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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 196.4 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 +0.23% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

China vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Nicaragua
2100 633,662,382 8,686,387
2099 644,307,192 8,722,801
2098 655,044,881 8,758,489
2097 665,876,462 8,793,005
2096 676,803,171 8,826,676
2095 687,828,883 8,859,393
2094 698,966,872 8,890,985
2093 710,235,681 8,922,511
2092 721,640,723 8,952,706
2091 733,187,178 8,982,238
2090 744,903,105 9,010,281
2089 756,812,472 9,037,910
2088 768,893,004 9,064,058
2087 781,128,909 9,089,133
2086 793,508,970 9,113,522
2085 806,043,039 9,136,545
2084 818,709,832 9,158,382
2083 831,420,518 9,178,656
2082 844,177,036 9,197,809
2081 856,996,835 9,215,739
2080 869,821,040 9,231,840
2079 882,622,985 9,246,154
2078 895,372,147 9,258,426
2077 908,082,676 9,269,451
2076 920,776,984 9,278,508
2075 933,459,600 9,285,415
2074 946,141,456 9,291,490
2073 958,870,128 9,295,367
2072 971,639,931 9,297,079
2071 984,469,009 9,296,698
2070 997,391,342 9,294,691
2069 1,010,450,818 9,290,396
2068 1,023,633,867 9,283,672
2067 1,036,979,285 9,275,227
2066 1,050,453,924 9,264,219
2065 1,064,051,499 9,251,518
2064 1,077,787,979 9,236,612
2063 1,091,571,021 9,219,426
2062 1,105,429,748 9,199,856
2061 1,119,286,514 9,178,404
2060 1,133,115,260 9,154,342
2059 1,146,818,251 9,127,668
2058 1,160,340,554 9,098,625
2057 1,173,596,480 9,067,965
2056 1,186,578,041 9,035,277
2055 1,199,197,172 9,000,212
2054 1,211,403,028 8,962,862
2053 1,223,160,257 8,923,471
2052 1,234,474,716 8,881,555
2051 1,245,255,938 8,836,892
2050 1,255,501,171 8,789,897
2049 1,265,281,319 8,741,263
2048 1,274,572,888 8,689,971
2047 1,283,393,445 8,636,574
2046 1,291,830,414 8,581,536
2045 1,299,855,379 8,524,256
2044 1,307,510,531 8,464,984
2043 1,314,885,869 8,404,060
2042 1,322,032,311 8,341,211
2041 1,328,936,491 8,276,512
2040 1,335,577,799 8,209,876
2039 1,341,989,157 8,141,726
2038 1,348,134,255 8,071,337
2037 1,354,107,817 7,999,109
2036 1,359,866,705 7,925,391
2035 1,365,387,904 7,849,978
2034 1,370,679,807 7,772,780
2033 1,375,744,986 7,693,975
2032 1,380,528,766 7,613,757
2031 1,385,048,521 7,531,669
2030 1,389,269,809 7,448,359
2029 1,393,241,425 7,363,385
2028 1,396,917,178 7,276,613
2027 1,400,271,033 7,188,324
2026 1,403,335,670 7,098,677
2025 1,406,585,000 7,007,502
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% 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 1,255,501,171 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

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 634M 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 -0.17% 1.32%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

China Nicaragua
Current population
1403335670
7144725
Population rank 2/197 107/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.09%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
5.77 minutes
One birth every
3.31 seconds
3.97 minutes
One death every
2.88 seconds
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6,548 +250
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 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 -1,394,886 -318,992 100,318 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 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 (1960–2025, 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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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