The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 18,243,998 in the Netherlands.
Population statistics:
- China's population is 76.9 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
- China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
- The countries together account for 17.1% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
- For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
- Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).
China vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
China
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2100 | 633,662,382 | 17,329,352 |
| 2099 | 644,307,192 | 17,362,626 |
| 2098 | 655,044,881 | 17,395,665 |
| 2097 | 665,876,462 | 17,429,925 |
| 2096 | 676,803,171 | 17,465,162 |
| 2095 | 687,828,883 | 17,502,567 |
| 2094 | 698,966,872 | 17,540,959 |
| 2093 | 710,235,681 | 17,580,632 |
| 2092 | 721,640,723 | 17,619,384 |
| 2091 | 733,187,178 | 17,658,238 |
| 2090 | 744,903,105 | 17,700,204 |
| 2089 | 756,812,472 | 17,739,947 |
| 2088 | 768,893,004 | 17,779,324 |
| 2087 | 781,128,909 | 17,815,257 |
| 2086 | 793,508,970 | 17,854,371 |
| 2085 | 806,043,039 | 17,890,610 |
| 2084 | 818,709,832 | 17,926,885 |
| 2083 | 831,420,518 | 17,963,416 |
| 2082 | 844,177,036 | 17,998,527 |
| 2081 | 856,996,835 | 18,032,297 |
| 2080 | 869,821,040 | 18,062,716 |
| 2079 | 882,622,985 | 18,093,254 |
| 2078 | 895,372,147 | 18,121,649 |
| 2077 | 908,082,676 | 18,150,234 |
| 2076 | 920,776,984 | 18,175,683 |
| 2075 | 933,459,600 | 18,196,574 |
| 2074 | 946,141,456 | 18,214,405 |
| 2073 | 958,870,128 | 18,232,486 |
| 2072 | 971,639,931 | 18,249,136 |
| 2071 | 984,469,009 | 18,264,367 |
| 2070 | 997,391,342 | 18,279,781 |
| 2069 | 1,010,450,818 | 18,295,123 |
| 2068 | 1,023,633,867 | 18,310,300 |
| 2067 | 1,036,979,285 | 18,325,333 |
| 2066 | 1,050,453,924 | 18,343,435 |
| 2065 | 1,064,051,499 | 18,364,513 |
| 2064 | 1,077,787,979 | 18,386,352 |
| 2063 | 1,091,571,021 | 18,409,851 |
| 2062 | 1,105,429,748 | 18,433,299 |
| 2061 | 1,119,286,514 | 18,460,766 |
| 2060 | 1,133,115,260 | 18,488,598 |
| 2059 | 1,146,818,251 | 18,517,020 |
| 2058 | 1,160,340,554 | 18,545,884 |
| 2057 | 1,173,596,480 | 18,576,502 |
| 2056 | 1,186,578,041 | 18,606,997 |
| 2055 | 1,199,197,172 | 18,634,546 |
| 2054 | 1,211,403,028 | 18,660,585 |
| 2053 | 1,223,160,257 | 18,686,212 |
| 2052 | 1,234,474,716 | 18,709,643 |
| 2051 | 1,245,255,938 | 18,736,166 |
| 2050 | 1,255,501,171 | 18,757,302 |
| 2049 | 1,265,281,319 | 18,777,673 |
| 2048 | 1,274,572,888 | 18,795,411 |
| 2047 | 1,283,393,445 | 18,812,362 |
| 2046 | 1,291,830,414 | 18,823,628 |
| 2045 | 1,299,855,379 | 18,834,974 |
| 2044 | 1,307,510,531 | 18,844,772 |
| 2043 | 1,314,885,869 | 18,850,396 |
| 2042 | 1,322,032,311 | 18,853,495 |
| 2041 | 1,328,936,491 | 18,852,912 |
| 2040 | 1,335,577,799 | 18,847,238 |
| 2039 | 1,341,989,157 | 18,837,931 |
| 2038 | 1,348,134,255 | 18,823,220 |
| 2037 | 1,354,107,817 | 18,804,912 |
| 2036 | 1,359,866,705 | 18,779,656 |
