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Population in China compared to Saint Vincent: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 100,616 people in Saint Vincent in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 99,237 in Saint Vincent.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 14,134 times bigger than Saint Vincent's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Saint Vincent is the 184th.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.001% for Saint Vincent.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs -0.65% in Saint Vincent.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Saint Vincent has declined from 112K to 99.2K (11.4% decline).

China vs Saint Vincent: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Saint Vincent
2100 633,320,628 64,233
2099 643,959,697 64,719
2098 654,691,595 65,205
2097 665,517,335 65,707
2096 676,438,150 66,191
2095 687,457,915 66,692
2094 698,589,897 67,189
2093 709,852,629 67,694
2092 721,251,520 68,186
2091 732,791,748 68,690
2090 744,501,355 69,183
2089 756,404,299 69,691
2088 768,478,316 70,179
2087 780,707,622 70,682
2086 793,081,006 71,173
2085 805,608,315 71,673
2084 818,268,277 72,165
2083 830,972,107 72,653
2082 843,721,746 73,147
2081 856,534,631 73,628
2080 869,351,919 74,106
2079 882,146,959 74,588
2078 894,889,246 75,064
2077 907,592,919 75,534
2076 920,280,380 76,017
2075 932,956,157 76,490
2074 945,631,173 76,975
2073 958,352,980 77,456
2072 971,115,895 77,937
2071 983,938,054 78,428
2070 996,853,418 78,918
2069 1,009,905,851 79,418
2068 1,023,081,790 79,922
2067 1,036,420,010 80,416
2066 1,049,887,382 80,918
2065 1,063,477,623 81,436
2064 1,077,206,695 81,943
2063 1,090,982,303 82,447
2062 1,104,833,556 82,953
2061 1,118,682,849 83,466
2060 1,132,504,136 83,981
2059 1,146,199,736 84,495
2058 1,159,714,746 85,010
2057 1,172,963,523 85,509
2056 1,185,938,083 86,020
2055 1,198,550,408 86,519
2054 1,210,749,681 87,023
2053 1,222,500,569 87,498
2052 1,233,808,926 87,960
2051 1,244,584,333 88,415
2050 1,254,824,040 88,851
2049 1,264,598,914 89,259
2048 1,273,885,471 89,663
2047 1,282,701,271 90,071
2046 1,291,133,690 90,454
2045 1,299,154,327 90,825
2044 1,306,805,350 91,157
2043 1,314,176,710 91,502
2042 1,321,319,298 91,848
2041 1,328,219,755 92,169
2040 1,334,857,481 92,489
2039 1,341,265,381 92,833
2038 1,347,407,165 93,191
2037 1,353,377,505 93,556
2036 1,359,133,287 93,945
2035 1,364,651,508 94,368
2034 1,369,940,557 94,808
2033 1,375,003,005 95,255
2032 1,379,784,204 95,747
2031 1,384,301,522 96,251
2030 1,388,520,533 96,789
2029 1,392,490,007 97,354
2028 1,396,163,778 97,936
2027 1,399,515,824 98,563
2026 1,402,578,808 99,237
2025 1,405,826,385 99,918
2024 1,408,975,000 100,616
2023 1,410,710,000 101,323
2022 1,412,175,000 102,046
2021 1,412,360,000 102,841
2020 1,411,100,000 103,526
2019 1,407,745,000 104,167
2018 1,402,760,000 104,926
2017 1,396,215,000 105,663
2016 1,387,790,000 106,349
2015 1,379,860,000 106,960
2014 1,371,860,000 107,535
2013 1,363,240,000 108,135
2012 1,354,190,000 108,736
2011 1,345,035,000 109,349
2010 1,337,705,000 109,959
2009 1,331,260,000 110,508
2008 1,324,655,000 111,028
2007 1,317,885,000 111,531
2006 1,311,020,000 112,014
2005 1,303,720,000 112,450
2004 1,296,075,000 112,835
2003 1,288,400,000 113,141
2002 1,280,400,000 113,347
2001 1,271,850,000 113,501
2000 1,262,645,000 113,545
1999 1,252,735,000 113,366
1998 1,241,935,000 113,180
1997 1,230,075,000 113,141
1996 1,217,550,000 113,119
1995 1,204,855,000 113,047
1994 1,191,835,000 112,918
1993 1,178,440,000 112,735
1992 1,164,970,000 112,509
1991 1,150,780,000 112,222
1990 1,135,185,000 111,812
1989 1,118,650,000 111,272
1988 1,101,630,000 110,658
1987 1,084,035,000 110,001
1986 1,066,790,000 109,281
1985 1,051,040,000 108,506
1984 1,036,825,000 107,687
1983 1,023,310,000 106,838
1982 1,008,630,000 105,969
1981 993,885,000 105,073
1980 981,235,000 104,213
1979 969,005,000 103,478
1978 956,165,000 102,775
1977 943,455,000 101,999
1976 930,685,000 101,197
1975 916,395,000 100,387
1974 900,350,000 99,556
1973 881,940,000 98,691
1972 862,030,000 97,790
1971 841,105,000 96,872
1970 818,315,000 95,964
1969 796,025,000 95,058
1968 774,510,000 94,123
1967 754,550,000 93,124
1966 735,400,000 92,052
1965 715,185,000 90,927
1964 698,355,000 89,749
1963 682,335,000 88,523
1962 665,770,000 87,236
1961 660,330,000 85,870
1960 667,070,000 84,388

