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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 118,213,646 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 15th.
  • 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 +0.23% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

China vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Philippines
2100 633,662,382 115,059,775
2099 644,307,192 115,816,309
2098 655,044,881 116,573,828
2097 665,876,462 117,333,883
2096 676,803,171 118,100,419
2095 687,828,883 118,866,742
2094 698,966,872 119,626,818
2093 710,235,681 120,388,122
2092 721,640,723 121,147,462
2091 733,187,178 121,904,917
2090 744,903,105 122,652,199
2089 756,812,472 123,391,846
2088 768,893,004 124,122,345
2087 781,128,909 124,843,149
2086 793,508,970 125,552,213
2085 806,043,039 126,246,777
2084 818,709,832 126,918,902
2083 831,420,518 127,566,644
2082 844,177,036 128,196,192
2081 856,996,835 128,799,883
2080 869,821,040 129,384,776
2079 882,622,985 129,937,788
2078 895,372,147 130,470,163
2077 908,082,676 130,981,766
2076 920,776,984 131,455,691
2075 933,459,600 131,899,779
2074 946,141,456 132,321,868
2073 958,870,128 132,712,554
2072 971,639,931 133,078,198
2071 984,469,009 133,413,261
2070 997,391,342 133,726,740
2069 1,010,450,818 134,013,962
2068 1,023,633,867 134,276,965
2067 1,036,979,285 134,521,893
2066 1,050,453,924 134,738,123
2065 1,064,051,499 134,943,069
2064 1,077,787,979 135,121,691
2063 1,091,571,021 135,278,856
2062 1,105,429,748 135,418,302
2061 1,119,286,514 135,533,003
2060 1,133,115,260 135,624,320
2059 1,146,818,251 135,691,307
2058 1,160,340,554 135,723,393
2057 1,173,596,480 135,729,299
2056 1,186,578,041 135,713,449
2055 1,199,197,172 135,658,483
2054 1,211,403,028 135,564,032
2053 1,223,160,257 135,433,969
2052 1,234,474,716 135,267,110
2051 1,245,255,938 135,047,521
2050 1,255,501,171 134,786,831
2049 1,265,281,319 134,476,341
2048 1,274,572,888 134,125,026
2047 1,283,393,445 133,725,025
2046 1,291,830,414 133,275,028
2045 1,299,855,379 132,781,283
2044 1,307,510,531 132,246,145
2043 1,314,885,869 131,672,273
2042 1,322,032,311 131,060,574
2041 1,328,936,491 130,412,807
2040 1,335,577,799 129,728,924
2039 1,341,989,157 129,013,931
2038 1,348,134,255 128,259,977
2037 1,354,107,817 127,475,872
2036 1,359,866,705 126,664,807
2035 1,365,387,904 125,834,749
2034 1,370,679,807 124,984,319
2033 1,375,744,986 124,117,657
2032 1,380,528,766 123,239,893
2031 1,385,048,521 122,353,079
2030 1,389,269,809 121,447,264
2029 1,393,241,425 120,532,209
2028 1,396,917,178 119,603,538
2027 1,400,271,033 118,669,567
2026 1,403,335,670 117,732,112
2025 1,406,585,000 116,786,962
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 (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 the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

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 634M 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 -0.17% 0.81%
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 (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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

China Philippines
Current population
1403335670
118213646
Population rank 2/197 15/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 1.42%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
33.5 seconds
One birth every
3.31 seconds
17.1 seconds
One death every
2.88 seconds
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline -6,548 +2,584
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 110/197
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 -1,394,886 -318,992 1,105,612 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 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 (1960–2025, 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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