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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 196.9 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

China vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Nicaragua
2100 633,320,628 8,688,116
2099 643,959,697 8,724,538
2098 654,691,595 8,760,232
2097 665,517,335 8,794,755
2096 676,438,150 8,828,433
2095 687,457,915 8,861,157
2094 698,589,897 8,892,755
2093 709,852,629 8,924,287
2092 721,251,520 8,954,488
2091 732,791,748 8,984,026
2090 744,501,355 9,012,075
2089 756,404,299 9,039,709
2088 768,478,316 9,065,862
2087 780,707,622 9,090,942
2086 793,081,006 9,115,336
2085 805,608,315 9,138,363
2084 818,268,277 9,160,205
2083 830,972,107 9,180,483
2082 843,721,746 9,199,639
2081 856,534,631 9,217,574
2080 869,351,919 9,233,677
2079 882,146,959 9,247,995
2078 894,889,246 9,260,269
2077 907,592,919 9,271,296
2076 920,280,380 9,280,355
2075 932,956,157 9,287,263
2074 945,631,173 9,293,340
2073 958,352,980 9,297,217
2072 971,115,895 9,298,930
2071 983,938,054 9,298,548
2070 996,853,418 9,296,541
2069 1,009,905,851 9,292,245
2068 1,023,081,790 9,285,519
2067 1,036,420,010 9,277,073
2066 1,049,887,382 9,266,063
2065 1,063,477,623 9,253,359
2064 1,077,206,695 9,238,451
2063 1,090,982,303 9,221,261
2062 1,104,833,556 9,201,687
2061 1,118,682,849 9,180,231
2060 1,132,504,136 9,156,164
2059 1,146,199,736 9,129,485
2058 1,159,714,746 9,100,437
2057 1,172,963,523 9,069,770
2056 1,185,938,083 9,037,076
2055 1,198,550,408 9,002,004
2054 1,210,749,681 8,964,646
2053 1,222,500,569 8,925,248
2052 1,233,808,926 8,883,323
2051 1,244,584,333 8,838,651
2050 1,254,824,040 8,791,647
2049 1,264,598,914 8,743,003
2048 1,273,885,471 8,691,701
2047 1,282,701,271 8,638,293
2046 1,291,133,690 8,583,244
2045 1,299,154,327 8,525,953
2044 1,306,805,350 8,466,669
2043 1,314,176,710 8,405,733
2042 1,321,319,298 8,342,871
2041 1,328,219,755 8,278,159
2040 1,334,857,481 8,211,510
2039 1,341,265,381 8,143,346
2038 1,347,407,165 8,072,943
2037 1,353,377,505 8,000,701
2036 1,359,133,287 7,926,969
2035 1,364,651,508 7,851,540
2034 1,369,940,557 7,774,327
2033 1,375,003,005 7,695,506
2032 1,379,784,204 7,615,273
2031 1,384,301,522 7,533,169
2030 1,388,520,533 7,449,842
2029 1,392,490,007 7,364,850
2028 1,396,163,778 7,278,061
2027 1,399,515,824 7,189,755
2026 1,402,578,808 7,100,090
2025 1,405,826,385 7,008,896
2024 1,408,975,000 6,916,140
2023 1,410,710,000 6,823,613
2022 1,412,175,000 6,730,654
2021 1,412,360,000 6,644,741
2020 1,411,100,000 6,565,267
2019 1,407,745,000 6,483,657
2018 1,402,760,000 6,400,080
2017 1,396,215,000 6,316,231
2016 1,387,790,000 6,232,666
2015 1,379,860,000 6,149,417
2014 1,371,860,000 6,066,492
2013 1,363,240,000 5,983,845
2012 1,354,190,000 5,901,287
2011 1,345,035,000 5,819,051
2010 1,337,705,000 5,737,450
2009 1,331,260,000 5,656,601
2008 1,324,655,000 5,576,593
2007 1,317,885,000 5,497,243
2006 1,311,020,000 5,418,855
2005 1,303,720,000 5,342,105
2004 1,296,075,000 5,272,912
2003 1,288,400,000 5,210,963
2002 1,280,400,000 5,149,909
2001 1,271,850,000 5,087,825
2000 1,262,645,000 5,022,633
1999 1,252,735,000 4,954,018
1998 1,241,935,000 4,883,655
1997 1,230,075,000 4,809,573
1996 1,217,550,000 4,729,974
1995 1,204,855,000 4,642,931
1994 1,191,835,000 4,549,316
1993 1,178,440,000 4,453,732
1992 1,164,970,000 4,357,026
1991 1,150,780,000 4,259,637
1990 1,135,185,000 4,162,559
1989 1,118,650,000 4,066,476
1988 1,101,630,000 3,972,320
1987 1,084,035,000 3,882,164
1986 1,066,790,000 3,794,157
1985 1,051,040,000 3,706,479
1984 1,036,825,000 3,619,104
1983 1,023,310,000 3,530,282
1982 1,008,630,000 3,438,745
1981 993,885,000 3,345,674
1980 981,235,000 3,252,403
1979 969,005,000 3,164,525
1978 956,165,000 3,080,314
1977 943,455,000 2,992,534
1976 930,685,000 2,903,851
1975 916,395,000 2,816,943
1974 900,350,000 2,732,075
1973 881,940,000 2,649,278
1972 862,030,000 2,573,578
1971 841,105,000 2,499,825
1970 818,315,000 2,423,065
1969 796,025,000 2,348,398
1968 774,510,000 2,275,836
1967 754,550,000 2,205,567
1966 735,400,000 2,137,820
1965 715,185,000 2,072,681
1964 698,355,000 2,010,176
1963 682,335,000 1,950,159
1962 665,770,000 1,892,320
1961 660,330,000 1,836,451
1960 667,070,000 1,782,370

