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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 39.2 times bigger than Poland's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 17.4% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

China vs Poland: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Poland
2100 633,320,628 18,350,017
2099 643,959,697 18,541,227
2098 654,691,595 18,733,999
2097 665,517,335 18,928,169
2096 676,438,150 19,125,003
2095 687,457,915 19,323,203
2094 698,589,897 19,525,085
2093 709,852,629 19,730,030
2092 721,251,520 19,938,529
2091 732,791,748 20,151,135
2090 744,501,355 20,368,308
2089 756,404,299 20,589,970
2088 768,478,316 20,817,398
2087 780,707,622 21,050,137
2086 793,081,006 21,288,179
2085 805,608,315 21,531,674
2084 818,268,277 21,780,998
2083 830,972,107 22,036,816
2082 843,721,746 22,298,479
2081 856,534,631 22,565,373
2080 869,351,919 22,836,875
2079 882,146,959 23,113,773
2078 894,889,246 23,393,434
2077 907,592,919 23,679,569
2076 920,280,380 23,968,050
2075 932,956,157 24,259,763
2074 945,631,173 24,554,480
2073 958,352,980 24,852,006
2072 971,115,895 25,149,886
2071 983,938,054 25,447,869
2070 996,853,418 25,745,140
2069 1,009,905,851 26,042,079
2068 1,023,081,790 26,337,963
2067 1,036,420,010 26,632,110
2066 1,049,887,382 26,923,643
2065 1,063,477,623 27,211,946
2064 1,077,206,695 27,497,263
2063 1,090,982,303 27,778,871
2062 1,104,833,556 28,055,433
2061 1,118,682,849 28,328,948
2060 1,132,504,136 28,597,687
2059 1,146,199,736 28,864,377
2058 1,159,714,746 29,125,961
2057 1,172,963,523 29,384,759
2056 1,185,938,083 29,641,101
2055 1,198,550,408 29,893,868
2054 1,210,749,681 30,142,942
2053 1,222,500,569 30,389,214
2052 1,233,808,926 30,630,763
2051 1,244,584,333 30,871,146
2050 1,254,824,040 31,107,894
2049 1,264,598,914 31,341,718
2048 1,273,885,471 31,572,273
2047 1,282,701,271 31,800,868
2046 1,291,133,690 32,026,873
2045 1,299,154,327 32,250,757
2044 1,306,805,350 32,471,522
2043 1,314,176,710 32,690,423
2042 1,321,319,298 32,906,811
2041 1,328,219,755 33,118,473
2040 1,334,857,481 33,328,426
2039 1,341,265,381 33,535,096
2038 1,347,407,165 33,738,091
2037 1,353,377,505 33,936,906
2036 1,359,133,287 34,133,190
2035 1,364,651,508 34,323,827
2034 1,369,940,557 34,511,159
2033 1,375,003,005 34,693,880
2032 1,379,784,204 34,872,593
2031 1,384,301,522 35,046,775
2030 1,388,520,533 35,213,577
2029 1,392,490,007 35,374,919
2028 1,396,163,778 35,527,083
2027 1,399,515,824 35,671,012
2026 1,402,578,808 35,806,942
2025 1,405,826,385 36,233,346
2024 1,408,975,000 36,559,233
2023 1,410,710,000 36,687,353
2022 1,412,175,000 36,821,749
2021 1,412,360,000 36,981,559
2020 1,411,100,000 37,515,748
2019 1,407,745,000 37,965,475
2018 1,402,760,000 37,974,750
2017 1,396,215,000 37,974,826
2016 1,387,790,000 37,970,087
2015 1,379,860,000 37,986,412
2014 1,371,860,000 38,011,735
2013 1,363,240,000 38,040,196
2012 1,354,190,000 38,063,164
2011 1,345,035,000 38,063,255
2010 1,337,705,000 38,042,794
2009 1,331,260,000 38,151,603
2008 1,324,655,000 38,125,759
2007 1,317,885,000 38,120,560
2006 1,311,020,000 38,141,267
2005 1,303,720,000 38,165,445
2004 1,296,075,000 38,182,222
2003 1,288,400,000 38,204,570
2002 1,280,400,000 38,230,364
2001 1,271,850,000 38,248,076
2000 1,262,645,000 38,258,629
1999 1,252,735,000 38,660,271
1998 1,241,935,000 38,663,481
1997 1,230,075,000 38,649,660
1996 1,217,550,000 38,624,370
1995 1,204,855,000 38,594,998
1994 1,191,835,000 38,542,652
1993 1,178,440,000 38,461,408
1992 1,164,970,000 38,363,667
1991 1,150,780,000 38,246,193
1990 1,135,185,000 38,110,782
1989 1,118,650,000 37,961,529
1988 1,101,630,000 37,824,487
1987 1,084,035,000 37,668,045
1986 1,066,790,000 37,456,119
1985 1,051,040,000 37,201,885
1984 1,036,825,000 36,904,134
1983 1,023,310,000 36,571,808
1982 1,008,630,000 36,230,481
1981 993,885,000 35,898,587
1980 981,235,000 35,574,150
1979 969,005,000 35,247,217
1978 956,165,000 34,965,600
1977 943,455,000 34,689,050
1976 930,685,000 34,356,300
1975 916,395,000 34,015,199
1974 900,350,000 33,678,899
1973 881,940,000 33,357,200
1972 862,030,000 33,055,650
1971 841,105,000 32,783,500
1970 818,315,000 32,664,300
1969 796,025,000 32,548,300
1968 774,510,000 32,294,655
1967 754,550,000 31,987,155
1966 735,400,000 31,681,000
1965 715,185,000 31,444,950
1964 698,355,000 31,139,450
1963 682,335,000 30,712,000
1962 665,770,000 30,308,500
1961 660,330,000 29,964,000
1960 667,070,000 29,637,450

