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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 130,861,007 people in Mexico in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 133,323,134 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 10.5 times bigger than Mexico's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 18.5% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.92% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 133M (24.3% growth).

China vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Mexico
2100 633,320,628 131,182,639
2099 643,959,697 131,943,283
2098 654,691,595 132,700,369
2097 665,517,335 133,455,010
2096 676,438,150 134,204,227
2095 687,457,915 134,949,218
2094 698,589,897 135,687,085
2093 709,852,629 136,415,232
2092 721,251,520 137,127,644
2091 732,791,748 137,833,985
2090 744,501,355 138,527,198
2089 756,404,299 139,208,862
2088 768,478,316 139,874,924
2087 780,707,622 140,530,483
2086 793,081,006 141,174,372
2085 805,608,315 141,805,496
2084 818,268,277 142,415,948
2083 830,972,107 143,009,187
2082 843,721,746 143,579,768
2081 856,534,631 144,138,842
2080 869,351,919 144,677,451
2079 882,146,959 145,195,172
2078 894,889,246 145,691,242
2077 907,592,919 146,165,064
2076 920,280,380 146,616,674
2075 932,956,157 147,046,928
2074 945,631,173 147,455,761
2073 958,352,980 147,841,295
2072 971,115,895 148,201,143
2071 983,938,054 148,534,057
2070 996,853,418 148,848,168
2069 1,009,905,851 149,134,711
2068 1,023,081,790 149,395,717
2067 1,036,420,010 149,630,386
2066 1,049,887,382 149,842,125
2065 1,063,477,623 150,029,268
2064 1,077,206,695 150,187,992
2063 1,090,982,303 150,319,846
2062 1,104,833,556 150,424,224
2061 1,118,682,849 150,502,250
2060 1,132,504,136 150,555,648
2059 1,146,199,736 150,577,220
2058 1,159,714,746 150,569,044
2057 1,172,963,523 150,535,337
2056 1,185,938,083 150,475,242
2055 1,198,550,408 150,384,336
2054 1,210,749,681 150,263,237
2053 1,222,500,569 150,110,615
2052 1,233,808,926 149,923,918
2051 1,244,584,333 149,705,066
2050 1,254,824,040 149,450,774
2049 1,264,598,914 149,166,038
2048 1,273,885,471 148,836,849
2047 1,282,701,271 148,478,965
2046 1,291,133,690 148,081,688
2045 1,299,154,327 147,647,318
2044 1,306,805,350 147,173,101
2043 1,314,176,710 146,667,761
2042 1,321,319,298 146,123,566
2041 1,328,219,755 145,543,650
2040 1,334,857,481 144,931,633
2039 1,341,265,381 144,286,278
2038 1,347,407,165 143,601,872
2037 1,353,377,505 142,883,005
2036 1,359,133,287 142,138,929
2035 1,364,651,508 141,359,885
2034 1,369,940,557 140,554,653
2033 1,375,003,005 139,713,048
2032 1,379,784,204 138,843,644
2031 1,384,301,522 137,947,334
2030 1,388,520,533 137,023,304
2029 1,392,490,007 136,071,720
2028 1,396,163,778 135,090,755
2027 1,399,515,824 134,081,337
2026 1,402,578,808 133,042,003
2025 1,405,826,385 131,970,909
2024 1,408,975,000 130,861,007
2023 1,410,710,000 129,739,759
2022 1,412,175,000 128,613,117
2021 1,412,360,000 127,648,148
2020 1,411,100,000 126,799,054
2019 1,407,745,000 125,762,982
2018 1,402,760,000 124,573,711
2017 1,396,215,000 123,400,057
2016 1,387,790,000 122,251,351
2015 1,379,860,000 121,072,306
2014 1,371,860,000 119,784,261
2013 1,363,240,000 118,343,573
2012 1,354,190,000 116,818,208
2011 1,345,035,000 115,243,504
2010 1,337,705,000 113,623,895
2009 1,331,260,000 111,999,721
2008 1,324,655,000 110,374,288
2007 1,317,885,000 108,774,360
2006 1,311,020,000 107,253,666
2005 1,303,720,000 105,811,504
2004 1,296,075,000 104,394,131
2003 1,288,400,000 102,978,515
2002 1,280,400,000 101,548,624
2001 1,271,850,000 100,099,099
2000 1,262,645,000 98,625,552
1999 1,252,735,000 97,115,707
1998 1,241,935,000 95,575,245
1997 1,230,075,000 94,021,207
1996 1,217,550,000 92,452,702
1995 1,204,855,000 90,862,455
1994 1,191,835,000 89,259,205
1993 1,178,440,000 87,653,807
1992 1,164,970,000 86,044,809
1991 1,150,780,000 84,430,572
1990 1,135,185,000 82,820,170
1989 1,118,650,000 81,247,182
1988 1,101,630,000 79,695,531
1987 1,084,035,000 78,136,651
1986 1,066,790,000 76,585,637
1985 1,051,040,000 75,043,414
1984 1,036,825,000 73,506,846
1983 1,023,310,000 71,971,240
1982 1,008,630,000 70,433,260
1981 993,885,000 68,892,108
1980 981,235,000 67,300,334
1979 969,005,000 65,648,865
1978 956,165,000 63,979,046
1977 943,455,000 62,308,493
1976 930,685,000 60,645,512
1975 916,395,000 58,982,400
1974 900,350,000 57,320,149
1973 881,940,000 55,667,284
1972 862,030,000 54,030,168
1971 841,105,000 52,412,558
1970 818,315,000 50,814,953
1969 796,025,000 49,233,194
