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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 74.2 times bigger than Romania's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 17.1% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

China vs Romania: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Romania
2100 633,662,382 10,843,503
2099 644,307,192 10,927,951
2098 655,044,881 11,011,822
2097 665,876,462 11,095,182
2096 676,803,171 11,178,195
2095 687,828,883 11,261,202
2094 698,966,872 11,343,358
2093 710,235,681 11,426,736
2092 721,640,723 11,509,522
2091 733,187,178 11,591,897
2090 744,903,105 11,675,686
2089 756,812,472 11,759,143
2088 768,893,004 11,842,733
2087 781,128,909 11,926,699
2086 793,508,970 12,013,212
2085 806,043,039 12,099,742
2084 818,709,832 12,187,794
2083 831,420,518 12,277,402
2082 844,177,036 12,367,518
2081 856,996,835 12,460,785
2080 869,821,040 12,556,104
2079 882,622,985 12,652,446
2078 895,372,147 12,750,395
2077 908,082,676 12,849,896
2076 920,776,984 12,950,914
2075 933,459,600 13,053,551
2074 946,141,456 13,158,624
2073 958,870,128 13,264,931
2072 971,639,931 13,375,162
2071 984,469,009 13,488,051
2070 997,391,342 13,603,287
2069 1,010,450,818 13,721,187
2068 1,023,633,867 13,840,530
2067 1,036,979,285 13,963,377
2066 1,050,453,924 14,088,938
2065 1,064,051,499 14,218,608
2064 1,077,787,979 14,349,029
2063 1,091,571,021 14,480,312
2062 1,105,429,748 14,613,788
2061 1,119,286,514 14,747,178
2060 1,133,115,260 14,879,235
2059 1,146,818,251 15,011,161
2058 1,160,340,554 15,141,670
2057 1,173,596,480 15,271,230
2056 1,186,578,041 15,400,030
2055 1,199,197,172 15,527,331
2054 1,211,403,028 15,651,338
2053 1,223,160,257 15,773,422
2052 1,234,474,716 15,896,118
2051 1,245,255,938 16,016,719
2050 1,255,501,171 16,135,745
2049 1,265,281,319 16,255,638
2048 1,274,572,888 16,375,139
2047 1,283,393,445 16,494,633
2046 1,291,830,414 16,612,186
2045 1,299,855,379 16,730,009
2044 1,307,510,531 16,848,827
2043 1,314,885,869 16,966,857
2042 1,322,032,311 17,084,359
2041 1,328,936,491 17,203,640
2040 1,335,577,799 17,320,952
2039 1,341,989,157 17,438,042
2038 1,348,134,255 17,556,386
2037 1,354,107,817 17,673,500
2036 1,359,866,705 17,790,613
2035 1,365,387,904 17,906,949
2034 1,370,679,807 18,020,973
2033 1,375,744,986 18,134,889
2032 1,380,528,766 18,247,275
2031 1,385,048,521 18,359,750
2030 1,389,269,809 18,471,446
2029 1,393,241,425 18,583,513
2028 1,396,917,178 18,693,807
2027 1,400,271,033 18,803,518
2026 1,403,335,670 18,912,567
2025 1,406,585,000 19,020,271
2024 1,408,975,000 19,051,804
2023 1,410,710,000 19,061,062
2022 1,412,175,000 19,048,502
2021 1,412,360,000 19,122,059
2020 1,411,100,000 19,265,250
2019 1,407,745,000 19,371,648
2018 1,402,760,000 19,473,970
2017 1,396,215,000 19,588,715
2016 1,387,790,000 19,702,267
2015 1,379,860,000 19,815,616
2014 1,371,860,000 19,908,979
2013 1,363,240,000 19,983,693
2012 1,354,190,000 20,058,035
2011 1,345,035,000 20,147,528
2010 1,337,705,000 20,246,871
2009 1,331,260,000 20,367,487
2008 1,324,655,000 20,537,875
2007 1,317,885,000 20,882,982
2006 1,311,020,000 21,193,760
2005 1,303,720,000 21,319,685
2004 1,296,075,000 21,451,748
2003 1,288,400,000 21,574,326
2002 1,280,400,000 21,730,496
2001 1,271,850,000 22,131,970
2000 1,262,645,000 22,442,971
1999 1,252,735,000 22,472,040
1998 1,241,935,000 22,507,344
1997 1,230,075,000 22,553,978
1996 1,217,550,000 22,619,004
1995 1,204,855,000 22,684,270
1994 1,191,835,000 22,730,211
1993 1,178,440,000 22,763,280
1992 1,164,970,000 22,794,284
1991 1,150,780,000 23,001,155
1990 1,135,185,000 23,201,835
1989 1,118,650,000 23,161,458
1988 1,101,630,000 23,057,662
1987 1,084,035,000 22,949,430
1986 1,066,790,000 22,836,841
1985 1,051,040,000 22,732,999
1984 1,036,825,000 22,640,547
1983 1,023,310,000 22,560,478
1982 1,008,630,000 22,475,741
1981 993,885,000 22,353,070
1980 981,235,000 22,207,282
1979 969,005,000 22,090,488
1978 956,165,000 21,951,464
1977 943,455,000 21,756,096
1976 930,685,000 21,551,634
1975 916,395,000 21,293,583
1974 900,350,000 21,029,429
1973 881,940,000 20,835,681
1972 862,030,000 20,657,957
1971 841,105,000 20,461,567