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 Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M 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
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Nicaragua
2100 -1.65% -0.42%
2099 -1.64% -0.41%
2098 -1.63% -0.39%
2097 -1.61% -0.38%
2096 -1.6% -0.37%
2095 -1.59% -0.36%
2094 -1.59% -0.35%
2093 -1.58% -0.34%
2092 -1.57% -0.33%
2091 -1.57% -0.31%
2090 -1.57% -0.31%
2089 -1.57% -0.29%
2088 -1.57% -0.28%
2087 -1.56% -0.27%
2086 -1.56% -0.25%
2085 -1.55% -0.24%
2084 -1.53% -0.22%
2083 -1.51% -0.21%
2082 -1.5% -0.19%
2081 -1.47% -0.17%
2080 -1.45% -0.15%
2079 -1.42% -0.13%
2078 -1.4% -0.12%
2077 -1.38% -0.1%
2076 -1.36% -0.07%
2075 -1.34% -0.07%
2074 -1.33% -0.04%
2073 -1.31% -0.02%
2072 -1.3% 0.004%
2071 -1.3% 0.02%
2070 -1.29% 0.05%
2069 -1.29% 0.07%
2068 -1.29% 0.09%
2067 -1.28% 0.12%
2066 -1.28% 0.14%
2065 -1.27% 0.16%
2064 -1.26% 0.19%
2063 -1.25% 0.21%
2062 -1.24% 0.23%
2061 -1.22% 0.26%
2060 -1.19% 0.29%
2059 -1.17% 0.32%
2058 -1.13% 0.34%
2057 -1.09% 0.36%
2056 -1.05% 0.39%
2055 -1.01% 0.42%
2054 -0.96% 0.44%
2053 -0.92% 0.47%
2052 -0.87% 0.51%
2051 -0.82% 0.53%
2050 -0.77% 0.56%
2049 -0.73% 0.59%
2048 -0.69% 0.62%
2047 -0.65% 0.64%
2046 -0.62% 0.67%
2045 -0.59% 0.7%
2044 -0.56% 0.72%
2043 -0.54% 0.75%
2042 -0.52% 0.78%
2041 -0.5% 0.81%
2040 -0.48% 0.84%
2039 -0.46% 0.87%
2038 -0.44% 0.9%
2037 -0.42% 0.93%
2036 -0.4% 0.96%
2035 -0.39% 0.99%
2034 -0.37% 1.02%
2033 -0.35% 1.05%
2032 -0.33% 1.09%
2031 -0.3% 1.12%
2030 -0.29% 1.15%
2029 -0.26% 1.19%
2028 -0.24% 1.23%
2027 -0.22% 1.26%
2026 -0.23% 1.3%
2025 -0.22% 1.34%
2024 -0.12% 1.36%
2023 -0.1% 1.38%
2022 -0.01% 1.29%
2021 0.09% 1.21%
2020 0.24% 1.26%
2019 0.36% 1.31%
2018 0.47% 1.33%
2017 0.61% 1.34%
2016 0.57% 1.35%
2015 0.58% 1.37%
2014 0.63% 1.38%
2013 0.67% 1.4%
2012 0.68% 1.41%
2011 0.55% 1.42%
2010 0.48% 1.43%
2009 0.5% 1.43%
2008 0.51% 1.44%
2007 0.52% 1.45%
2006 0.56% 1.44%
2005 0.59% 1.31%
2004 0.6% 1.19%
2003 0.62% 1.19%
2002 0.67% 1.22%
2001 0.73% 1.3%
2000 0.79% 1.39%
1999 0.87% 1.44%
1998 0.96% 1.54%
1997 1.03% 1.68%
1996 1.05% 1.87%
1995 1.09% 2.06%
1994 1.14% 2.15%
1993 1.16% 2.22%
1992 1.23% 2.29%
1991 1.37% 2.33%
1990 1.48% 2.36%
1989 1.54% 2.37%
1988 1.62% 2.32%
1987 1.62% 2.32%
1986 1.5% 2.37%
1985 1.37% 2.41%
1984 1.32% 2.52%
1983 1.46% 2.66%
1982 1.48% 2.78%
1981 1.29% 2.87%
1980 1.26% 2.78%
1979 1.34% 2.73%
1978 1.35% 2.93%
1977 1.37% 3.05%
1976 1.56% 3.09%
1975 1.78% 3.11%
1974 2.09% 3.13%
1973 2.31% 2.94%
1972 2.49% 2.95%
1971 2.78% 3.17%
1970 2.8% 3.18%
1969 2.78% 3.19%
1968 2.65% 3.19%
1967 2.6% 3.17%
1966 2.83% 3.14%
1965 2.41% 3.11%
1964 2.35% 3.08%
1963 2.49% 3.06%
1962 0.82% 3.04%
1961 -1.01% 3.03%