| 2035 | 1,365,387,904 | 18,751,144 |
| 2034 | 1,370,679,807 | 18,718,013 |
| 2033 | 1,375,744,986 | 18,676,061 |
| 2032 | 1,380,528,766 | 18,630,094 |
| 2031 | 1,385,048,521 | 18,577,582 |
| 2030 | 1,389,269,809 | 18,517,866 |
| 2029 | 1,393,241,425 | 18,449,618 |
| 2028 | 1,396,917,178 | 18,372,676 |
| 2027 | 1,400,271,033 | 18,289,268 |
| 2026 | 1,403,335,670 | 18,196,186 |
| 2025 | 1,406,585,000 | 18,087,633 |
| 2024 | 1,408,975,000 | 17,993,485 |
| 2023 | 1,410,710,000 | 17,877,117 |
| 2022 | 1,412,175,000 | 17,700,982 |
| 2021 | 1,412,360,000 | 17,533,044 |
| 2020 | 1,411,100,000 | 17,441,500 |
| 2019 | 1,407,745,000 | 17,344,874 |
| 2018 | 1,402,760,000 | 17,231,624 |
| 2017 | 1,396,215,000 | 17,131,296 |
| 2016 | 1,387,790,000 | 17,030,314 |
| 2015 | 1,379,860,000 | 16,939,923 |
| 2014 | 1,371,860,000 | 16,865,008 |
| 2013 | 1,363,240,000 | 16,804,432 |
| 2012 | 1,354,190,000 | 16,754,962 |
| 2011 | 1,345,035,000 | 16,693,074 |
| 2010 | 1,337,705,000 | 16,615,394 |
| 2009 | 1,331,260,000 | 16,530,388 |
| 2008 | 1,324,655,000 | 16,445,593 |
| 2007 | 1,317,885,000 | 16,381,696 |
| 2006 | 1,311,020,000 | 16,346,101 |
| 2005 | 1,303,720,000 | 16,319,868 |
| 2004 | 1,296,075,000 | 16,281,779 |
| 2003 | 1,288,400,000 | 16,225,302 |
| 2002 | 1,280,400,000 | 16,148,929 |
| 2001 | 1,271,850,000 | 16,046,180 |
| 2000 | 1,262,645,000 | 15,925,513 |
| 1999 | 1,252,735,000 | 15,812,088 |
| 1998 | 1,241,935,000 | 15,707,209 |
| 1997 | 1,230,075,000 | 15,610,650 |
| 1996 | 1,217,550,000 | 15,530,498 |
| 1995 | 1,204,855,000 | 15,459,006 |
| 1994 | 1,191,835,000 | 15,382,838 |
| 1993 | 1,178,440,000 | 15,290,368 |
| 1992 | 1,164,970,000 | 15,184,166 |
| 1991 | 1,150,780,000 | 15,069,798 |
| 1990 | 1,135,185,000 | 14,951,510 |
| 1989 | 1,118,650,000 | 14,848,907 |
| 1988 | 1,101,630,000 | 14,760,094 |
| 1987 | 1,084,035,000 | 14,665,037 |
| 1986 | 1,066,790,000 | 14,572,278 |
| 1985 | 1,051,040,000 | 14,491,632 |
| 1984 | 1,036,825,000 | 14,424,211 |
| 1983 | 1,023,310,000 | 14,367,070 |
| 1982 | 1,008,630,000 | 14,312,690 |
| 1981 | 993,885,000 | 14,247,208 |
| 1980 | 981,235,000 | 14,149,800 |
| 1979 | 969,005,000 | 14,038,270 |
| 1978 | 956,165,000 | 13,941,700 |
| 1977 | 943,455,000 | 13,856,185 |
| 1976 | 930,685,000 | 13,774,037 |
| 1975 | 916,395,000 | 13,666,335 |
| 1974 | 900,350,000 | 13,545,056 |
| 1973 | 881,940,000 | 13,439,322 |
| 1972 | 862,030,000 | 13,328,593 |
| 1971 | 841,105,000 | 13,194,497 |
| 1970 | 818,315,000 | 13,038,526 |
| 1969 | 796,025,000 | 12,877,984 |
| 1968 | 774,510,000 | 12,729,721 |
| 1967 | 754,550,000 | 12,598,201 |
| 1966 | 735,400,000 | 12,456,251 |
| 1965 | 715,185,000 | 12,294,732 |
| 1964 | 698,355,000 | 12,127,120 |
| 1963 | 682,335,000 | 11,965,966 |
| 1962 | 665,770,000 | 11,805,689 |
| 1961 | 660,330,000 | 11,638,712 |
| 1960 | 667,070,000 | 11,486,631 |
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/netherlands | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth).
China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.
