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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 47.4 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 17.3% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

China vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Nepal
2100 633,320,628 31,902,377
2099 643,959,697 32,090,762
2098 654,691,595 32,277,789
2097 665,517,335 32,464,318
2096 676,438,150 32,647,891
2095 687,457,915 32,828,594
2094 698,589,897 33,009,460
2093 709,852,629 33,186,290
2092 721,251,520 33,361,327
2091 732,791,748 33,532,505
2090 744,501,355 33,699,660
2089 756,404,299 33,863,636
2088 768,478,316 34,022,597
2087 780,707,622 34,175,457
2086 793,081,006 34,322,945
2085 805,608,315 34,468,441
2084 818,268,277 34,605,513
2083 830,972,107 34,735,114
2082 843,721,746 34,856,938
2081 856,534,631 34,972,075
2080 869,351,919 35,080,783
2079 882,146,959 35,183,584
2078 894,889,246 35,277,254
2077 907,592,919 35,362,658
2076 920,280,380 35,440,746
2075 932,956,157 35,510,291
2074 945,631,173 35,573,094
2073 958,352,980 35,627,375
2072 971,115,895 35,670,886
2071 983,938,054 35,709,979
2070 996,853,418 35,739,580
2069 1,009,905,851 35,759,193
2068 1,023,081,790 35,770,405
2067 1,036,420,010 35,774,081
2066 1,049,887,382 35,770,220
2065 1,063,477,623 35,758,824
2064 1,077,206,695 35,737,661
2063 1,090,982,303 35,709,945
2062 1,104,833,556 35,669,839
2061 1,118,682,849 35,623,365
2060 1,132,504,136 35,567,728
2059 1,146,199,736 35,503,043
2058 1,159,714,746 35,427,419
2057 1,172,963,523 35,345,633
2056 1,185,938,083 35,253,644
2055 1,198,550,408 35,155,433
2054 1,210,749,681 35,050,330
2053 1,222,500,569 34,936,594
2052 1,233,808,926 34,816,009
2051 1,244,584,333 34,684,328
2050 1,254,824,040 34,546,267
2049 1,264,598,914 34,400,898
2048 1,273,885,471 34,250,249
2047 1,282,701,271 34,091,495
2046 1,291,133,690 33,921,975
2045 1,299,154,327 33,747,892
2044 1,306,805,350 33,566,784
2043 1,314,176,710 33,380,395
2042 1,321,319,298 33,186,321
2041 1,328,219,755 32,987,097
2040 1,334,857,481 32,781,189
2039 1,341,265,381 32,569,731
2038 1,347,407,165 32,349,742
2037 1,353,377,505 32,125,036
2036 1,359,133,287 31,892,962
2035 1,364,651,508 31,653,976
2034 1,369,940,557 31,407,460
2033 1,375,003,005 31,152,292
2032 1,379,784,204 30,890,627
2031 1,384,301,522 30,623,706
2030 1,388,520,533 30,349,201
2029 1,392,490,007 30,068,368
2028 1,396,163,778 29,780,585
2027 1,399,515,824 29,627,864
2026 1,402,578,808 29,585,230
2025 1,405,826,385 29,605,298
2024 1,408,975,000 29,651,054
2023 1,410,710,000 29,694,614
2022 1,412,175,000 29,715,436
2021 1,412,360,000 29,475,010
2020 1,411,100,000 28,966,574
2019 1,407,745,000 28,414,064
2018 1,402,760,000 28,079,689
2017 1,396,215,000 28,011,258
2016 1,387,790,000 27,955,462
2015 1,379,860,000 27,823,629
2014 1,371,860,000 27,672,370
2013 1,363,240,000 27,589,996
2012 1,354,190,000 27,534,915
2011 1,345,035,000 27,464,494
2010 1,337,705,000 27,341,952
2009 1,331,260,000 27,173,035
2008 1,324,655,000 26,990,037
2007 1,317,885,000 26,788,492
2006 1,311,020,000 26,565,425
2005 1,303,720,000 26,309,458
2004 1,296,075,000 26,016,656
2003 1,288,400,000 25,688,758
2002 1,280,400,000 25,328,981
2001 1,271,850,000 24,946,748
2000 1,262,645,000 24,546,509
1999 1,252,735,000 24,125,199
1998 1,241,935,000 23,680,357
1997 1,230,075,000 23,219,463
1996 1,217,550,000 22,741,862
1995 1,204,855,000 22,245,439
1994 1,191,835,000 21,717,479
1993 1,178,440,000 21,180,159
1992 1,164,970,000 20,609,707
1991 1,150,780,000 20,036,500
1990 1,135,185,000 19,524,573
1989 1,118,650,000 19,057,807
1988 1,101,630,000 18,638,661
1987 1,084,035,000 18,250,505
1986 1,066,790,000 17,868,124
1985 1,051,040,000 17,477,692
1984 1,036,825,000 17,085,242
1983 1,023,310,000 16,689,119
1982 1,008,630,000 16,297,987
1981 993,885,000 15,922,423
1980 981,235,000 15,553,105
1979 969,005,000 15,190,590
1978 956,165,000 14,839,695
1977 943,455,000 14,499,175
1976 930,685,000 14,177,649
1975 916,395,000 13,870,695
1974 900,350,000 13,568,435
1973 881,940,000 13,275,239