1970 818,315,000 20,250,398
1969 796,025,000 20,009,141
1968 774,510,000 19,799,831
1967 754,550,000 19,534,242
1966 735,400,000 19,215,450
1965 715,185,000 19,031,576
1964 698,355,000 18,919,126
1963 682,335,000 18,797,850
1962 665,770,000 18,676,550
1961 660,330,000 18,555,250
1960 667,070,000 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.4% of the population in China and 31.5% in Romania.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Romania
2100 -1.65% -0.77%
2099 -1.64% -0.76%
2098 -1.63% -0.75%
2097 -1.61% -0.74%
2096 -1.6% -0.74%
2095 -1.59% -0.72%
2094 -1.59% -0.73%
2093 -1.58% -0.72%
2092 -1.57% -0.71%
2091 -1.57% -0.72%
2090 -1.57% -0.71%
2089 -1.57% -0.71%
2088 -1.57% -0.7%
2087 -1.56% -0.72%
2086 -1.56% -0.72%
2085 -1.55% -0.72%
2084 -1.53% -0.73%
2083 -1.51% -0.73%
2082 -1.5% -0.75%
2081 -1.47% -0.76%
2080 -1.45% -0.76%
2079 -1.42% -0.77%
2078 -1.4% -0.77%
2077 -1.38% -0.78%
2076 -1.36% -0.79%
2075 -1.34% -0.8%
2074 -1.33% -0.8%
2073 -1.31% -0.82%
2072 -1.3% -0.84%
2071 -1.3% -0.85%
2070 -1.29% -0.86%
2069 -1.29% -0.86%
2068 -1.29% -0.88%
2067 -1.28% -0.89%
2066 -1.28% -0.91%
2065 -1.27% -0.91%
2064 -1.26% -0.91%
2063 -1.25% -0.91%
2062 -1.24% -0.9%
2061 -1.22% -0.89%
2060 -1.19% -0.88%
2059 -1.17% -0.86%
2058 -1.13% -0.85%
2057 -1.09% -0.84%
2056 -1.05% -0.82%
2055 -1.01% -0.79%
2054 -0.96% -0.77%
2053 -0.92% -0.77%
2052 -0.87% -0.75%
2051 -0.82% -0.74%
2050 -0.77% -0.74%
2049 -0.73% -0.73%
2048 -0.69% -0.72%
2047 -0.65% -0.71%
2046 -0.62% -0.7%
2045 -0.59% -0.71%
2044 -0.56% -0.7%
2043 -0.54% -0.69%
2042 -0.52% -0.69%
2041 -0.5% -0.68%
2040 -0.48% -0.67%
2039 -0.46% -0.67%
2038 -0.44% -0.66%
2037 -0.42% -0.66%
2036 -0.4% -0.65%
2035 -0.39% -0.63%
2034 -0.37% -0.63%
2033 -0.35% -0.62%
2032 -0.33% -0.61%
2031 -0.3% -0.6%
2030 -0.29% -0.6%
2029 -0.26% -0.59%
2028 -0.24% -0.58%
2027 -0.22% -0.58%
2026 -0.23% -0.57%
2025 -0.17% -0.17%
2024 -0.12% -0.05%
2023 -0.1% 0.07%
2022 -0.01% -0.38%
2021 0.09% -0.74%
2020 0.24% -0.55%
2019 0.36% -0.53%
2018 0.47% -0.59%
2017 0.61% -0.58%
2016 0.57% -0.57%
2015 0.58% -0.47%
2014 0.63% -0.37%
2013 0.67% -0.37%
2012 0.68% -0.44%
2011 0.55% -0.49%
2010 0.48% -0.59%
2009 0.5% -0.83%
2008 0.51% -1.65%
2007 0.52% -1.47%
2006 0.56% -0.59%
2005 0.59% -0.62%
2004 0.6% -0.57%
2003 0.62% -0.72%
2002 0.67% -1.81%
2001 0.73% -1.39%
2000 0.79% -0.13%
1999 0.87% -0.16%
1998 0.96% -0.21%
1997 1.03% -0.29%
1996 1.05% -0.29%
1995 1.09% -0.2%
1994 1.14% -0.15%
1993 1.16% -0.14%
1992 1.23% -0.9%
1991 1.37% -0.86%
1990 1.48% 0.17%
1989 1.54% 0.45%
1988 1.62% 0.47%
1987 1.62% 0.49%
1986 1.5% 0.46%
1985 1.37% 0.41%
1984 1.32% 0.35%
1983 1.46% 0.38%
1982 1.48% 0.55%
1981 1.29% 0.66%
1980 1.26% 0.53%
1979 1.34% 0.63%
1978 1.35% 0.9%
1977 1.37% 0.95%
1976 1.56% 1.21%
1975 1.78% 1.26%
1974 2.09% 0.93%
1973 2.31% 0.86%
1972 2.49% 0.96%
1971 2.78% 1.04%
1970 2.8% 1.21%
1969 2.78% 1.06%
1968 2.65% 1.36%
1967 2.6% 1.66%
1966 2.83% 0.97%
1965 2.41% 0.59%
1964 2.35% 0.65%
1963 2.49% 0.65%
1962 0.82% 0.65%
1961 -1.01% 0.81%

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 Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

China Romania
Current population
1403335670
18912567
Population rank 2/197 70/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.23%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
16.7 minutes
One birth every
3.31 seconds
3.68 minutes
One death every
2.88 seconds
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6,548 -86
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 172/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -29,041
Net migration rank 189/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -29,041
2024 -1,394,886 -318,992 -100,975 -28,466
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 -83,869 -27,780
2022 -847,305 -293,846 -93,338 89,076
2021 480,203 -379,749 -141,504 -17,731
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 -100,179 -13,202
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 -60,053 -27,909
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 -62,316 -33,018
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 -50,930 -33,081
