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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 216 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

China vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Serbia
2100 633,320,628 3,621,418
2099 643,959,697 3,649,584
2098 654,691,595 3,677,789
2097 665,517,335 3,706,279
2096 676,438,150 3,734,933
2095 687,457,915 3,763,769
2094 698,589,897 3,792,851
2093 709,852,629 3,822,147
2092 721,251,520 3,851,865
2091 732,791,748 3,881,833
2090 744,501,355 3,911,964
2089 756,404,299 3,942,571
2088 768,478,316 3,973,274
2087 780,707,622 4,004,485
2086 793,081,006 4,036,066
2085 805,608,315 4,068,021
2084 818,268,277 4,100,403
2083 830,972,107 4,133,391
2082 843,721,746 4,166,924
2081 856,534,631 4,200,811
2080 869,351,919 4,235,306
2079 882,146,959 4,270,442
2078 894,889,246 4,306,246
2077 907,592,919 4,342,382
2076 920,280,380 4,378,754
2075 932,956,157 4,415,505
2074 945,631,173 4,452,888
2073 958,352,980 4,490,589
2072 971,115,895 4,528,672
2071 983,938,054 4,567,167
2070 996,853,418 4,606,212
2069 1,009,905,851 4,645,524
2068 1,023,081,790 4,685,090
2067 1,036,420,010 4,724,796
2066 1,049,887,382 4,764,445
2065 1,063,477,623 4,804,405
2064 1,077,206,695 4,844,434
2063 1,090,982,303 4,884,574
2062 1,104,833,556 4,924,899
2061 1,118,682,849 4,964,985
2060 1,132,504,136 5,005,138
2059 1,146,199,736 5,045,125
2058 1,159,714,746 5,085,292
2057 1,172,963,523 5,125,901
2056 1,185,938,083 5,166,530
2055 1,198,550,408 5,207,137
2054 1,210,749,681 5,247,793
2053 1,222,500,569 5,288,369
2052 1,233,808,926 5,329,487
2051 1,244,584,333 5,371,281
2050 1,254,824,040 5,413,067
2049 1,264,598,914 5,455,402
2048 1,273,885,471 5,498,031
2047 1,282,701,271 5,541,158
2046 1,291,133,690 5,584,824
2045 1,299,154,327 5,629,108
2044 1,306,805,350 5,673,908
2043 1,314,176,710 5,719,287
2042 1,321,319,298 5,765,400
2041 1,328,219,755 5,811,936
2040 1,334,857,481 5,858,464
2039 1,341,265,381 5,905,404
2038 1,347,407,165 5,952,107
2037 1,353,377,505 5,998,763
2036 1,359,133,287 6,045,097
2035 1,364,651,508 6,091,385
2034 1,369,940,557 6,137,447
2033 1,375,003,005 6,183,536
2032 1,379,784,204 6,229,136
2031 1,384,301,522 6,274,395
2030 1,388,520,533 6,319,422
2029 1,392,490,007 6,363,799
2028 1,396,163,778 6,407,914
2027 1,399,515,824 6,451,609
2026 1,402,578,808 6,494,521
2025 1,405,826,385 6,543,364
2024 1,408,975,000 6,586,476
2023 1,410,710,000 6,623,183
2022 1,412,175,000 6,664,449
2021 1,412,360,000 6,834,326
2020 1,411,100,000 6,899,126
2019 1,407,745,000 6,945,235
2018 1,402,760,000 6,982,604
2017 1,396,215,000 7,020,858
2016 1,387,790,000 7,058,322
2015 1,379,860,000 7,095,383
2014 1,371,860,000 7,131,787
2013 1,363,240,000 7,166,553
2012 1,354,190,000 7,201,497
2011 1,345,035,000 7,236,519
2010 1,337,705,000 7,291,436
2009 1,331,260,000 7,320,807
2008 1,324,655,000 7,350,222
2007 1,317,885,000 7,381,579
2006 1,311,020,000 7,411,569
2005 1,303,720,000 7,440,769
2004 1,296,075,000 7,463,157
2003 1,288,400,000 7,480,591
2002 1,280,400,000 7,500,031
2001 1,271,850,000 7,503,433
2000 1,262,645,000 7,516,346
1999 1,252,735,000 7,540,401
1998 1,241,935,000 7,567,745
1997 1,230,075,000 7,598,538
1996 1,217,550,000 7,622,185
1995 1,204,855,000 7,628,264
1994 1,191,835,000 7,622,711
1993 1,178,440,000 7,614,328
1992 1,164,970,000 7,604,063
1991 1,150,780,000 7,595,636
1990 1,135,185,000 7,897,937
1989 1,118,650,000 7,893,787
1988 1,101,630,000 7,884,218
1987 1,084,035,000 7,868,027
1986 1,066,790,000 7,853,824
1985 1,051,040,000 7,835,902
1984 1,036,825,000 7,813,549
1983 1,023,310,000 7,788,100
1982 1,008,630,000 7,763,335
1981 993,885,000 7,736,787
1980 981,235,000 7,709,544
1979 969,005,000 7,541,997
1978 956,165,000 7,504,017
1977 943,455,000 7,462,783
1976 930,685,000 7,418,973
1975 916,395,000 7,368,717
1974 900,350,000 7,326,043
1973 881,940,000 7,283,902
1972 862,030,000 7,252,012
1971 841,105,000 7,211,716
1970 818,315,000 7,164,993
