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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 599 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

China vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Moldova
2100 633,320,628 1,175,882
2099 643,959,697 1,186,641
2098 654,691,595 1,197,541
2097 665,517,335 1,208,458
2096 676,438,150 1,219,478
2095 687,457,915 1,230,573
2094 698,589,897 1,241,540
2093 709,852,629 1,252,531
2092 721,251,520 1,263,471
2091 732,791,748 1,274,372
2090 744,501,355 1,285,020
2089 756,404,299 1,295,696
2088 768,478,316 1,306,424
2087 780,707,622 1,317,064
2086 793,081,006 1,327,799
2085 805,608,315 1,338,702
2084 818,268,277 1,349,432
2083 830,972,107 1,360,333
2082 843,721,746 1,371,322
2081 856,534,631 1,382,447
2080 869,351,919 1,393,733
2079 882,146,959 1,405,298
2078 894,889,246 1,417,062
2077 907,592,919 1,429,240
2076 920,280,380 1,441,240
2075 932,956,157 1,453,677
2074 945,631,173 1,466,568
2073 958,352,980 1,479,672
2072 971,115,895 1,493,311
2071 983,938,054 1,507,315
2070 996,853,418 1,522,149
2069 1,009,905,851 1,537,091
2068 1,023,081,790 1,552,724
2067 1,036,420,010 1,568,676
2066 1,049,887,382 1,584,782
2065 1,063,477,623 1,601,356
2064 1,077,206,695 1,618,317
2063 1,090,982,303 1,635,288
2062 1,104,833,556 1,652,720
2061 1,118,682,849 1,670,255
2060 1,132,504,136 1,688,120
2059 1,146,199,736 1,705,595
2058 1,159,714,746 1,722,942
2057 1,172,963,523 1,740,252
2056 1,185,938,083 1,757,829
2055 1,198,550,408 1,775,082
2054 1,210,749,681 1,792,262
2053 1,222,500,569 1,809,221
2052 1,233,808,926 1,825,831
2051 1,244,584,333 1,842,337
2050 1,254,824,040 1,858,281
2049 1,264,598,914 1,874,666
2048 1,273,885,471 1,890,586
2047 1,282,701,271 1,906,615
2046 1,291,133,690 1,922,962
2045 1,299,154,327 1,939,938
2044 1,306,805,350 1,956,858
2043 1,314,176,710 1,974,616
2042 1,321,319,298 1,992,765
2041 1,328,219,755 2,011,342
2040 1,334,857,481 2,030,732
2039 1,341,265,381 2,051,163
2038 1,347,407,165 2,071,871
2037 1,353,377,505 2,093,068
2036 1,359,133,287 2,114,669
2035 1,364,651,508 2,136,998
2034 1,369,940,557 2,159,450
2033 1,375,003,005 2,182,023
2032 1,379,784,204 2,204,431
2031 1,384,301,522 2,227,006
2030 1,388,520,533 2,250,038
2029 1,392,490,007 2,272,963
2028 1,396,163,778 2,295,739
2027 1,399,515,824 2,318,425
2026 1,402,578,808 2,341,166
2025 1,405,826,385 2,373,265
2024 1,408,975,000 2,402,306
2023 1,410,710,000 2,457,783
2022 1,412,175,000 2,528,654
2021 1,412,360,000 2,595,809
2020 1,411,100,000 2,635,130
2019 1,407,745,000 2,664,224
2018 1,402,760,000 2,707,203
2017 1,396,215,000 2,755,189
2016 1,387,790,000 2,803,186
2015 1,379,860,000 2,835,978
2014 1,371,860,000 2,857,815
2013 1,363,240,000 2,859,558
2012 1,354,190,000 2,860,324
2011 1,345,035,000 2,860,699
2010 1,337,705,000 2,862,354
2009 1,331,260,000 2,865,213
2008 1,324,655,000 2,868,833
2007 1,317,885,000 2,874,299
2006 1,311,020,000 2,880,967
2005 1,303,720,000 2,888,985
2004 1,296,075,000 2,896,023
2003 1,288,400,000 2,903,198
2002 1,280,400,000 2,911,385
2001 1,271,850,000 2,918,135
2000 1,262,645,000 2,924,668
1999 1,252,735,000 2,930,622
1998 1,241,935,000 2,935,227
1997 1,230,075,000 2,936,413
1996 1,217,550,000 2,947,293
1995 1,204,855,000 2,953,200
1994 1,191,835,000 2,966,745
1993 1,178,440,000 2,975,966
1992 1,164,970,000 2,980,965
1991 1,150,780,000 2,981,566
1990 1,135,185,000 2,977,912
1989 1,118,650,000 2,970,039
1988 1,101,630,000 2,948,891
1987 1,084,035,000 2,916,306
1986 1,066,790,000 2,883,057
1985 1,051,040,000 2,850,787
1984 1,036,825,000 2,820,518
1983 1,023,310,000 2,791,207
1982 1,008,630,000 2,763,101
1981 993,885,000 2,735,987
1980 981,235,000 2,708,675
1979 969,005,000 2,683,035
1978 956,165,000 2,656,211
1977 943,455,000 2,626,298
1976 930,685,000 2,596,491
1975 916,395,000 2,566,998
1974 900,350,000 2,538,164
1973 881,940,000 2,510,584
1972 862,030,000 2,484,742
1971 841,105,000 2,460,611
1970 818,315,000 2,437,590
1969 796,025,000 2,408,469
1968 774,510,000 2,373,073
