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Population in China compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 117,991,570 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 11.9 times bigger than the Philippines'.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 18.3% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

China vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Philippines
2100 633,320,628 115,065,514
2099 643,959,697 115,822,085
2098 654,691,595 116,579,642
2097 665,517,335 117,339,735
2096 676,438,150 118,106,310
2095 687,457,915 118,872,671
2094 698,589,897 119,632,784
2093 709,852,629 120,394,127
2092 721,251,520 121,153,505
2091 732,791,748 121,910,997
2090 744,501,355 122,658,317
2089 756,404,299 123,398,001
2088 768,478,316 124,128,536
2087 780,707,622 124,849,376
2086 793,081,006 125,558,475
2085 805,608,315 126,253,074
2084 818,268,277 126,925,232
2083 830,972,107 127,573,007
2082 843,721,746 128,202,586
2081 856,534,631 128,806,308
2080 869,351,919 129,391,229
2079 882,146,959 129,944,270
2078 894,889,246 130,476,671
2077 907,592,919 130,988,299
2076 920,280,380 131,462,248
2075 932,956,157 131,906,358
2074 945,631,173 132,328,468
2073 958,352,980 132,719,174
2072 971,115,895 133,084,836
2071 983,938,054 133,419,916
2070 996,853,418 133,733,411
2069 1,009,905,851 134,020,647
2068 1,023,081,790 134,283,663
2067 1,036,420,010 134,528,603
2066 1,049,887,382 134,744,843
2065 1,063,477,623 134,949,800
2064 1,077,206,695 135,128,431
2063 1,090,982,303 135,285,603
2062 1,104,833,556 135,425,056
2061 1,118,682,849 135,539,763
2060 1,132,504,136 135,631,085
2059 1,146,199,736 135,698,075
2058 1,159,714,746 135,730,163
2057 1,172,963,523 135,736,069
2056 1,185,938,083 135,720,219
2055 1,198,550,408 135,665,249
2054 1,210,749,681 135,570,794
2053 1,222,500,569 135,440,724
2052 1,233,808,926 135,273,857
2051 1,244,584,333 135,054,258
2050 1,254,824,040 134,793,554
2049 1,264,598,914 134,483,048
2048 1,273,885,471 134,131,716
2047 1,282,701,271 133,731,695
2046 1,291,133,690 133,281,676
2045 1,299,154,327 132,787,906
2044 1,306,805,350 132,252,742
2043 1,314,176,710 131,678,840
2042 1,321,319,298 131,067,112
2041 1,328,219,755 130,419,312
2040 1,334,857,481 129,735,394
2039 1,341,265,381 129,020,366
2038 1,347,407,165 128,266,374
2037 1,353,377,505 127,482,230
2036 1,359,133,287 126,671,125
2035 1,364,651,508 125,841,025
2034 1,369,940,557 124,990,553
2033 1,375,003,005 124,123,848
2032 1,379,784,204 123,246,040
2031 1,384,301,522 122,359,182
2030 1,388,520,533 121,453,322
2029 1,392,490,007 120,538,221
2028 1,396,163,778 119,609,503
2027 1,399,515,824 118,675,486
2026 1,402,578,808 117,737,984
2025 1,405,826,385 116,792,787
2024 1,408,975,000 115,843,670
2023 1,410,710,000 114,891,199
2022 1,412,175,000 113,964,338
2021 1,412,360,000 113,100,950
2020 1,411,100,000 112,081,264
2019 1,407,745,000 110,804,683
2018 1,402,760,000 109,465,287
2017 1,396,215,000 108,119,693
2016 1,387,790,000 106,735,719
2015 1,379,860,000 105,312,992
2014 1,371,860,000 103,767,130
2013 1,363,240,000 102,076,336
2012 1,354,190,000 100,175,512
2011 1,345,035,000 98,248,614
2010 1,337,705,000 96,337,125
2009 1,331,260,000 94,384,250
2008 1,324,655,000 92,699,095
2007 1,317,885,000 91,075,184
2006 1,311,020,000 89,508,986
2005 1,303,720,000 88,015,962
2004 1,296,075,000 86,394,504
2003 1,288,400,000 84,731,835
2002 1,280,400,000 83,068,889
2001 1,271,850,000 81,401,488
2000 1,262,645,000 79,625,397
1999 1,252,735,000 77,753,257
1998 1,241,935,000 75,791,024
1997 1,230,075,000 73,908,810
1996 1,217,550,000 72,190,242
1995 1,204,855,000 70,546,246
1994 1,191,835,000 69,019,291
1993 1,178,440,000 67,530,621
1992 1,164,970,000 65,926,125
1991 1,150,780,000 64,382,249
1990 1,135,185,000 62,854,666
1989 1,118,650,000 61,265,260
1988 1,101,630,000 59,739,052
1987 1,084,035,000 58,157,496
1986 1,066,790,000 56,645,077
1985 1,051,040,000 55,213,006
1984 1,036,825,000 53,726,181
1983 1,023,310,000 52,194,620
1982 1,008,630,000 50,695,707
1981 993,885,000 49,311,727
1980 981,235,000 48,043,740
1979 969,005,000 46,807,103
1978 956,165,000 45,575,281
1977 943,455,000 44,367,962
1976 930,685,000 43,201,488
1975 916,395,000 42,120,826
1974 900,350,000 41,174,341
1973 881,940,000 40,294,130
1972 862,030,000 39,408,560
1971 841,105,000 38,518,659
1970 818,315,000 37,622,204
1969 796,025,000 36,660,799
1968 774,510,000 35,638,342
1967 754,550,000 34,621,320
1966 735,400,000 33,617,170
1965 715,185,000 32,625,316
1964 698,355,000 31,643,032
1963 682,335,000 30,674,731
1962 665,770,000 29,723,536
1961 660,330,000 28,792,621
1960 667,070,000 27,891,897