1969 796,025,000 7,123,249
1968 774,510,000 7,007,586
1967 754,550,000 6,966,522
1966 735,400,000 6,927,969
1965 715,185,000 6,876,624
1964 698,355,000 6,832,855
1963 682,335,000 6,787,950
1962 665,770,000 6,740,264
1961 660,330,000 6,689,077
1960 667,070,000 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.4% of the population in China and 32.6% in Serbia.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Serbia
2100 -1.65% -0.77%
2099 -1.64% -0.77%
2098 -1.63% -0.77%
2097 -1.61% -0.77%
2096 -1.6% -0.77%
2095 -1.59% -0.77%
2094 -1.59% -0.77%
2093 -1.58% -0.77%
2092 -1.57% -0.77%
2091 -1.57% -0.77%
2090 -1.57% -0.78%
2089 -1.57% -0.77%
2088 -1.57% -0.78%
2087 -1.56% -0.78%
2086 -1.56% -0.79%
2085 -1.55% -0.79%
2084 -1.53% -0.8%
2083 -1.51% -0.8%
2082 -1.5% -0.81%
2081 -1.47% -0.81%
2080 -1.45% -0.82%
2079 -1.42% -0.83%
2078 -1.4% -0.83%
2077 -1.38% -0.83%
2076 -1.36% -0.83%
2075 -1.34% -0.84%
2074 -1.33% -0.84%
2073 -1.31% -0.84%
2072 -1.3% -0.84%
2071 -1.3% -0.85%
2070 -1.29% -0.85%
2069 -1.29% -0.84%
2068 -1.29% -0.84%
2067 -1.28% -0.83%
2066 -1.28% -0.83%
2065 -1.27% -0.83%
2064 -1.26% -0.82%
2063 -1.25% -0.82%
2062 -1.24% -0.81%
2061 -1.22% -0.8%
2060 -1.19% -0.79%
2059 -1.17% -0.79%
2058 -1.13% -0.79%
2057 -1.09% -0.79%
2056 -1.05% -0.78%
2055 -1.01% -0.77%
2054 -0.96% -0.77%
2053 -0.92% -0.77%
2052 -0.87% -0.78%
2051 -0.82% -0.77%
2050 -0.77% -0.78%
2049 -0.73% -0.78%
2048 -0.69% -0.78%
2047 -0.65% -0.78%
2046 -0.62% -0.79%
2045 -0.59% -0.79%
2044 -0.56% -0.79%
2043 -0.54% -0.8%
2042 -0.52% -0.8%
2041 -0.5% -0.79%
2040 -0.48% -0.79%
2039 -0.46% -0.78%
2038 -0.44% -0.78%
2037 -0.42% -0.77%
2036 -0.4% -0.76%
2035 -0.39% -0.75%
2034 -0.37% -0.75%
2033 -0.35% -0.73%
2032 -0.33% -0.72%
2031 -0.3% -0.71%
2030 -0.29% -0.7%
2029 -0.26% -0.69%
2028 -0.24% -0.68%
2027 -0.22% -0.66%
2026 -0.23% -0.75%
2025 -0.22% -0.65%
2024 -0.12% -0.55%
2023 -0.1% -0.62%
2022 -0.01% -2.49%
2021 0.09% -0.94%
2020 0.24% -0.66%
2019 0.36% -0.54%
2018 0.47% -0.54%
2017 0.61% -0.53%
2016 0.57% -0.52%
2015 0.58% -0.51%
2014 0.63% -0.49%
2013 0.67% -0.49%
2012 0.68% -0.48%
2011 0.55% -0.75%
2010 0.48% -0.4%
2009 0.5% -0.4%
2008 0.51% -0.42%
2007 0.52% -0.4%
2006 0.56% -0.39%
2005 0.59% -0.3%
2004 0.6% -0.23%
2003 0.62% -0.26%
2002 0.67% -0.05%
2001 0.73% -0.17%
2000 0.79% -0.32%
1999 0.87% -0.36%
1998 0.96% -0.41%
1997 1.03% -0.31%
1996 1.05% -0.08%
1995 1.09% 0.07%
1994 1.14% 0.11%
1993 1.16% 0.13%
1992 1.23% 0.11%
1991 1.37% -3.83%
1990 1.48% 0.05%
1989 1.54% 0.12%
1988 1.62% 0.21%
1987 1.62% 0.18%
1986 1.5% 0.23%
1985 1.37% 0.29%
1984 1.32% 0.33%
1983 1.46% 0.32%
1982 1.48% 0.34%
1981 1.29% 0.35%
1980 1.26% 2.22%
1979 1.34% 0.51%
1978 1.35% 0.55%
1977 1.37% 0.59%
1976 1.56% 0.68%
1975 1.78% 0.58%
1974 2.09% 0.58%
1973 2.31% 0.44%
1972 2.49% 0.56%
1971 2.78% 0.65%
1970 2.8% 0.59%
1969 2.78% 1.65%
1968 2.65% 0.59%
1967 2.6% 0.56%
1966 2.83% 0.75%
1965 2.41% 0.64%
1964 2.35% 0.66%
1963 2.49% 0.71%
1962 0.82% 0.77%
1961 -1.01% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

China Serbia
Current population
1402578808
6494521
Population rank 2/197 110/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.08%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
14.3 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
8.63 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 -101
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 189/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -13,086
Net migration rank 189/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -13,086
2024 - -318,992 - -8,132
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 -36,427 4,348
2022 -847,305 -293,846 -46,651 40,118
2021 480,203 -379,749 -74,494 -8,974
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 -55,193 -10,220
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 -36,810 -18,891
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 -37,707 -18,883