1967 754,550,000 2,337,695
1966 735,400,000 2,301,871
1965 715,185,000 2,265,287
1964 698,355,000 2,228,000
1963 682,335,000 2,188,895
1962 665,770,000 2,147,227
1961 660,330,000 2,103,327
1960 667,070,000 2,058,020

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.4% of the population in China and 38.4% in Moldova.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Moldova
2100 -1.65% -0.91%
2099 -1.64% -0.91%
2098 -1.63% -0.9%
2097 -1.61% -0.9%
2096 -1.6% -0.9%
2095 -1.59% -0.88%
2094 -1.59% -0.88%
2093 -1.58% -0.87%
2092 -1.57% -0.86%
2091 -1.57% -0.83%
2090 -1.57% -0.82%
2089 -1.57% -0.82%
2088 -1.57% -0.81%
2087 -1.56% -0.81%
2086 -1.56% -0.81%
2085 -1.55% -0.8%
2084 -1.53% -0.8%
2083 -1.51% -0.8%
2082 -1.5% -0.8%
2081 -1.47% -0.81%
2080 -1.45% -0.82%
2079 -1.42% -0.83%
2078 -1.4% -0.85%
2077 -1.38% -0.83%
2076 -1.36% -0.86%
2075 -1.34% -0.88%
2074 -1.33% -0.89%
2073 -1.31% -0.91%
2072 -1.3% -0.93%
2071 -1.3% -0.97%
2070 -1.29% -0.97%
2069 -1.29% -1.01%
2068 -1.29% -1.02%
2067 -1.28% -1.02%
2066 -1.28% -1.03%
2065 -1.27% -1.05%
2064 -1.26% -1.04%
2063 -1.25% -1.05%
2062 -1.24% -1.05%
2061 -1.22% -1.06%
2060 -1.19% -1.02%
2059 -1.17% -1.01%
2058 -1.13% -0.99%
2057 -1.09% -1%
2056 -1.05% -0.97%
2055 -1.01% -0.96%
2054 -0.96% -0.94%
2053 -0.92% -0.91%
2052 -0.87% -0.9%
2051 -0.82% -0.86%
2050 -0.77% -0.87%
2049 -0.73% -0.84%
2048 -0.69% -0.84%
2047 -0.65% -0.85%
2046 -0.62% -0.88%
2045 -0.59% -0.86%
2044 -0.56% -0.9%
2043 -0.54% -0.91%
2042 -0.52% -0.92%
2041 -0.5% -0.95%
2040 -0.48% -1%
2039 -0.46% -1%
2038 -0.44% -1.01%
2037 -0.42% -1.02%
2036 -0.4% -1.04%
2035 -0.39% -1.04%
2034 -0.37% -1.03%
2033 -0.35% -1.02%
2032 -0.33% -1.01%
2031 -0.3% -1.02%
2030 -0.29% -1.01%
2029 -0.26% -0.99%
2028 -0.24% -0.98%
2027 -0.22% -0.97%
2026 -0.23% -1.35%
2025 -0.22% -1.21%
2024 -0.12% -2.26%
2023 -0.1% -2.8%
2022 -0.01% -2.59%
2021 0.09% -1.49%
2020 0.24% -1.09%
2019 0.36% -1.59%
2018 0.47% -1.74%
2017 0.61% -1.71%
2016 0.57% -1.16%
2015 0.58% -0.76%
2014 0.63% -0.06%
2013 0.67% -0.03%
2012 0.68% -0.01%
2011 0.55% -0.06%
2010 0.48% -0.1%
2009 0.5% -0.13%
2008 0.51% -0.19%
2007 0.52% -0.23%
2006 0.56% -0.28%
2005 0.59% -0.24%
2004 0.6% -0.25%
2003 0.62% -0.28%
2002 0.67% -0.23%
2001 0.73% -0.22%
2000 0.79% -0.2%
1999 0.87% -0.16%
1998 0.96% -0.04%
1997 1.03% -0.37%
1996 1.05% -0.2%
1995 1.09% -0.46%
1994 1.14% -0.31%
1993 1.16% -0.17%
1992 1.23% -0.02%
1991 1.37% 0.12%
1990 1.48% 0.27%
1989 1.54% 0.72%
1988 1.62% 1.12%
1987 1.62% 1.15%
1986 1.5% 1.13%
1985 1.37% 1.07%
1984 1.32% 1.05%
1983 1.46% 1.02%
1982 1.48% 0.99%
1981 1.29% 1.01%
1980 1.26% 0.96%
1979 1.34% 1.01%
1978 1.35% 1.14%
1977 1.37% 1.15%
1976 1.56% 1.15%
1975 1.78% 1.14%
1974 2.09% 1.1%
1973 2.31% 1.04%
1972 2.49% 0.98%
1971 2.78% 0.94%
1970 2.8% 1.21%
1969 2.78% 1.49%
1968 2.65% 1.51%
1967 2.6% 1.56%
1966 2.83% 1.61%
1965 2.41% 1.67%
1964 2.35% 1.79%
1963 2.49% 1.94%
1962 0.82% 2.09%
1961 -1.01% 2.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

China Moldova
Current population
1402578808
2341166
Population rank 2/197 145/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.03%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
9.47 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
19.9 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 -152
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 196/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -29,766
Net migration rank 189/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -29,766
2024 - -318,992 - -27,088
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 -7,007 -18,570
2022 -847,305 -293,846 -6,385 89,154
2021 480,203 -379,749 -13,444 -33,405
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 -7,067 -33,405
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 -3,416 -41,233
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 -961 -36,085
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 1,402 -43,871
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 4,580 -51,642
