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Population in China compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 41,082 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).

China vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China San Marino
2100 633,662,382 31,687
2099 644,307,192 31,708
2098 655,044,881 31,720
2097 665,876,462 31,762
2096 676,803,171 31,780
2095 687,828,883 31,761
2094 698,966,872 31,755
2093 710,235,681 31,726
2092 721,640,723 31,748
2091 733,187,178 31,736
2090 744,903,105 31,747
2089 756,812,472 31,733
2088 768,893,004 31,725
2087 781,128,909 31,710
2086 793,508,970 31,683
2085 806,043,039 31,636
2084 818,709,832 31,623
2083 831,420,518 31,612
2082 844,177,036 31,596
2081 856,996,835 31,555
2080 869,821,040 31,573
2079 882,622,985 31,569
2078 895,372,147 31,566
2077 908,082,676 31,579
2076 920,776,984 31,612
2075 933,459,600 31,653
2074 946,141,456 31,703
2073 958,870,128 31,762
2072 971,639,931 31,825
2071 984,469,009 31,896
2070 997,391,342 31,965
2069 1,010,450,818 32,058
2068 1,023,633,867 32,160
2067 1,036,979,285 32,290
2066 1,050,453,924 32,395
2065 1,064,051,499 32,527
2064 1,077,787,979 32,664
2063 1,091,571,021 32,782
2062 1,105,429,748 32,918
2061 1,119,286,514 33,047
2060 1,133,115,260 33,170
2059 1,146,818,251 33,310
2058 1,160,340,554 33,447
2057 1,173,596,480 33,584
2056 1,186,578,041 33,717
2055 1,199,197,172 33,829
2054 1,211,403,028 33,954
2053 1,223,160,257 34,068
2052 1,234,474,716 34,161
2051 1,245,255,938 34,235
2050 1,255,501,171 34,268
2049 1,265,281,319 34,324
2048 1,274,572,888 34,382
2047 1,283,393,445 34,421
2046 1,291,830,414 34,463
2045 1,299,855,379 34,497
2044 1,307,510,531 34,546
2043 1,314,885,869 34,552
2042 1,322,032,311 34,521
2041 1,328,936,491 34,525
2040 1,335,577,799 34,534
2039 1,341,989,157 34,520
2038 1,348,134,255 34,483
2037 1,354,107,817 34,430
2036 1,359,866,705 34,403
2035 1,365,387,904 34,368
2034 1,370,679,807 34,347
2033 1,375,744,986 34,341
2032 1,380,528,766 34,316
2031 1,385,048,521 34,308
2030 1,389,269,809 34,289
2029 1,393,241,425 34,267
2028 1,396,917,178 34,215
2027 1,400,271,033 34,175
2026 1,403,335,670 34,144
2025 1,406,585,000 34,109
2024 1,408,975,000 33,977
2023 1,410,710,000 33,860
2022 1,412,175,000 33,755
2021 1,412,360,000 34,252
2020 1,411,100,000 34,770
2019 1,407,745,000 34,663
2018 1,402,760,000 34,522
2017 1,396,215,000 33,825
2016 1,387,790,000 33,101
2015 1,379,860,000 32,897
2014 1,371,860,000 32,655
2013 1,363,240,000 33,041
2012 1,354,190,000 33,469
2011 1,345,035,000 32,620
2010 1,337,705,000 33,270
2009 1,331,260,000 33,066
2008 1,324,655,000 31,662
2007 1,317,885,000 31,211
2006 1,311,020,000 30,184
2005 1,303,720,000 29,836
2004 1,296,075,000 29,457
2003 1,288,400,000 27,843
2002 1,280,400,000 27,491
2001 1,271,850,000 27,143
2000 1,262,645,000 26,799
1999 1,252,735,000 26,459
1998 1,241,935,000 26,125
1997 1,230,075,000 25,800
1996 1,217,550,000 25,482
1995 1,204,855,000 25,158
1994 1,191,835,000 24,823
1993 1,178,440,000 24,472
1992 1,164,970,000 24,125
1991 1,150,780,000 23,797
1990 1,135,185,000 23,475
1989 1,118,650,000 23,154
1988 1,101,630,000 22,843
1987 1,084,035,000 22,686
1986 1,066,790,000 22,636
1985 1,051,040,000 22,485
1984 1,036,825,000 22,346
1983 1,023,310,000 22,229
1982 1,008,630,000 22,055
1981 993,885,000 21,840
1980 981,235,000 21,585
1979 969,005,000 21,320
1978 956,165,000 21,026
1977 943,455,000 20,017
1976 930,685,000 19,110
1975 916,395,000 19,046
1974 900,350,000 19,030
1973 881,940,000 18,992
1972 862,030,000 18,787
1971 841,105,000 18,419
1970 818,315,000 18,168
1969 796,025,000 18,026
1968 774,510,000 17,861
1967 754,550,000 17,688
1966 735,400,000 17,523
1965 715,185,000 17,305
1964 698,355,000 16,977
1963 682,335,000 16,580
1962 665,770,000 16,183
1961 660,330,000 15,799
1960 667,070,000 15,428

