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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 40 times bigger than Peru's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 17.3% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

China vs Peru: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Peru
2100 633,662,382 38,442,430
2099 644,307,192 38,609,486
2098 655,044,881 38,774,265
2097 665,876,462 38,937,509
2096 676,803,171 39,098,598
2095 687,828,883 39,257,494
2094 698,966,872 39,413,146
2093 710,235,681 39,567,920
2092 721,640,723 39,718,895
2091 733,187,178 39,867,036
2090 744,903,105 40,012,169
2089 756,812,472 40,153,701
2088 768,893,004 40,292,740
2087 781,128,909 40,428,045
2086 793,508,970 40,558,786
2085 806,043,039 40,685,268
2084 818,709,832 40,807,007
2083 831,420,518 40,923,102
2082 844,177,036 41,034,801
2081 856,996,835 41,140,743
2080 869,821,040 41,241,207
2079 882,622,985 41,334,845
2078 895,372,147 41,422,439
2077 908,082,676 41,503,511
2076 920,776,984 41,578,164
2075 933,459,600 41,645,808
2074 946,141,456 41,706,491
2073 958,870,128 41,759,277
2072 971,639,931 41,804,713
2071 984,469,009 41,842,534
2070 997,391,342 41,873,019
2069 1,010,450,818 41,895,381
2068 1,023,633,867 41,909,248
2067 1,036,979,285 41,914,729
2066 1,050,453,924 41,912,112
2065 1,064,051,499 41,901,353
2064 1,077,787,979 41,882,691
2063 1,091,571,021 41,855,037
2062 1,105,429,748 41,819,132
2061 1,119,286,514 41,774,412
2060 1,133,115,260 41,721,225
2059 1,146,818,251 41,659,921
2058 1,160,340,554 41,590,180
2057 1,173,596,480 41,511,131
2056 1,186,578,041 41,423,914
2055 1,199,197,172 41,327,613
2054 1,211,403,028 41,223,066
2053 1,223,160,257 41,109,699
2052 1,234,474,716 40,988,952
2051 1,245,255,938 40,860,060
2050 1,255,501,171 40,722,627
2049 1,265,281,319 40,577,434
2048 1,274,572,888 40,424,258
2047 1,283,393,445 40,261,875
2046 1,291,830,414 40,090,240
2045 1,299,855,379 39,910,095
2044 1,307,510,531 39,720,613
2043 1,314,885,869 39,523,731
2042 1,322,032,311 39,318,023
2041 1,328,936,491 39,103,923
2040 1,335,577,799 38,882,017
2039 1,341,989,157 38,652,110
2038 1,348,134,255 38,414,521
2037 1,354,107,817 38,168,782
2036 1,359,866,705 37,914,498
2035 1,365,387,904 37,652,693
2034 1,370,679,807 37,382,554
2033 1,375,744,986 37,105,048
2032 1,380,528,766 36,820,835
2031 1,385,048,521 36,529,111
2030 1,389,269,809 36,228,701
2029 1,393,241,425 35,919,668
2028 1,396,917,178 35,600,666
2027 1,400,271,033 35,271,163
2026 1,403,335,670 34,930,183
2025 1,406,585,000 34,576,665
2024 1,408,975,000 34,217,848
2023 1,410,710,000 33,845,617
2022 1,412,175,000 33,475,438
2021 1,412,360,000 33,155,882
2020 1,411,100,000 32,838,579
2019 1,407,745,000 32,449,303
2018 1,402,760,000 31,897,584
2017 1,396,215,000 31,324,637
2016 1,387,790,000 30,866,494
2015 1,379,860,000 30,457,600
2014 1,371,860,000 30,115,826
2013 1,363,240,000 29,817,919
2012 1,354,190,000 29,550,366
2011 1,345,035,000 29,304,086
2010 1,337,705,000 29,086,019
2009 1,331,260,000 28,896,811
2008 1,324,655,000 28,719,041
2007 1,317,885,000 28,530,699
2006 1,311,020,000 28,324,491
2005 1,303,720,000 28,101,180
2004 1,296,075,000 27,852,190
2003 1,288,400,000 27,580,490
2002 1,280,400,000 27,288,217
2001 1,271,850,000 26,964,601
2000 1,262,645,000 26,598,331
1999 1,252,735,000 26,186,504
1998 1,241,935,000 25,738,095
1997 1,230,075,000 25,274,147
1996 1,217,550,000 24,811,171
1995 1,204,855,000 24,348,919
1994 1,191,835,000 23,881,493
1993 1,178,440,000 23,413,783
1992 1,164,970,000 22,946,340
1991 1,150,780,000 22,483,775
1990 1,135,185,000 22,014,771
1989 1,118,650,000 21,532,589
1988 1,101,630,000 21,054,702
1987 1,084,035,000 20,582,320
1986 1,066,790,000 20,117,122
1985 1,051,040,000 19,648,204
1984 1,036,825,000 19,174,716
1983 1,023,310,000 18,705,957
1982 1,008,630,000 18,246,503
1981 993,885,000 17,798,805
1980 981,235,000 17,360,949
1979 969,005,000 16,933,139
1978 956,165,000 16,516,059
1977 943,455,000 16,109,806
1976 930,685,000 15,716,809
1975 916,395,000 15,333,957
1974 900,350,000 14,956,552
1973 881,940,000 14,582,867
1972 862,030,000 14,210,147
