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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 48.2 times bigger than Niger's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 17.3% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

China vs Niger: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Niger
2100 633,320,628 92,149,803
2099 643,959,697 91,788,730
2098 654,691,595 91,409,848
2097 665,517,335 91,009,119
2096 676,438,150 90,589,670
2095 687,457,915 90,150,766
2094 698,589,897 89,694,201
2093 709,852,629 89,215,318
2092 721,251,520 88,716,114
2091 732,791,748 88,197,952
2090 744,501,355 87,660,657
2089 756,404,299 87,103,777
2088 768,478,316 86,525,686
2087 780,707,622 85,929,075
2086 793,081,006 85,313,560
2085 805,608,315 84,675,788
2084 818,268,277 84,017,371
2083 830,972,107 83,337,884
2082 843,721,746 82,638,198
2081 856,534,631 81,922,470
2080 869,351,919 81,186,181
2079 882,146,959 80,435,226
2078 894,889,246 79,665,207
2077 907,592,919 78,877,754
2076 920,280,380 78,071,174
2075 932,956,157 77,248,629
2074 945,631,173 76,412,785
2073 958,352,980 75,560,272
2072 971,115,895 74,691,713
2071 983,938,054 73,808,594
2070 996,853,418 72,912,178
2069 1,009,905,851 71,999,238
2068 1,023,081,790 71,073,720
2067 1,036,420,010 70,133,854
2066 1,049,887,382 69,181,625
2065 1,063,477,623 68,221,595
2064 1,077,206,695 67,248,034
2063 1,090,982,303 66,264,418
2062 1,104,833,556 65,270,595
2061 1,118,682,849 64,267,053
2060 1,132,504,136 63,257,169
2059 1,146,199,736 62,239,490
2058 1,159,714,746 61,213,177
2057 1,172,963,523 60,180,993
2056 1,185,938,083 59,145,841
2055 1,198,550,408 58,103,375
2054 1,210,749,681 57,056,756
2053 1,222,500,569 56,007,297
2052 1,233,808,926 54,958,567
2051 1,244,584,333 53,907,164
2050 1,254,824,040 52,858,275
2049 1,264,598,914 51,810,418
2048 1,273,885,471 50,763,456
2047 1,282,701,271 49,719,695
2046 1,291,133,690 48,677,799
2045 1,299,154,327 47,638,048
2044 1,306,805,350 46,602,104
2043 1,314,176,710 45,572,618
2042 1,321,319,298 44,546,381
2041 1,328,219,755 43,525,533
2040 1,334,857,481 42,508,212
2039 1,341,265,381 41,495,840
2038 1,347,407,165 40,485,407
2037 1,353,377,505 39,476,789
2036 1,359,133,287 38,472,178
2035 1,364,651,508 37,470,776
2034 1,369,940,557 36,477,557
2033 1,375,003,005 35,487,806
2032 1,379,784,204 34,508,717
2031 1,384,301,522 33,538,029
2030 1,388,520,533 32,574,145
2029 1,392,490,007 31,620,865
2028 1,396,163,778 30,680,257
2027 1,399,515,824 29,750,695
2026 1,402,578,808 28,832,547
2025 1,405,826,385 27,926,917
2024 1,408,975,000 27,032,412
2023 1,410,710,000 26,159,867
2022 1,412,175,000 25,311,973
2021 1,412,360,000 24,502,140
2020 1,411,100,000 23,717,613
2019 1,407,745,000 22,947,757
2018 1,402,760,000 22,188,069
2017 1,396,215,000 21,435,446
2016 1,387,790,000 20,685,753
2015 1,379,860,000 19,939,498
2014 1,371,860,000 19,215,909
2013 1,363,240,000 18,519,898
2012 1,354,190,000 17,836,769
2011 1,345,035,000 17,176,283
2010 1,337,705,000 16,548,835
2009 1,331,260,000 15,943,675
2008 1,324,655,000 15,361,915
2007 1,317,885,000 14,803,610
2006 1,311,020,000 14,268,581
2005 1,303,720,000 13,756,192
2004 1,296,075,000 13,265,836
2003 1,288,400,000 12,796,984
2002 1,280,400,000 12,349,144
2001 1,271,850,000 11,920,647
2000 1,262,645,000 11,509,630
1999 1,252,735,000 11,117,411
1998 1,241,935,000 10,741,413
1997 1,230,075,000 10,383,969
1996 1,217,550,000 10,044,852
1995 1,204,855,000 9,714,529
1994 1,191,835,000 9,398,258
1993 1,178,440,000 9,100,789