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/china/san-marino | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.4% of the population in China and 7.46% in San Marino.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China San Marino
2100 -1.65% -0.06%
2099 -1.64% -0.04%
2098 -1.63% -0.13%
2097 -1.61% -0.05%
2096 -1.6% 0.06%
2095 -1.59% 0.02%
2094 -1.59% 0.09%
2093 -1.58% -0.07%
2092 -1.57% 0.04%
2091 -1.57% -0.04%
2090 -1.57% 0.04%
2089 -1.57% 0.03%
2088 -1.57% 0.05%
2087 -1.56% 0.08%
2086 -1.56% 0.15%
2085 -1.55% 0.04%
2084 -1.53% 0.04%
2083 -1.51% 0.05%
2082 -1.5% 0.13%
2081 -1.47% -0.06%
2080 -1.45% 0.01%
2079 -1.42% 0.01%
2078 -1.4% -0.04%
2077 -1.38% -0.1%
2076 -1.36% -0.13%
2075 -1.34% -0.16%
2074 -1.33% -0.19%
2073 -1.31% -0.2%
2072 -1.3% -0.22%
2071 -1.3% -0.22%
2070 -1.29% -0.29%
2069 -1.29% -0.32%
2068 -1.29% -0.4%
2067 -1.28% -0.32%
2066 -1.28% -0.41%
2065 -1.27% -0.42%
2064 -1.26% -0.36%
2063 -1.25% -0.41%
2062 -1.24% -0.39%
2061 -1.22% -0.37%
2060 -1.19% -0.42%
2059 -1.17% -0.41%
2058 -1.13% -0.41%
2057 -1.09% -0.39%
2056 -1.05% -0.33%
2055 -1.01% -0.37%
2054 -0.96% -0.33%
2053 -0.92% -0.27%
2052 -0.87% -0.21%
2051 -0.82% -0.1%
2050 -0.77% -0.16%
2049 -0.73% -0.17%
2048 -0.69% -0.11%
2047 -0.65% -0.12%
2046 -0.62% -0.1%
2045 -0.59% -0.14%
2044 -0.56% -0.02%
2043 -0.54% 0.09%
2042 -0.52% -0.01%
2041 -0.5% -0.03%
2040 -0.48% 0.04%
2039 -0.46% 0.11%
2038 -0.44% 0.15%
2037 -0.42% 0.08%
2036 -0.4% 0.1%
2035 -0.39% 0.06%
2034 -0.37% 0.02%
2033 -0.35% 0.07%
2032 -0.33% 0.02%
2031 -0.3% 0.05%
2030 -0.29% 0.07%
2029 -0.26% 0.15%
2028 -0.24% 0.12%
2027 -0.22% 0.09%
2026 -0.23% 0.1%
2025 -0.17% 0.39%
2024 -0.12% 0.35%
2023 -0.1% 0.31%
2022 -0.01% -1.45%
2021 0.09% -1.49%
2020 0.24% 0.31%
2019 0.36% 0.41%
2018 0.47% 2.06%
2017 0.61% 2.19%
2016 0.57% 0.62%
2015 0.58% 0.74%
2014 0.63% -1.17%
2013 0.67% -1.28%
2012 0.68% 2.6%
2011 0.55% -1.95%
2010 0.48% 0.62%
2009 0.5% 4.43%
2008 0.51% 1.45%
2007 0.52% 3.4%
2006 0.56% 1.17%
2005 0.59% 1.29%
2004 0.6% 5.8%
2003 0.62% 1.28%
2002 0.67% 1.28%
2001 0.73% 1.28%
2000 0.79% 1.29%
1999 0.87% 1.28%
1998 0.96% 1.26%
1997 1.03% 1.25%
1996 1.05% 1.29%
1995 1.09% 1.35%
1994 1.14% 1.43%
1993 1.16% 1.44%
1992 1.23% 1.38%
1991 1.37% 1.37%
1990 1.48% 1.39%
1989 1.54% 1.36%
1988 1.62% 0.69%
1987 1.62% 0.22%
1986 1.5% 0.67%
1985 1.37% 0.62%
1984 1.32% 0.53%
1983 1.46% 0.79%
1982 1.48% 0.98%
1981 1.29% 1.18%
1980 1.26% 1.24%
1979 1.34% 1.4%
1978 1.35% 5.04%
1977 1.37% 4.75%
1976 1.56% 0.34%
1975 1.78% 0.08%
1974 2.09% 0.2%
1973 2.31% 1.09%
1972 2.49% 2%
1971 2.78% 1.38%
1970 2.8% 0.79%
1969 2.78% 0.92%
1968 2.65% 0.98%
1967 2.6% 0.94%
1966 2.83% 1.26%
1965 2.41% 1.93%
1964 2.35% 2.39%
1963 2.49% 2.45%
1962 0.82% 2.43%
1961 -1.01% 2.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/china/san-marino | CC BY

In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

China San Marino
Current population
1403335670
34159
Population rank 2/197 193/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.0004%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
2.77 days
One birth every
3.31 seconds
2.57 days
One death every
2.88 seconds
1.44 days
Daily growth/decline -6,548 +0
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 +132
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 140/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change -268,126 +122
Net migration rank 189/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - 122
2024 -1,394,886 -318,992 -112 37
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 -92 -190
2022 -847,305 -293,846 -58 -403
2021 480,203 -379,749 -99 -368
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 -122 247
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 -17 187
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 -11 172
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 -51 234
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 10 291
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 36 273
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 46 74
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 73 57
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 54 143
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 105 2,325
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 126 592
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 145 311
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 159 268
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 69 314
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 75 310
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 66 314
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 121 285
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 79 277
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 112 241
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 132 215
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 107 233
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 80 256
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 74 257
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 71 255
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 63 257
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 51 262
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 43 300
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 38 325
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 42 285
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 45 278
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 41 289
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 36 285
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 34 268
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 31 -20
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 40 44
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 44 166
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 46 32
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 54 115
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 61 117
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 76 169
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 90 169
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 104 164
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 121 199
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 117 1,577
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 126 0
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 141 -133
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 153 -131
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 167 -124
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 173 191
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 174 201
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 173 -39
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 173 -29
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 171 8
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 171 -3
1966 19,282,187 4,165 173 -9
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 169 99
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 163 233
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 158 242
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 155 238
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 174 206
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 139 229

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/china/san-marino | CC BY

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 San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

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
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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

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