1972 862,030,000 12,989,099
1971 841,105,000 12,710,061
1970 818,315,000 12,436,190
1969 796,025,000 12,167,036
1968 774,510,000 11,906,266
1967 754,550,000 11,652,716
1966 735,400,000 11,408,710
1965 715,185,000 11,173,411
1964 698,355,000 10,946,392
1963 682,335,000 10,729,818
1962 665,770,000 10,521,116
1961 660,330,000 10,318,396
1960 667,070,000 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M 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
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Nepal
2100 -1.65% -0.59%
2099 -1.64% -0.58%
2098 -1.63% -0.57%
2097 -1.61% -0.56%
2096 -1.6% -0.55%
2095 -1.59% -0.55%
2094 -1.59% -0.53%
2093 -1.58% -0.52%
2092 -1.57% -0.51%
2091 -1.57% -0.5%
2090 -1.57% -0.48%
2089 -1.57% -0.47%
2088 -1.57% -0.45%
2087 -1.56% -0.43%
2086 -1.56% -0.42%
2085 -1.55% -0.4%
2084 -1.53% -0.37%
2083 -1.51% -0.35%
2082 -1.5% -0.33%
2081 -1.47% -0.31%
2080 -1.45% -0.29%
2079 -1.42% -0.27%
2078 -1.4% -0.24%
2077 -1.38% -0.22%
2076 -1.36% -0.2%
2075 -1.34% -0.18%
2074 -1.33% -0.15%
2073 -1.31% -0.12%
2072 -1.3% -0.11%
2071 -1.3% -0.08%
2070 -1.29% -0.05%
2069 -1.29% -0.03%
2068 -1.29% -0.01%
2067 -1.28% 0.01%
2066 -1.28% 0.03%
2065 -1.27% 0.06%
2064 -1.26% 0.08%
2063 -1.25% 0.11%
2062 -1.24% 0.13%
2061 -1.22% 0.16%
2060 -1.19% 0.18%
2059 -1.17% 0.21%
2058 -1.13% 0.23%
2057 -1.09% 0.26%
2056 -1.05% 0.28%
2055 -1.01% 0.3%
2054 -0.96% 0.33%
2053 -0.92% 0.35%
2052 -0.87% 0.38%
2051 -0.82% 0.4%
2050 -0.77% 0.42%
2049 -0.73% 0.44%
2048 -0.69% 0.47%
2047 -0.65% 0.5%
2046 -0.62% 0.52%
2045 -0.59% 0.54%
2044 -0.56% 0.56%
2043 -0.54% 0.58%
2042 -0.52% 0.6%
2041 -0.5% 0.63%
2040 -0.48% 0.65%
2039 -0.46% 0.68%
2038 -0.44% 0.7%
2037 -0.42% 0.73%
2036 -0.4% 0.75%
2035 -0.39% 0.78%
2034 -0.37% 0.82%
2033 -0.35% 0.85%
2032 -0.33% 0.87%
2031 -0.3% 0.9%
2030 -0.29% 0.93%
2029 -0.26% 0.97%
2028 -0.24% 0.52%
2027 -0.22% 0.14%
2026 -0.23% -0.07%
2025 -0.22% -0.15%
2024 -0.12% -0.15%
2023 -0.1% -0.07%
2022 -0.01% 0.82%
2021 0.09% 1.76%
2020 0.24% 1.94%
2019 0.36% 1.19%
2018 0.47% 0.24%
2017 0.61% 0.2%
2016 0.57% 0.47%
2015 0.58% 0.55%
2014 0.63% 0.3%
2013 0.67% 0.2%
2012 0.68% 0.26%
2011 0.55% 0.45%
2010 0.48% 0.62%
2009 0.5% 0.68%
2008 0.51% 0.75%
2007 0.52% 0.84%
2006 0.56% 0.97%
2005 0.59% 1.13%
2004 0.6% 1.28%
2003 0.62% 1.42%
2002 0.67% 1.53%
2001 0.73% 1.63%
2000 0.79% 1.75%
1999 0.87% 1.88%
1998 0.96% 1.98%
1997 1.03% 2.1%
1996 1.05% 2.23%
1995 1.09% 2.43%
1994 1.14% 2.54%
1993 1.16% 2.77%
1992 1.23% 2.86%
1991 1.37% 2.62%
1990 1.48% 2.45%
1989 1.54% 2.25%
1988 1.62% 2.13%
1987 1.62% 2.14%
1986 1.5% 2.23%
1985 1.37% 2.3%
1984 1.32% 2.37%
1983 1.46% 2.4%
1982 1.48% 2.36%
1981 1.29% 2.37%
1980 1.26% 2.39%
1979 1.34% 2.36%
1978 1.35% 2.35%
1977 1.37% 2.27%
1976 1.56% 2.21%
1975 1.78% 2.23%
1974 2.09% 2.21%
1973 2.31% 2.2%
1972 2.49% 2.2%
1971 2.78% 2.2%
1970 2.8% 2.21%
1969 2.78% 2.19%
1968 2.65% 2.18%
1967 2.6% 2.14%
1966 2.83% 2.11%
1965 2.41% 2.07%
1964 2.35% 2.02%
1963 2.49% 1.98%
1962 0.82% 1.96%
1961 -1.01% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

China Nepal
Current population
1402578808
29596762
Population rank 2/197 52/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.36%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
12.1 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
54.9 seconds
One death every
2.84 seconds
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 -119
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 174/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -364,699
Net migration rank 189/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -364,699
2024 - -318,992 - -401,282
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 368,450 -409,782
2022 -847,305 -293,846 379,021 -379,321
2021 480,203 -379,749 351,165 130,001
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 373,553 162,139
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 387,113 182,203
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 394,576 -295,151
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 406,219 -368,787