The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M 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
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2100 | -1.65% | -0.19% |
| 2099 | -1.64% | -0.19% |
| 2098 | -1.63% | -0.2% |
| 2097 | -1.61% | -0.2% |
| 2096 | -1.6% | -0.21% |
| 2095 | -1.59% | -0.22% |
| 2094 | -1.59% | -0.23% |
| 2093 | -1.58% | -0.22% |
| 2092 | -1.57% | -0.22% |
| 2091 | -1.57% | -0.24% |
| 2090 | -1.57% | -0.22% |
| 2089 | -1.57% | -0.22% |
| 2088 | -1.57% | -0.2% |
| 2087 | -1.56% | -0.22% |
| 2086 | -1.56% | -0.2% |
| 2085 | -1.55% | -0.2% |
| 2084 | -1.53% | -0.2% |
| 2083 | -1.51% | -0.2% |
| 2082 | -1.5% | -0.19% |
| 2081 | -1.47% | -0.17% |
| 2080 | -1.45% | -0.17% |
| 2079 | -1.42% | -0.16% |
| 2078 | -1.4% | -0.16% |
| 2077 | -1.38% | -0.14% |
| 2076 | -1.36% | -0.11% |
| 2075 | -1.34% | -0.1% |
| 2074 | -1.33% | -0.1% |
| 2073 | -1.31% | -0.09% |
| 2072 | -1.3% | -0.08% |
| 2071 | -1.3% | -0.08% |
| 2070 | -1.29% | -0.08% |
| 2069 | -1.29% | -0.08% |
| 2068 | -1.29% | -0.08% |
| 2067 | -1.28% | -0.1% |
| 2066 | -1.28% | -0.11% |
| 2065 | -1.27% | -0.12% |
| 2064 | -1.26% | -0.13% |
| 2063 | -1.25% | -0.13% |
| 2062 | -1.24% | -0.15% |
| 2061 | -1.22% | -0.15% |
| 2060 | -1.19% | -0.15% |
| 2059 | -1.17% | -0.16% |
| 2058 | -1.13% | -0.16% |
| 2057 | -1.09% | -0.16% |
| 2056 | -1.05% | -0.15% |
| 2055 | -1.01% | -0.14% |
| 2054 | -0.96% | -0.14% |
| 2053 | -0.92% | -0.13% |
| 2052 | -0.87% | -0.14% |
| 2051 | -0.82% | -0.11% |
| 2050 | -0.77% | -0.11% |
| 2049 | -0.73% | -0.09% |
| 2048 | -0.69% | -0.09% |
| 2047 | -0.65% | -0.06% |
| 2046 | -0.62% | -0.06% |
| 2045 | -0.59% | -0.05% |
| 2044 | -0.56% | -0.03% |
| 2043 | -0.54% | -0.02% |
| 2042 | -0.52% | 0.003% |
| 2041 | -0.5% | 0.03% |
| 2040 | -0.48% | 0.05% |
| 2039 | -0.46% | 0.08% |
| 2038 | -0.44% | 0.1% |
| 2037 | -0.42% | 0.13% |
| 2036 | -0.4% | 0.15% |
| 2035 | -0.39% | 0.18% |
| 2034 | -0.37% | 0.22% |
| 2033 | -0.35% | 0.25% |
| 2032 | -0.33% | 0.28% |
| 2031 | -0.3% | 0.32% |
| 2030 | -0.29% | 0.37% |
| 2029 | -0.26% | 0.42% |
| 2028 | -0.24% | 0.46% |
| 2027 | -0.22% | 0.51% |
| 2026 | -0.23% | 0.6% |
| 2025 | -0.17% | 0.52% |
| 2024 | -0.12% | 0.65% |
| 2023 | -0.1% | 1% |
| 2022 | -0.01% | 0.96% |
| 2021 | 0.09% | 0.52% |
| 2020 | 0.24% | 0.56% |
| 2019 | 0.36% | 0.66% |
| 2018 | 0.47% | 0.59% |
| 2017 | 0.61% | 0.59% |
| 2016 | 0.57% | 0.53% |
| 2015 | 0.58% | 0.44% |
| 2014 | 0.63% | 0.36% |
| 2013 | 0.67% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.68% | 0.37% |
| 2011 | 0.55% | 0.47% |
| 2010 | 0.48% | 0.51% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | 0.52% |
| 2008 | 0.51% | 0.39% |
| 2007 | 0.52% | 0.22% |
| 2006 | 0.56% | 0.16% |
| 2005 | 0.59% | 0.23% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | 0.35% |
| 2003 | 0.62% | 0.47% |
| 2002 | 0.67% | 0.64% |
| 2001 | 0.73% | 0.76% |
| 2000 | 0.79% | 0.72% |
| 1999 | 0.87% | 0.67% |
| 1998 | 0.96% | 0.62% |
| 1997 | 1.03% | 0.52% |
| 1996 | 1.05% | 0.46% |
| 1995 | 1.09% | 0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.14% | 0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.16% | 0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.23% | 0.76% |
| 1991 | 1.37% | 0.79% |
| 1990 | 1.48% | 0.69% |
| 1989 | 1.54% | 0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.62% | 0.65% |
| 1987 | 1.62% | 0.64% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | 0.56% |
| 1985 | 1.37% | 0.47% |