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 Saint Vincent lost 5,665 people (a 5.06% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Saint Vincent's population decreased by 7,112 people (a 6.69% decline).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Saint Vincent was ranked 180th in 2006 and ranked 184th 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 Saint Vincent will decrease by 10.5% to 88,851 people and rank change from 184th to 186th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.4% of the population in China and 23.4% in Saint Vincent.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Saint Vincent
2100 -1.65% -0.75%
2099 -1.64% -0.74%
2098 -1.63% -0.76%
2097 -1.61% -0.73%
2096 -1.6% -0.75%
2095 -1.59% -0.74%
2094 -1.59% -0.75%
2093 -1.58% -0.72%
2092 -1.57% -0.73%
2091 -1.57% -0.71%
2090 -1.57% -0.73%
2089 -1.57% -0.7%
2088 -1.57% -0.71%
2087 -1.56% -0.69%
2086 -1.56% -0.7%
2085 -1.55% -0.68%
2084 -1.53% -0.67%
2083 -1.51% -0.68%
2082 -1.5% -0.65%
2081 -1.47% -0.64%
2080 -1.45% -0.65%
2079 -1.42% -0.63%
2078 -1.4% -0.62%
2077 -1.38% -0.64%
2076 -1.36% -0.62%
2075 -1.34% -0.63%
2074 -1.33% -0.62%
2073 -1.31% -0.62%
2072 -1.3% -0.63%
2071 -1.3% -0.62%
2070 -1.29% -0.63%
2069 -1.29% -0.63%
2068 -1.29% -0.61%
2067 -1.28% -0.62%
2066 -1.28% -0.64%
2065 -1.27% -0.62%
2064 -1.26% -0.61%
2063 -1.25% -0.61%
2062 -1.24% -0.61%
2061 -1.22% -0.61%
2060 -1.19% -0.61%
2059 -1.17% -0.61%
2058 -1.13% -0.58%
2057 -1.09% -0.59%
2056 -1.05% -0.58%
2055 -1.01% -0.58%
2054 -0.96% -0.54%
2053 -0.92% -0.52%
2052 -0.87% -0.52%
2051 -0.82% -0.49%
2050 -0.77% -0.46%
2049 -0.73% -0.45%
2048 -0.69% -0.45%
2047 -0.65% -0.42%
2046 -0.62% -0.41%
2045 -0.59% -0.37%
2044 -0.56% -0.38%
2043 -0.54% -0.38%
2042 -0.52% -0.35%
2041 -0.5% -0.35%
2040 -0.48% -0.37%
2039 -0.46% -0.38%
2038 -0.44% -0.39%
2037 -0.42% -0.41%
2036 -0.4% -0.45%
2035 -0.39% -0.46%
2034 -0.37% -0.47%
2033 -0.35% -0.51%
2032 -0.33% -0.52%
2031 -0.3% -0.56%
2030 -0.29% -0.58%
2029 -0.26% -0.59%
2028 -0.24% -0.64%
2027 -0.22% -0.68%
2026 -0.23% -0.68%
2025 -0.22% -0.69%
2024 -0.12% -0.7%
2023 -0.1% -0.71%
2022 -0.01% -0.77%
2021 0.09% -0.66%
2020 0.24% -0.62%
2019 0.36% -0.72%
2018 0.47% -0.7%
2017 0.61% -0.65%
2016 0.57% -0.57%
2015 0.58% -0.53%
2014 0.63% -0.55%
2013 0.67% -0.55%
2012 0.68% -0.56%
2011 0.55% -0.55%
2010 0.48% -0.5%
2009 0.5% -0.47%
2008 0.51% -0.45%
2007 0.52% -0.43%
2006 0.56% -0.39%
2005 0.59% -0.34%
2004 0.6% -0.27%
2003 0.62% -0.18%
2002 0.67% -0.14%
2001 0.73% -0.04%
2000 0.79% 0.16%
1999 0.87% 0.16%
1998 0.96% 0.03%
1997 1.03% 0.02%
1996 1.05% 0.06%
1995 1.09% 0.11%
1994 1.14% 0.16%
1993 1.16% 0.2%
1992 1.23% 0.26%
1991 1.37% 0.37%
1990 1.48% 0.49%
1989 1.54% 0.55%
1988 1.62% 0.6%
1987 1.62% 0.66%
1986 1.5% 0.71%
1985 1.37% 0.76%
1984 1.32% 0.79%
1983 1.46% 0.82%
1982 1.48% 0.85%
1981 1.29% 0.83%
1980 1.26% 0.71%
1979 1.34% 0.68%
1978 1.35% 0.76%
1977 1.37% 0.79%
1976 1.56% 0.81%
1975 1.78% 0.83%
1974 2.09% 0.88%
1973 2.31% 0.92%
1972 2.49% 0.95%
1971 2.78% 0.95%
1970 2.8% 0.95%
1969 2.78% 0.99%
1968 2.65% 1.07%
1967 2.6% 1.16%
1966 2.83% 1.24%
1965 2.41% 1.31%
1964 2.35% 1.38%
1963 2.49% 1.48%
1962 0.82% 1.59%
1961 -1.01% 1.76%