1968 774,510,000 47,668,303
1967 754,550,000 46,129,608
1966 735,400,000 44,629,106
1965 715,185,000 43,174,477
1964 698,355,000 41,772,049
1963 682,335,000 40,424,065
1962 665,770,000 39,129,200
1961 660,330,000 37,890,118
1960 667,070,000 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 12.1% to 149,450,774 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M 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
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Mexico
2100 -1.65% -0.58%
2099 -1.64% -0.57%
2098 -1.63% -0.57%
2097 -1.61% -0.56%
2096 -1.6% -0.55%
2095 -1.59% -0.54%
2094 -1.59% -0.53%
2093 -1.58% -0.52%
2092 -1.57% -0.51%
2091 -1.57% -0.5%
2090 -1.57% -0.49%
2089 -1.57% -0.48%
2088 -1.57% -0.47%
2087 -1.56% -0.46%
2086 -1.56% -0.45%
2085 -1.55% -0.43%
2084 -1.53% -0.41%
2083 -1.51% -0.4%
2082 -1.5% -0.39%
2081 -1.47% -0.37%
2080 -1.45% -0.36%
2079 -1.42% -0.34%
2078 -1.4% -0.32%
2077 -1.38% -0.31%
2076 -1.36% -0.29%
2075 -1.34% -0.28%
2074 -1.33% -0.26%
2073 -1.31% -0.24%
2072 -1.3% -0.22%
2071 -1.3% -0.21%
2070 -1.29% -0.19%
2069 -1.29% -0.17%
2068 -1.29% -0.16%
2067 -1.28% -0.14%
2066 -1.28% -0.12%
2065 -1.27% -0.11%
2064 -1.26% -0.09%
2063 -1.25% -0.07%
2062 -1.24% -0.05%
2061 -1.22% -0.04%
2060 -1.19% -0.01%
2059 -1.17% 0.005%
2058 -1.13% 0.02%
2057 -1.09% 0.04%
2056 -1.05% 0.06%
2055 -1.01% 0.08%
2054 -0.96% 0.1%
2053 -0.92% 0.12%
2052 -0.87% 0.15%
2051 -0.82% 0.17%
2050 -0.77% 0.19%
2049 -0.73% 0.22%
2048 -0.69% 0.24%
2047 -0.65% 0.27%
2046 -0.62% 0.29%
2045 -0.59% 0.32%
2044 -0.56% 0.34%
2043 -0.54% 0.37%
2042 -0.52% 0.4%
2041 -0.5% 0.42%
2040 -0.48% 0.45%
2039 -0.46% 0.48%
2038 -0.44% 0.5%
2037 -0.42% 0.52%
2036 -0.4% 0.55%
2035 -0.39% 0.57%
2034 -0.37% 0.6%
2033 -0.35% 0.63%
2032 -0.33% 0.65%
2031 -0.3% 0.67%
2030 -0.29% 0.7%
2029 -0.26% 0.73%
2028 -0.24% 0.75%
2027 -0.22% 0.78%
2026 -0.23% 0.81%
2025 -0.22% 0.85%
2024 -0.12% 0.86%
2023 -0.1% 0.88%
2022 -0.01% 0.76%
2021 0.09% 0.67%
2020 0.24% 0.82%
2019 0.36% 0.95%
2018 0.47% 0.95%
2017 0.61% 0.94%
2016 0.57% 0.97%
2015 0.58% 1.08%
2014 0.63% 1.22%
2013 0.67% 1.31%
2012 0.68% 1.37%
2011 0.55% 1.43%
2010 0.48% 1.45%
2009 0.5% 1.47%
2008 0.51% 1.47%
2007 0.52% 1.42%
2006 0.56% 1.36%
2005 0.59% 1.36%
2004 0.6% 1.37%
2003 0.62% 1.41%
2002 0.67% 1.45%
2001 0.73% 1.49%
2000 0.79% 1.55%
1999 0.87% 1.61%
1998 0.96% 1.65%
1997 1.03% 1.7%
1996 1.05% 1.75%
1995 1.09% 1.8%
1994 1.14% 1.83%
1993 1.16% 1.87%
1992 1.23% 1.91%
1991 1.37% 1.94%
1990 1.48% 1.94%
1989 1.54% 1.95%
1988 1.62% 2%
1987 1.62% 2.03%
1986 1.5% 2.06%
1985 1.37% 2.09%
1984 1.32% 2.13%
1983 1.46% 2.18%
1982 1.48% 2.24%
1981 1.29% 2.37%
1980 1.26% 2.52%
1979 1.34% 2.61%
1978 1.35% 2.68%
1977 1.37% 2.74%
1976 1.56% 2.82%
1975 1.78% 2.9%
1974 2.09% 2.97%
1973 2.31% 3.03%
1972 2.49% 3.09%
1971 2.78% 3.14%
1970 2.8% 3.21%
1969 2.78% 3.28%
1968 2.65% 3.34%
1967 2.6% 3.36%
1966 2.83% 3.37%
1965 2.41% 3.36%
1964 2.35% 3.33%
1963 2.49% 3.31%
1962 0.82% 3.27%
1961 -1.01% 3.17%

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/mexico | CC BY

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

China Mexico
Current population
1402578808
133323134
Population rank 2/197 11/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 1.61%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
28.1 seconds
One birth every
3.5 seconds
15.5 seconds
One death every
2.84 seconds
39.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +3,072
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +1,121,248
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 110/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -108,037
Net migration rank 189/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -108,037
2024 - -318,992 - -104,581
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 -847,305 -293,846 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 480,203 -379,749 936,682 -122,791
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 19,282,187 4,165 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 1,206,955 -85,591

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 Mexico 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,080,136 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,876,544 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Tijuana 1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos 1.93M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 1.07M

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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