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 Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.4% of the population in China and 33.1% in Poland.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Poland
2100 -1.65% -1.03%
2099 -1.64% -1.03%
2098 -1.63% -1.03%
2097 -1.61% -1.03%
2096 -1.6% -1.03%
2095 -1.59% -1.03%
2094 -1.59% -1.04%
2093 -1.58% -1.05%
2092 -1.57% -1.06%
2091 -1.57% -1.07%
2090 -1.57% -1.08%
2089 -1.57% -1.09%
2088 -1.57% -1.11%
2087 -1.56% -1.12%
2086 -1.56% -1.13%
2085 -1.55% -1.14%
2084 -1.53% -1.16%
2083 -1.51% -1.17%
2082 -1.5% -1.18%
2081 -1.47% -1.19%
2080 -1.45% -1.2%
2079 -1.42% -1.2%
2078 -1.4% -1.21%
2077 -1.38% -1.2%
2076 -1.36% -1.2%
2075 -1.34% -1.2%
2074 -1.33% -1.2%
2073 -1.31% -1.18%
2072 -1.3% -1.17%
2071 -1.3% -1.15%
2070 -1.29% -1.14%
2069 -1.29% -1.12%
2068 -1.29% -1.1%
2067 -1.28% -1.08%
2066 -1.28% -1.06%
2065 -1.27% -1.04%
2064 -1.26% -1.01%
2063 -1.25% -0.99%
2062 -1.24% -0.97%
2061 -1.22% -0.94%
2060 -1.19% -0.92%
2059 -1.17% -0.9%
2058 -1.13% -0.88%
2057 -1.09% -0.86%
2056 -1.05% -0.85%
2055 -1.01% -0.83%
2054 -0.96% -0.81%
2053 -0.92% -0.79%
2052 -0.87% -0.78%
2051 -0.82% -0.76%
2050 -0.77% -0.75%
2049 -0.73% -0.73%
2048 -0.69% -0.72%
2047 -0.65% -0.71%
2046 -0.62% -0.69%
2045 -0.59% -0.68%
2044 -0.56% -0.67%
2043 -0.54% -0.66%
2042 -0.52% -0.64%
2041 -0.5% -0.63%
2040 -0.48% -0.62%
2039 -0.46% -0.6%
2038 -0.44% -0.59%
2037 -0.42% -0.58%
2036 -0.4% -0.56%
2035 -0.39% -0.54%
2034 -0.37% -0.53%
2033 -0.35% -0.51%
2032 -0.33% -0.5%
2031 -0.3% -0.47%
2030 -0.29% -0.46%
2029 -0.26% -0.43%
2028 -0.24% -0.4%
2027 -0.22% -0.38%
2026 -0.23% -1.18%
2025 -0.22% -0.89%
2024 -0.12% -0.35%
2023 -0.1% -0.36%
2022 -0.01% -0.43%
2021 0.09% -1.42%
2020 0.24% -1.18%
2019 0.36% -0.02%
2018 0.47% -0%
2017 0.61% 0.01%
2016 0.57% -0.04%
2015 0.58% -0.07%
2014 0.63% -0.07%
2013 0.67% -0.06%
2012 0.68% -0%
2011 0.55% 0.05%
2010 0.48% -0.29%
2009 0.5% 0.07%
2008 0.51% 0.01%
2007 0.52% -0.05%
2006 0.56% -0.06%
2005 0.59% -0.04%
2004 0.6% -0.06%
2003 0.62% -0.07%
2002 0.67% -0.05%
2001 0.73% -0.03%
2000 0.79% -1.04%
1999 0.87% -0.008%
1998 0.96% 0.04%
1997 1.03% 0.07%
1996 1.05% 0.08%
1995 1.09% 0.14%
1994 1.14% 0.21%
1993 1.16% 0.25%
1992 1.23% 0.31%
1991 1.37% 0.36%
1990 1.48% 0.39%
1989 1.54% 0.36%
1988 1.62% 0.42%
1987 1.62% 0.57%
1986 1.5% 0.68%
1985 1.37% 0.81%
1984 1.32% 0.91%
1983 1.46% 0.94%
1982 1.48% 0.92%
1981 1.29% 0.91%
1980 1.26% 0.93%
1979 1.34% 0.81%
1978 1.35% 0.8%
1977 1.37% 0.97%
1976 1.56% 1%
1975 1.78% 1%
1974 2.09% 0.96%
1973 2.31% 0.91%
1972 2.49% 0.83%
1971 2.78% 0.36%
1970 2.8% 0.36%
1969 2.78% 0.79%
1968 2.65% 0.96%
1967 2.6% 0.97%
1966 2.83% 0.75%
1965 2.41% 0.98%
1964 2.35% 1.39%
1963 2.49% 1.33%
1962 0.82% 1.15%
1961 -1.01% 1.1%