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 Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

China Nicaragua
Current population
1402578808
7124343
Population rank 2/197 107/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.09%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
5.68 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
3.98 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +253
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 78/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -268,126 -8,371
Net migration rank 189/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -8,371
2024 - -318,992 - -8,189
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 100,921 -7,996
2022 -847,305 -293,846 100,987 -7,996
2021 480,203 -379,749 89,213 -10,383
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 90,515 -10,383
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 102,817 -19,730
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 104,814 -20,742
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 105,468 -21,849
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 106,585 -23,076
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 107,344 -24,353
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 108,420 -25,570
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 109,032 -26,587
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 110,065 -27,389
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 110,026 -28,221
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 110,475 -29,081
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 110,213 -29,913
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 110,395 -30,675
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 110,341 -31,357
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 110,073 -32,274
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 108,984 -33,280
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 106,904 -44,222
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 106,142 -44,931
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 105,805 -44,906
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 107,109 -43,837
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 109,192 -42,087
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 110,217 -40,095
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 108,862 -38,260
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 114,415 -36,851
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 116,849 -35,208
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 118,325 -25,889
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 119,565 -24,773
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 120,469 -24,091
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 121,204 -24,171
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 121,787 -24,028
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 120,677 -24,280
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 120,128 -24,364
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 117,299 -24,753
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 112,885 -25,127
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 113,054 -24,805
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 110,949 -23,840
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 110,133 -22,493
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 110,618 -20,620
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 112,468 -19,395
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 110,421 -17,353
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 108,604 -15,130
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 96,429 -14,152
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 98,419 -12,273
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 100,498 -11,082
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 98,100 -10,155
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 95,230 -9,349
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 92,505 -8,639
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 89,662 -7,947
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 76,906 -7,219
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 84,139 -6,328
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 81,127 -5,423
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 78,237 -4,592
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 75,458 -3,979
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 72,722 -3,666
1966 19,282,187 4,165 69,883 -3,443
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 67,056 -3,231
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 64,227 -3,043
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 61,738 -2,881
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 59,547 -2,727
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 57,499 -2,579
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/nicaragua | CC BY

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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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