| 1984 | 1.32% | 0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.46% | 0.38% |
| 1982 | 1.48% | 0.46% |
| 1981 | 1.29% | 0.69% |
| 1980 | 1.26% | 0.79% |
| 1979 | 1.34% | 0.69% |
| 1978 | 1.35% | 0.62% |
| 1977 | 1.37% | 0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.56% | 0.79% |
| 1975 | 1.78% | 0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.09% | 0.79% |
| 1973 | 2.31% | 0.83% |
| 1972 | 2.49% | 1.02% |
| 1971 | 2.78% | 1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | 1.25% |
| 1969 | 2.78% | 1.16% |
| 1968 | 2.65% | 1.04% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | 1.14% |
| 1966 | 2.83% | 1.31% |
| 1965 | 2.41% | 1.38% |
| 1964 | 2.35% | 1.35% |
| 1963 | 2.49% | 1.36% |
| 1962 | 0.82% | 1.43% |
| 1961 | -1.01% | 1.32% |
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/netherlands | CC BY
In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.
Live population counters
|
China
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1403335670
|
18243998
|
| Population rank | 2/197 | 72/197 |
| Percent of world population | 16.9% | 0.22% |
| One net population change |
13.2 seconds
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5.6 minutes
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| One birth every |
3.31 seconds
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3.18 minutes
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| One death every |
2.88 seconds
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3.04 minutes
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| Daily growth/decline | -6,548 | +258 |
| Annual growth/decline | -2,390,000 | +94,148 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.17% | +0.52% |
| Population growth rate rank | 174/197 | 127/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.97 minutes
|
5.03 minutes
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| Annual migration change | -268,126 | +104,681 |
| Net migration rank | 189/196 | 16/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,638,718 | 2,956,518 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 43/195 | 23/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.1% | 16.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 192/195 | 40/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Netherlands
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -268,126 | - | 104,681 |
| 2024 | -1,394,886 | -318,992 | -7,197 | 121,628 |
| 2023 | -2,087,851 | -567,724 | -5,363 | 144,558 |
| 2022 | -847,305 | -293,846 | -1,770 | 224,472 |
| 2021 | 480,203 | -379,749 | 7,014 | 106,416 |
| 2020 | 2,046,095 | -91,577 | 0 | 67,598 |
| 2019 | 4,673,713 | -656,091 | 17,345 | 109,003 |
| 2018 | 5,302,433 | -198,206 | 15,508 | 87,197 |
| 2017 | 7,790,880 | -94,625 | 18,844 | 86,332 |
| 2016 | 9,062,269 | -153,056 | 23,843 | 88,743 |
| 2015 | 6,788,911 | -646,941 | 23,716 | 55,585 |
| 2014 | 9,205,180 | -371,108 | 35,417 | 36,591 |
| 2013 | 8,043,116 | -188,951 | 30,248 | 19,973 |
| 2012 | 10,075,174 | -58,864 | 35,186 | 14,861 |
| 2011 | 8,245,065 | -416,189 | 45,072 | 31,224 |
| 2010 | 6,407,607 | -184,144 | 48,184 | 33,703 |
| 2009 | 6,483,236 | -177,135 | 51,244 | 39,832 |
| 2008 | 6,729,247 | -764,370 | 49,337 | 32,406 |
| 2007 | 6,813,465 | -1,042,019 | 49,145 | -304 |
| 2006 | 6,922,185 | -759,559 | 49,038 | -25,401 |
| 2005 | 7,678,911 | -103,701 | 50,592 | -22,496 |
| 2004 | 7,607,960 | -770,977 | 56,987 | -9,230 |