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 Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

China Poland
Current population
1402578808
35806942
Population rank 2/197 47/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.43%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
4.1 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 -351
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 181/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -330,820
Net migration rank 189/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -330,820
2024 - -318,992 - -238,062
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 -135,743 -7,824
2022 -847,305 -293,846 -143,605 967,744
2021 480,203 -379,749 -184,907 2,251
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 -120,050 3,920
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 -34,169 7,696
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 -26,582 -223
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 0 -21,535
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 -3,797 -5,675
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 -26,590 3,887
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 0 5,525
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 -19,020 12,402
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 0 4,635
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 11,419 45,951
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 38,043 119,623
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 30,521 -8,283
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 34,313 -42,288
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 11,436 -51,235
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 3,814 -68,882
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 -3,817 -41,942
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 -7,637 -38,216
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 -15,281 -19,039
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 -3,823 -16,462
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 3,825 -16,648
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 11,478 -15,921
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 0 -53,035
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 19,332 -39,509
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 34,785 -44,230
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 42,487 -45,349
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 46,314 -52,989
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 96,357 -41,845
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 103,846 -48,805
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 118,928 -46,893
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 141,511 -55,342
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 160,066 -50,339
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 182,215 -49,192
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 215,599 -101,671
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 226,008 -32,310
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 258,448 -22,520
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 297,615 -27,277
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 332,137 -18,402
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 373,032 -26,724
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 369,551 -34,980
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 351,806 -16,155
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 348,627 -42,420
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 366,571 -22,162
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 339,166 -62,936
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 353,828 -33,496
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 367,612 -25,716
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 350,356 -31,346
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 346,893 -18,273
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 320,229 -29,335
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 314,028 -15,004
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 278,660 -31,767
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 280,913 -66,859
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 270,151 -26,744
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 280,963 -11,905
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 275,089 -25,479
1966 19,282,187 4,165 297,801 -17,158
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 314,450 -21,658
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 326,965 -23,273
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 359,330 -13,770
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 360,671 -31,021
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 398,521 -20,044
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 444,562 -6,306

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/poland | 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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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