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 -53,196 -33,073
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 -59,447 -35,751
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 -55,745 -35,448
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 -59,951 -34,910
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 -54,157 -37,589
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 -56,413 -102,769
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 -46,567 -122,364
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 -34,625 -137,953
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 -30,806 -144,368
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 -37,590 -133,089
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 -38,148 -132,777
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 -40,508 -131,176
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 -42,904 -117,432
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 -56,093 -107,139
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 -58,673 -106,585
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 -37,625 -91,154
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 -22,443 -92,451
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 -31,461 -82,590
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 -33,761 -81,366
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 -42,853 -88,734
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 -56,548 -70,799
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 -36,295 -73,779
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 -18,184 -76,246
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 -13,658 -73,475
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 -4,559 -63,200
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 25,301 -36,824
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 69,605 -38,157
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 122,756 -33,866
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 126,817 -48,911
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 128,517 -42,868
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 134,737 -50,450
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 111,392 -28,108
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 117,731 -24,629
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 87,986 3,093
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 119,121 -4,725
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 156,472 -20,870
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 168,776 -16,668
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 194,397 -29,600
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 204,148 -31,427
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 215,385 -28,135
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 213,361 18,748
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 219,324 9,125
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 235,530 6,725
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 175,020 58,651
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 198,316 61,920
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 206,662 74,473
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 234,905 71,919
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 264,120 74,851
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 338,577 33,601
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 347,709 37,282
1966 19,282,187 4,165 115,293 -25,458
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 114,190 -60,430
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 134,326 -59,500
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 139,104 -58,076
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 130,736 -56,152
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 163,286 -54,642
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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)
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  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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