| 2003 | 7,743,284 | -613,223 | 58,411 | 7,937 |
| 2002 | 8,258,580 | -761,291 | 59,751 | 28,824 |
| 2001 | 8,839,358 | -176,419 | 62,580 | 56,096 |
| 2000 | 9,570,849 | -62,622 | 66,887 | 59,308 |
| 1999 | 10,247,372 | -96,102 | 60,086 | 47,179 |
| 1998 | 11,351,286 | -40,472 | 61,258 | 52,058 |
| 1997 | 12,374,554 | -279,251 | 56,198 | 31,302 |
| 1996 | 12,686,872 | -250,750 | 51,251 | 21,792 |
| 1995 | 12,711,220 | -365,986 | 54,106 | 15,056 |
| 1994 | 13,360,470 | -723,641 | 61,532 | 20,193 |
| 1993 | 13,493,138 | -373,316 | 58,103 | 44,514 |
| 1992 | 13,548,601 | -142,985 | 66,811 | 50,148 |
| 1991 | 14,937,124 | -544,650 | 69,321 | 51,670 |
| 1990 | 16,335,313 | -11,187 | 68,777 | 53,564 |
| 1989 | 16,824,495 | -313,476 | 59,396 | 31,165 |
| 1988 | 17,328,640 | -282,194 | 61,993 | 31,026 |
| 1987 | 18,005,821 | -169,170 | 64,526 | 39,559 |
| 1986 | 16,609,920 | -79,190 | 59,746 | 30,380 |
| 1985 | 14,987,830 | -60,929 | 55,069 | 27,356 |
| 1984 | 13,561,671 | -51,961 | 54,812 | 12,902 |
| 1983 | 13,599,789 | -43,756 | 51,722 | 11,007 |
| 1982 | 15,815,318 | -36,181 | 54,388 | 7,644 |
| 1981 | 14,461,027 | -28,016 | 62,688 | 17,643 |
| 1980 | 11,647,260 | -20,129 | 66,504 | 54,010 |
| 1979 | 11,250,148 | -13,704 | 63,172 | 42,772 |
| 1978 | 11,473,980 | -9,916 | 61,344 | 26,639 |
| 1977 | 11,378,068 | -15,323 | 63,739 | 19,809 |
| 1976 | 11,782,472 | -55,109 | 63,361 | 18,774 |
| 1975 | 14,378,237 | -115,173 | 64,232 | 68,569 |
| 1974 | 15,738,118 | -175,239 | 75,853 | 31,645 |
| 1973 | 18,423,727 | -214,997 | 84,668 | 18,705 |
| 1972 | 19,102,585 | -215,650 | 101,297 | 17,470 |
| 1971 | 19,622,980 | -180,153 | 116,112 | 32,756 |
| 1970 | 21,137,076 | -126,510 | 129,082 | 32,438 |
| 1969 | 20,760,332 | -72,836 | 139,082 | 21,850 |
| 1968 | 21,206,083 | -37,290 | 132,389 | 7,243 |
| 1967 | 19,263,662 | 1,246,654 | 138,580 | -10,673 |
| 1966 | 19,282,187 | 4,165 | 138,265 | 20,740 |
| 1965 | 20,296,950 | -130,900 | 146,308 | 19,444 |
| 1964 | 19,302,532 | -1,250,441 | 157,653 | 15,014 |
| 1963 | 22,742,225 | -31,383 | 154,361 | -21 |
| 1962 | 17,969,132 | -31,305 | 153,474 | 18,024 |
| 1961 | 2,496,047 | -25,578 | 159,450 | 8,258 |
| 1960 | -3,048,510 | -16,927 | 151,623 | -13,235 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/china/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 people).
As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.
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 |
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Amsterdam | 921K |
| Rotterdam | 664K |
| The Hague | 548K |
| Utrecht | 359K |
| Eindhoven | 244K |
| Groningen | 238K |
| Tilburg | 228K |
| Almere | 215K |
| Breda | 188K |
| Nijmegen | 177K |
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Population differences between China and the Netherlands
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China
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Netherlands
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|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 79 years | 82.6 years |
| Average age | 41 years | 42.7 years |
| Median age | 41.1 years | 42.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.9:49.1 | 49.7:50.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.01 births per woman | 1.43 births per woman |
| Population density | 387 ppl/mi² | 1,400 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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