1971 841,105,000 13,838,067
1970 818,315,000 13,501,237
1969 796,025,000 13,166,767
1968 774,510,000 12,803,993
1967 754,550,000 12,448,814
1966 735,400,000 12,101,297
1965 715,185,000 11,761,085
1964 698,355,000 11,427,978
1963 682,335,000 11,102,099
1962 665,770,000 10,784,612
1961 660,330,000 10,475,123
1960 667,070,000 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M 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

China
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Peru
2100 -1.65% -0.43%
2099 -1.64% -0.42%
2098 -1.63% -0.42%
2097 -1.61% -0.41%
2096 -1.6% -0.4%
2095 -1.59% -0.39%
2094 -1.59% -0.39%
2093 -1.58% -0.38%
2092 -1.57% -0.37%
2091 -1.57% -0.36%
2090 -1.57% -0.35%
2089 -1.57% -0.35%
2088 -1.57% -0.33%
2087 -1.56% -0.32%
2086 -1.56% -0.31%
2085 -1.55% -0.3%
2084 -1.53% -0.28%
2083 -1.51% -0.27%
2082 -1.5% -0.26%
2081 -1.47% -0.24%
2080 -1.45% -0.23%
2079 -1.42% -0.21%
2078 -1.4% -0.2%
2077 -1.38% -0.18%
2076 -1.36% -0.16%
2075 -1.34% -0.15%
2074 -1.33% -0.13%
2073 -1.31% -0.11%
2072 -1.3% -0.09%
2071 -1.3% -0.07%
2070 -1.29% -0.05%
2069 -1.29% -0.03%
2068 -1.29% -0.01%
2067 -1.28% 0.006%
2066 -1.28% 0.03%
2065 -1.27% 0.04%
2064 -1.26% 0.07%
2063 -1.25% 0.09%
2062 -1.24% 0.11%
2061 -1.22% 0.13%
2060 -1.19% 0.15%
2059 -1.17% 0.17%
2058 -1.13% 0.19%
2057 -1.09% 0.21%
2056 -1.05% 0.23%
2055 -1.01% 0.25%
2054 -0.96% 0.28%
2053 -0.92% 0.29%
2052 -0.87% 0.32%
2051 -0.82% 0.34%
2050 -0.77% 0.36%
2049 -0.73% 0.38%
2048 -0.69% 0.4%
2047 -0.65% 0.43%
2046 -0.62% 0.45%
2045 -0.59% 0.48%
2044 -0.56% 0.5%
2043 -0.54% 0.52%
2042 -0.52% 0.55%
2041 -0.5% 0.57%
2040 -0.48% 0.59%
2039 -0.46% 0.62%
2038 -0.44% 0.64%
2037 -0.42% 0.67%
2036 -0.4% 0.7%
2035 -0.39% 0.72%
2034 -0.37% 0.75%
2033 -0.35% 0.77%
2032 -0.33% 0.8%
2031 -0.3% 0.83%
2030 -0.29% 0.86%
2029 -0.26% 0.9%
2028 -0.24% 0.93%
2027 -0.22% 0.98%
2026 -0.23% 1.02%
2025 -0.17% 1.05%
2024 -0.12% 1.1%
2023 -0.1% 1.11%
2022 -0.01% 0.96%
2021 0.09% 0.97%
2020 0.24% 1.2%
2019 0.36% 1.73%
2018 0.47% 1.83%
2017 0.61% 1.48%
2016 0.57% 1.34%
2015 0.58% 1.13%
2014 0.63% 1%
2013 0.67% 0.91%
2012 0.68% 0.84%
2011 0.55% 0.75%
2010 0.48% 0.65%
2009 0.5% 0.62%
2008 0.51% 0.66%
2007 0.52% 0.73%
2006 0.56% 0.79%
2005 0.59% 0.89%
2004 0.6% 0.99%
2003 0.62% 1.07%
2002 0.67% 1.2%
2001 0.73% 1.38%
2000 0.79% 1.57%
1999 0.87% 1.74%
1998 0.96% 1.84%
1997 1.03% 1.87%
1996 1.05% 1.9%
1995 1.09% 1.96%
1994 1.14% 2%
1993 1.16% 2.04%
1992 1.23% 2.06%
1991 1.37% 2.13%
1990 1.48% 2.24%
1989 1.54% 2.27%
1988 1.62% 2.3%
1987 1.62% 2.31%
1986 1.5% 2.39%
1985 1.37% 2.47%
1984 1.32% 2.51%
1983 1.46% 2.52%
1982 1.48% 2.52%
1981 1.29% 2.52%
1980 1.26% 2.53%
1979 1.34% 2.53%
1978 1.35% 2.52%
1977 1.37% 2.5%
1976 1.56% 2.5%
1975 1.78% 2.52%
1974 2.09% 2.56%
1973 2.31% 2.62%
1972 2.49% 2.69%
1971 2.78% 2.49%
1970 2.8% 2.54%
1969 2.78% 2.83%
1968 2.65% 2.85%
1967 2.6% 2.87%
1966 2.83% 2.89%
1965 2.41% 2.91%
1964 2.35% 2.94%
1963 2.49% 2.94%
1962 0.82% 2.95%
1961 -1.01% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

China Peru
Current population
1403335670
35105331
Population rank 2/197 48/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.42%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
1.47 minutes
One birth every
3.31 seconds
58.5 seconds
One death every
2.88 seconds
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6,548 +983
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 97/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 +11,931
Net migration rank 189/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - 11,931
2024 -1,394,886 -318,992 347,517 18,406
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 353,788 24,783
2022 -847,305 -293,846 327,859 33,982
2021 480,203 -379,749 235,440 41,868
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 301,950 55,375
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 346,981 74,270
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 343,123 339,067
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 349,333 114,382
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 355,859 96,740