1992 1,164,970,000 8,817,633
1991 1,150,780,000 8,546,900
1990 1,135,185,000 8,286,059
1989 1,118,650,000 8,034,780
1988 1,101,630,000 7,793,748
1987 1,084,035,000 7,561,150
1986 1,066,790,000 7,335,811
1985 1,051,040,000 7,118,457
1984 1,036,825,000 6,909,971
1983 1,023,310,000 6,708,644
1982 1,008,630,000 6,512,732
1981 993,885,000 6,322,006
1980 981,235,000 6,135,971
1979 969,005,000 5,955,556
1978 956,165,000 5,782,932
1977 943,455,000 5,619,716
1976 930,685,000 5,464,962
1975 916,395,000 5,317,019
1974 900,350,000 5,174,953
1973 881,940,000 5,037,865
1972 862,030,000 4,904,845
1971 841,105,000 4,776,225
1970 818,315,000 4,650,275
1969 796,025,000 4,525,725
1968 774,510,000 4,403,637
1967 754,550,000 4,283,590
1966 735,400,000 4,165,544
1965 715,185,000 4,049,695
1964 698,355,000 3,935,814
1963 682,335,000 3,823,873
1962 665,770,000 3,714,520
1961 660,330,000 3,608,162
1960 667,070,000 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M 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
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Niger
2100 -1.65% 0.39%
2099 -1.64% 0.41%
2098 -1.63% 0.44%
2097 -1.61% 0.46%
2096 -1.6% 0.49%
2095 -1.59% 0.51%
2094 -1.59% 0.54%
2093 -1.58% 0.56%
2092 -1.57% 0.59%
2091 -1.57% 0.61%
2090 -1.57% 0.64%
2089 -1.57% 0.67%
2088 -1.57% 0.69%
2087 -1.56% 0.72%
2086 -1.56% 0.75%
2085 -1.55% 0.78%
2084 -1.53% 0.82%
2083 -1.51% 0.85%
2082 -1.5% 0.87%
2081 -1.47% 0.91%
2080 -1.45% 0.93%
2079 -1.42% 0.97%
2078 -1.4% 1%
2077 -1.38% 1.03%
2076 -1.36% 1.06%
2075 -1.34% 1.09%
2074 -1.33% 1.13%
2073 -1.31% 1.16%
2072 -1.3% 1.2%
2071 -1.3% 1.23%
2070 -1.29% 1.27%
2069 -1.29% 1.3%
2068 -1.29% 1.34%
2067 -1.28% 1.38%
2066 -1.28% 1.41%
2065 -1.27% 1.45%
2064 -1.26% 1.48%
2063 -1.25% 1.52%
2062 -1.24% 1.56%
2061 -1.22% 1.6%
2060 -1.19% 1.64%
2059 -1.17% 1.68%
2058 -1.13% 1.72%
2057 -1.09% 1.75%
2056 -1.05% 1.79%
2055 -1.01% 1.83%
2054 -0.96% 1.87%
2053 -0.92% 1.91%
2052 -0.87% 1.95%
2051 -0.82% 1.98%
2050 -0.77% 2.02%
2049 -0.73% 2.06%
2048 -0.69% 2.1%
2047 -0.65% 2.14%
2046 -0.62% 2.18%
2045 -0.59% 2.22%
2044 -0.56% 2.26%
2043 -0.54% 2.3%
2042 -0.52% 2.35%
2041 -0.5% 2.39%
2040 -0.48% 2.44%
2039 -0.46% 2.5%
2038 -0.44% 2.55%
2037 -0.42% 2.61%
2036 -0.4% 2.67%
2035 -0.39% 2.72%
2034 -0.37% 2.79%
2033 -0.35% 2.84%
2032 -0.33% 2.89%
2031 -0.3% 2.96%
2030 -0.29% 3.01%
2029 -0.26% 3.07%
2028 -0.24% 3.12%
2027 -0.22% 3.18%
2026 -0.23% 3.24%
2025 -0.22% 3.31%
2024 -0.12% 3.34%
2023 -0.1% 3.35%
2022 -0.01% 3.31%
2021 0.09% 3.31%
2020 0.24% 3.35%
2019 0.36% 3.42%
2018 0.47% 3.51%
2017 0.61% 3.62%
2016 0.57% 3.74%
2015 0.58% 3.77%
2014 0.63% 3.76%
2013 0.67% 3.83%
2012 0.68% 3.85%
2011 0.55% 3.79%
2010 0.48% 3.8%
2009 0.5% 3.79%
2008 0.51% 3.77%
2007 0.52% 3.75%
2006 0.56% 3.72%
2005 0.59% 3.7%
2004 0.6% 3.66%
2003 0.62% 3.63%
2002 0.67% 3.59%
2001 0.73% 3.57%
2000 0.79% 3.53%
1999 0.87% 3.5%
1998 0.96% 3.44%
1997 1.03% 3.38%
1996 1.05% 3.4%
1995 1.09% 3.37%
1994 1.14% 3.27%
1993 1.16% 3.21%
1992 1.23% 3.17%
1991 1.37% 3.15%
1990 1.48% 3.13%
1989 1.54% 3.09%
1988 1.62% 3.08%
1987 1.62% 3.07%
1986 1.5% 3.05%
1985 1.37% 3.02%
1984 1.32% 3%
1983 1.46% 3.01%
1982 1.48% 3.02%
1981 1.29% 3.03%
1980 1.26% 3.03%
1979 1.34% 2.99%
1978 1.35% 2.9%
1977 1.37% 2.83%
1976 1.56% 2.78%
1975 1.78% 2.75%
1974 2.09% 2.72%
1973 2.31% 2.71%
1972 2.49% 2.69%
1971 2.78% 2.71%
1970 2.8% 2.75%
1969 2.78% 2.77%
1968 2.65% 2.8%
1967 2.6% 2.83%
1966 2.83% 2.86%
1965 2.41% 2.89%
1964 2.35% 2.93%
1963 2.49% 2.94%
1962 0.82% 2.95%
1961 -1.01% 2.94%