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 -39,317 -18,651
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 -35,998 -18,322
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 -37,605 -18,789
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 -34,946 -18,846
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 -34,399 -17,866
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 -35,288 -18,513
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 -36,906 611
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 -34,999 3,632
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 -33,676 6,043
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 -33,590 7,070
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 -34,693 7,045
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 -31,870 8,018
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 -34,227 7,945
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 -26,121 7,300
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 -24,686 6,854
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 -24,750 1,562
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 -20,259 -12,007
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 -30,065 -14,368
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 -29,408 -4,073
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 -23,006 -5,665
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 -18,389 -5,817
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 -16,007 -5,598
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 -7,628 -6,019
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 -7,157 -5,934
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 -5,703 -5,972
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 -3,779 -4,415
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 2,210 -8,483
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 7,416 -16,260
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 11,872 -16,360
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 13,852 -15,715
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 16,711 -16,686
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 19,407 -17,990
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 22,090 -17,646
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 23,815 -15,567
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 27,515 -15,301
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 30,603 -13,550
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 34,304 -8,531
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 36,273 287
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 39,022 -960
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 43,636 -1,481
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 48,105 -1,953
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 51,399 -2,744
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 52,502 -3,490
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 51,583 -3,525
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 49,596 -2,396
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 48,248 -348
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 47,424 1,655
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 48,343 1,861
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 50,304 4,112
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 51,653 5,430
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 53,120 6,114
1966 19,282,187 4,165 53,338 7,037
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 53,383 7,957
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 54,185 8,045
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 55,580 8,276
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 59,307 6,064
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 61,065 6,422
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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