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 the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M 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
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Philippines
2100 -1.65% -0.65%
2099 -1.64% -0.65%
2098 -1.63% -0.65%
2097 -1.61% -0.65%
2096 -1.6% -0.64%
2095 -1.59% -0.64%
2094 -1.59% -0.63%
2093 -1.58% -0.63%
2092 -1.57% -0.62%
2091 -1.57% -0.61%
2090 -1.57% -0.6%
2089 -1.57% -0.59%
2088 -1.57% -0.58%
2087 -1.56% -0.56%
2086 -1.56% -0.55%
2085 -1.55% -0.53%
2084 -1.53% -0.51%
2083 -1.51% -0.49%
2082 -1.5% -0.47%
2081 -1.47% -0.45%
2080 -1.45% -0.43%
2079 -1.42% -0.41%
2078 -1.4% -0.39%
2077 -1.38% -0.36%
2076 -1.36% -0.34%
2075 -1.34% -0.32%
2074 -1.33% -0.29%
2073 -1.31% -0.27%
2072 -1.3% -0.25%
2071 -1.3% -0.23%
2070 -1.29% -0.21%
2069 -1.29% -0.2%
2068 -1.29% -0.18%
2067 -1.28% -0.16%
2066 -1.28% -0.15%
2065 -1.27% -0.13%
2064 -1.26% -0.12%
2063 -1.25% -0.1%
2062 -1.24% -0.08%
2061 -1.22% -0.07%
2060 -1.19% -0.05%
2059 -1.17% -0.02%
2058 -1.13% -0.004%
2057 -1.09% 0.01%
2056 -1.05% 0.04%
2055 -1.01% 0.07%
2054 -0.96% 0.1%
2053 -0.92% 0.12%
2052 -0.87% 0.16%
2051 -0.82% 0.19%
2050 -0.77% 0.23%
2049 -0.73% 0.26%
2048 -0.69% 0.3%
2047 -0.65% 0.34%
2046 -0.62% 0.37%
2045 -0.59% 0.4%
2044 -0.56% 0.44%
2043 -0.54% 0.47%
2042 -0.52% 0.5%
2041 -0.5% 0.53%
2040 -0.48% 0.55%
2039 -0.46% 0.59%
2038 -0.44% 0.62%
2037 -0.42% 0.64%
2036 -0.4% 0.66%
2035 -0.39% 0.68%
2034 -0.37% 0.7%
2033 -0.35% 0.71%
2032 -0.33% 0.72%
2031 -0.3% 0.75%
2030 -0.29% 0.76%
2029 -0.26% 0.78%
2028 -0.24% 0.79%
2027 -0.22% 0.8%
2026 -0.23% 0.81%
2025 -0.22% 0.82%
2024 -0.12% 0.83%
2023 -0.1% 0.81%
2022 -0.01% 0.76%
2021 0.09% 0.91%
2020 0.24% 1.15%
2019 0.36% 1.22%
2018 0.47% 1.24%
2017 0.61% 1.3%
2016 0.57% 1.35%
2015 0.58% 1.49%
2014 0.63% 1.66%
2013 0.67% 1.9%
2012 0.68% 1.96%
2011 0.55% 1.98%
2010 0.48% 2.07%
2009 0.5% 1.82%
2008 0.51% 1.78%
2007 0.52% 1.75%
2006 0.56% 1.7%
2005 0.59% 1.88%
2004 0.6% 1.96%
2003 0.62% 2%
2002 0.67% 2.05%
2001 0.73% 2.23%
2000 0.79% 2.41%
1999 0.87% 2.59%
1998 0.96% 2.55%
1997 1.03% 2.38%
1996 1.05% 2.33%
1995 1.09% 2.21%
1994 1.14% 2.2%
1993 1.16% 2.43%
1992 1.23% 2.4%
1991 1.37% 2.43%
1990 1.48% 2.59%
1989 1.54% 2.55%
1988 1.62% 2.72%
1987 1.62% 2.67%
1986 1.5% 2.59%
1985 1.37% 2.77%
1984 1.32% 2.93%
1983 1.46% 2.96%
1982 1.48% 2.81%
1981 1.29% 2.64%
1980 1.26% 2.64%
1979 1.34% 2.7%
1978 1.35% 2.72%
1977 1.37% 2.7%
1976 1.56% 2.57%
1975 1.78% 2.3%
1974 2.09% 2.18%
1973 2.31% 2.25%
1972 2.49% 2.31%
1971 2.78% 2.38%
1970 2.8% 2.62%
1969 2.78% 2.87%
1968 2.65% 2.94%
1967 2.6% 2.99%
1966 2.83% 3.04%
1965 2.41% 3.1%
1964 2.35% 3.16%
1963 2.49% 3.2%
1962 0.82% 3.23%
1961 -1.01% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

China Philippines
Current population
1402578808
117991570
Population rank 2/197 14/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 1.42%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
33.1 seconds
One birth every
3.5 seconds
17.1 seconds
One death every
2.84 seconds
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +2,610
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 113/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -149,315
Net migration rank 189/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -149,315
2024 - -318,992 - -160,373
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 -847,305 -293,846 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 480,203 -379,749 917,928 -85,185
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 1,979,568 95,702
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 2,030,979 13,556
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 1,870,371 178,274
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 19,282,187 4,165 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 1,036,017 -155,354

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

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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 the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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