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 415,921 -341,748
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 410,565 -221,062
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 423,166 -310,156
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 424,804 -373,064
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 430,151 -371,707
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 429,957 -347,552
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 432,631 -269,963
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 441,290 -266,144
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 452,353 -261,540
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 464,780 -252,526
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 475,335 -241,455
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 489,093 -211,024
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 504,853 -197,336
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 516,575 -168,314
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 525,045 -153,730
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 542,118 -148,973
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 554,506 -147,193
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 557,847 -122,551
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 562,787 -108,400
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 565,882 -98,454
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 580,099 -92,307
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 591,283 -86,232
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 578,293 -27,415
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 561,549 -37,782
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 533,029 84,113
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 512,233 17,056
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 495,202 -640
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 478,771 -39,808
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 463,581 -64,246
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 449,400 -72,437
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 434,802 -47,017
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 423,240 -30,154
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 411,122 -19,300
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 399,103 1,304
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 385,741 -3,898
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 374,145 -4,855
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 364,254 5,084
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 355,597 88
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 345,765 346
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 332,843 2,108
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 323,222 -15,119
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 312,479 -6,686
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 303,078 -4,361
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 288,750 -1,076
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 286,708 -2,107
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 280,752 -7,284
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 272,439 1,847
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 264,560 -527
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 258,259 -746
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 249,240 347
1966 19,282,187 4,165 241,716 -3,306
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 233,726 -1,551
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 227,948 -6,087
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 219,586 -8,303
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 215,368 -9,249
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 209,917 -10,601
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 203,374 -13,223

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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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