1968 774,510,000 1,034,739
1967 754,550,000 1,003,843
1966 735,400,000 974,157
1965 715,185,000 945,838
1964 698,355,000 918,955
1963 682,335,000 893,423
1962 665,770,000 869,184
1961 660,330,000 846,167
1960 667,070,000 824,298

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 Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M 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
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Mauritania
2100 -1.65% 0.62%
2099 -1.64% 0.66%
2098 -1.63% 0.68%
2097 -1.61% 0.7%
2096 -1.6% 0.7%
2095 -1.59% 0.73%
2094 -1.59% 0.76%
2093 -1.58% 0.77%
2092 -1.57% 0.8%
2091 -1.57% 0.82%
2090 -1.57% 0.84%
2089 -1.57% 0.87%
2088 -1.57% 0.9%
2087 -1.56% 0.92%
2086 -1.56% 0.93%
2085 -1.55% 0.96%
2084 -1.53% 0.99%
2083 -1.51% 1%
2082 -1.5% 1.03%
2081 -1.47% 1.05%
2080 -1.45% 1.07%
2079 -1.42% 1.11%
2078 -1.4% 1.14%
2077 -1.38% 1.16%
2076 -1.36% 1.19%
2075 -1.34% 1.2%
2074 -1.33% 1.23%
2073 -1.31% 1.26%
2072 -1.3% 1.3%
2071 -1.3% 1.31%
2070 -1.29% 1.34%
2069 -1.29% 1.36%
2068 -1.29% 1.41%
2067 -1.28% 1.43%
2066 -1.28% 1.44%
2065 -1.27% 1.49%
2064 -1.26% 1.49%
2063 -1.25% 1.53%
2062 -1.24% 1.55%
2061 -1.22% 1.58%
2060 -1.19% 1.62%
2059 -1.17% 1.65%
2058 -1.13% 1.66%
2057 -1.09% 1.68%
2056 -1.05% 1.72%
2055 -1.01% 1.76%
2054 -0.96% 1.8%
2053 -0.92% 1.84%
2052 -0.87% 1.87%
2051 -0.82% 1.88%
2050 -0.77% 1.92%
2049 -0.73% 1.97%
2048 -0.69% 1.99%
2047 -0.65% 2.03%
2046 -0.62% 2.06%
2045 -0.59% 2.09%
2044 -0.56% 2.13%
2043 -0.54% 2.16%
2042 -0.52% 2.18%
2041 -0.5% 2.21%
2040 -0.48% 2.24%
2039 -0.46% 2.29%
2038 -0.44% 2.31%
2037 -0.42% 2.36%
2036 -0.4% 2.4%
2035 -0.39% 2.44%
2034 -0.37% 2.48%
2033 -0.35% 2.51%
2032 -0.33% 2.54%
2031 -0.3% 2.58%
2030 -0.29% 2.61%
2029 -0.26% 2.64%
2028 -0.24% 2.67%
2027 -0.22% 2.73%
2026 -0.23% 2.78%
2025 -0.17% 2.82%
2024 -0.12% 2.93%
2023 -0.1% 3.01%
2022 -0.01% 2.97%
2021 0.09% 2.93%
2020 0.24% 2.96%
2019 0.36% 3%
2018 0.47% 3.02%
2017 0.61% 3.03%
2016 0.57% 3.04%
2015 0.58% 3.05%
2014 0.63% 3.06%
2013 0.67% 3.19%
2012 0.68% 3.32%
2011 0.55% 3.3%
2010 0.48% 3.24%
2009 0.5% 3.18%
2008 0.51% 2.92%
2007 0.52% 2.63%
2006 0.56% 2.54%
2005 0.59% 2.45%
2004 0.6% 2.38%
2003 0.62% 2.31%
2002 0.67% 2.24%
2001 0.73% 2.5%
2000 0.79% 2.82%
1999 0.87% 2.71%
1998 0.96% 2.63%
1997 1.03% 2.25%
1996 1.05% 2%
1995 1.09% 2.78%
1994 1.14% 3.46%
1993 1.16% 4.13%
1992 1.23% 3.9%
1991 1.37% 2.96%
1990 1.48% 2.57%
1989 1.54% 2.54%
1988 1.62% 2.93%
1987 1.62% 2.92%
1986 1.5% 2.92%
1985 1.37% 2.93%
1984 1.32% 2.92%
1983 1.46% 2.92%
1982 1.48% 2.92%
1981 1.29% 2.91%
1980 1.26% 2.88%
1979 1.34% 2.88%
1978 1.35% 2.88%
1977 1.37% 2.92%
1976 1.56% 2.98%
1975 1.78% 2.99%
1974 2.09% 3.02%
1973 2.31% 3.04%
1972 2.49% 3.06%
1971 2.78% 3.08%
1970 2.8% 3.1%
1969 2.78% 3.09%
1968 2.65% 3.08%
1967 2.6% 3.05%
1966 2.83% 2.99%
1965 2.41% 2.93%
1964 2.35% 2.86%
1963 2.49% 2.79%
1962 0.82% 2.72%
1961 -1.01% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

China Mauritania
Current population
1403335670
5539189
Population rank 2/197 123/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.07%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
3.62 minutes
One birth every
3.31 seconds
2.99 minutes
One death every
2.88 seconds
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6,548 +399
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 18/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -268,126 -5,044
Net migration rank 189/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -5,044
2024 -1,394,886 -318,992 147,927 -2,185
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 145,164 2,999
2022 -847,305 -293,846 142,451 2,999
2021 480,203 -379,749 137,557 -1,483
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 134,899 -1,483
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 134,460 -3,019
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 131,584 -2,987
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 128,562 -3,001
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 125,342 -3,008
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 122,092 -3,019
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 118,792 -2,980
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 115,558 -2,987
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 113,489 4,515
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 111,165 3,272
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 108,121 1,128
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 105,273 -1,481
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 102,432 -3,860
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 98,895 -17,048
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 94,991 -18,033
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 90,940 -18,693
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 87,578 -19,042
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 83,804 -19,104
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 80,993 -18,903
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 78,769 -21,067
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 75,929 -2,997
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 73,554 -2,999
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 72,045 -8,504
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 71,327 -8,187
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 71,939 -28,840
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 72,244 -22,997
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 70,570 5,304
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 68,167 6,217
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 63,501 34,505
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 61,782 -2,997
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 59,934 -3,000
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 58,666 -17,941
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 56,654 -2,997
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 55,037 -2,998
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 53,313 -2,998
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 52,125 -2,998
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 50,705 -2,998
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 49,187 -2,998
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 47,947 -2,998
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 46,641 -2,998
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 45,026 -2,997
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 43,537 -2,997
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 42,539 -2,998
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 41,352 -2,999
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 40,149 -1,645
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 38,975 -1,472
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 38,106 -1,321
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 37,122 -1,201
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 36,184 -1,139
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 35,279 -1,014
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 34,382 -855
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 33,252 -688
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 32,029 -565
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 30,853 -514
1966 19,282,187 4,165 29,502 -466
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 28,028 -434
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 26,565 -390
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 25,250 -362
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 23,927 -342
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 22,781 -332
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 21,604 -318

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

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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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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)
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