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 6,049 -59,399
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 7,248 -67,175
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 3,537 -77,571
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 5,581 -81,215
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 5,948 -82,271
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 7,456 -84,039
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 7,492 -83,546
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 5,210 -79,593
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 3,490 -75,734
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 2,406 -72,061
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 2,005 -68,681
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 1,714 -52,491
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 -322 -46,947
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 -1,249 -45,833
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 -718 -45,043
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 -324 -43,854
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 642 -43,111
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 2,140 -41,975
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 4,669 -41,743
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 2,655 -33,369
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 5,534 -31,975
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 9,921 -31,616
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 13,886 -31,526
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 17,373 -30,136
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 21,127 -29,204
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 25,824 -30,053
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 29,638 -29,307
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 35,608 -4,989
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 40,122 -10,796
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 39,463 -8,769
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 38,060 -10,627
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 38,108 -12,732
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 36,076 -10,543
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 32,814 -8,412
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 31,360 -6,452
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 30,053 -3,693
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 28,322 -6,912
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 27,622 3,483
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 27,707 3,245
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 27,801 2,885
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 27,677 2,355
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 27,219 1,785
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 25,967 1,156
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 24,626 481
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 23,359 -61
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 22,314 606
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 21,768 20,561
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 22,005 19,830
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 22,654 19,175
1966 19,282,187 4,165 23,720 18,601
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 24,916 18,066
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 25,860 17,509
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 29,382 16,816
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 32,082 15,884
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 35,180 14,818
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 36,352 13,697

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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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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