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 362,781 2,421
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 368,708 -50,383
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 372,694 -95,214
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 376,501 -118,863
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 383,268 -148,339
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 382,510 -181,302
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 396,522 -219,314
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 413,640 -235,307
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 435,122 -236,745
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 445,884 -231,851
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 454,199 -221,652
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 459,617 -194,171
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 459,243 -181,276
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 463,709 -157,158
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 470,154 -129,481
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 484,222 -92,353
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 487,095 -55,325
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 489,436 -24,388
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 495,348 -32,515
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 501,855 -38,749
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 507,894 -46,499
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 512,735 -39,299
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 513,769 -51,775
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 514,618 -41,702
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 513,867 -61,645
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 515,233 -29,437
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 512,152 -33,569
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 508,429 -31,238
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 502,229 -34,651
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 496,712 -33,891
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 488,887 -13,887
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 477,968 -6,007
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 469,781 -4,243
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 461,107 -7,748
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 453,158 -11,123
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 445,100 -11,446
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 439,110 -17,148
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 432,127 -19,939
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 425,428 -25,117
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 420,284 -34,602
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 414,400 -34,382
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 408,299 -33,493
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 400,752 -28,191
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 396,960 -24,100
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 391,506 -20,209
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 318,022 -15,653
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 379,347 -12,776
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 372,379 -13,389
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 365,224 -13,837
1966 19,282,187 4,165 356,819 -13,166
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 349,245 -12,470
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 341,570 -12,129
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 332,352 -10,040
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 321,716 -9,051
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 313,385 -7,063
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 302,924 -7,236

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/china/peru | 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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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