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 Saint Vincent's population declined by 0.7%.

Live population counters

China Saint Vincent
Current population
1402578808
99237
Population rank 2/197 184/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.001%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
12.4 hours
One birth every
3.5 seconds
7.12 hours
One death every
2.84 seconds
7.52 hours
Daily growth/decline -4,753 -2
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 -707
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% -0.7%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 191/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
12.3 hours
Annual migration change -268,126 -714
Net migration rank 189/196 91/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 4,820
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 185/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 93/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Saint Vincent
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Saint Vincent
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -714
2024 - -318,992 - -737
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 66 -784
2022 -847,305 -293,846 96 -826
2021 480,203 -379,749 -9 -851
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 -10 -493
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 206 -982
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 271 -1,026
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 340 -1,057
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 443 -1,089
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 542 -1,124
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 580 -1,161
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 580 -1,190
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 637 -1,221
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 676 -1,319
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 796 -1,371
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 881 -1,407
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 904 -1,414
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 867 -1,363
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 881 -1,346
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 949 -1,365
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 992 -1,349
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 1,063 -1,315
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 1,166 -1,333
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 1,231 -1,375
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 1,279 -1,213
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 1,315 -1,019
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 1,379 -1,308
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 1,496 -1,487
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 1,610 -1,575
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 1,715 -1,608
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 1,786 -1,631
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 1,832 -1,629
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 1,849 -1,602
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 1,821 -1,482
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 1,825 -1,350
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 1,843 -1,244
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 1,876 -1,243
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 1,937 -1,251
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 2,020 -1,279
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 2,128 -1,324
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 2,248 -1,405
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 2,411 -1,549
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 2,477 -1,597
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 2,429 -1,526
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 2,362 -1,545
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 2,575 -1,925
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 2,581 -1,832
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 2,622 -1,821
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 2,694 -1,891
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 2,775 -1,958
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 2,863 -2,013
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 2,952 -2,068
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 3,033 -2,116
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 3,102 -2,183
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 3,161 -2,260
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 3,200 -2,292
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 3,218 -2,258
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 3,212 -2,178
1966 19,282,187 4,165 3,194 -2,090
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 3,165 -2,009
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 3,130 -1,931
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 3,086 -1,833
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 3,073 -1,749
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 3,059 -1,647
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 3,029 -1,476

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 Saint Vincent 21.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,525 people) and 78.8% is from migration (a loss of 9,393 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 4,820 people or 4.8% in Saint Vincent.

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
Saint Vincent
City Population
Kingstown 24.5K
Georgetown 1.68K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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