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

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

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

China Niger
Current population
1402578808
29080898
Population rank 2/197 53/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.35%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
36.1 seconds
One birth every
3.5 seconds
28.8 seconds
One death every
2.84 seconds
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +2,391
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 10/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -268,126 -7,704
Net migration rank 189/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -7,704
2024 - -318,992 - -4,041
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 864,139 995
2022 -847,305 -293,846 829,651 995
2021 480,203 -379,749 793,428 -4,405
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 784,437 -4,402
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 775,474 -15,778
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 763,536 -3,830
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 752,384 -6,830
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 738,999 14,833
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 721,630 17,051
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 704,609 3,891
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 686,070 -2,543
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 664,009 18,714
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 645,175 -6,941
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 624,685 -8,033
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 602,671 -9,014
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 579,727 -9,847
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 556,808 -10,069
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 533,374 -10,054
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 511,167 -9,700
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 488,328 -9,070
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 467,295 -8,841
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 446,767 -9,550
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 428,417 -8,654
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 410,779 -8,522
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 394,212 -12,037
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 377,120 -7,298
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 358,745 -13,680
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 341,223 -8,057
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 323,630 3,843
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 306,026 -959
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 292,135 -2,269
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 278,690 -2,258
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 266,527 -1,500
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 256,594 73
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 245,278 613
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 237,296 -1,139
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 231,371 -2,338
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 224,365 -2,728
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 219,206 -6,126
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 213,111 -9,208
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 207,962 -9,209
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 202,012 -8,935
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 195,938 -7,559
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 189,251 -5,564
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 180,632 -3,495
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 171,614 -3,494
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 161,792 -3,476
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 154,489 -3,308
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 147,962 -3,254
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 142,606 -3,179
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 137,695 -2,942
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 133,813 -2,525
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 128,223 -2,277
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 128,184 -2,225
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 125,389 -2,245
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 123,301 -2,277
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 121,358 -2,289
1966 19,282,187 4,165 119,314 -2,289
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 116,963 -2,289
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 115,386 -2,289
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 113,072 -2,289
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 110,280 -2,369
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 107,693 -2,893
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/niger | 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 Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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