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Population in China compared to the Seychelles: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 121,354 people in the Seychelles in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 126,311 in the Seychelles.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 11,104 times bigger than the Seychelles'.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while the Seychelles is the 181st.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.002% for the Seychelles.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.9% in the Seychelles.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while the Seychelles has grown from 84.6K to 126K (49.3% growth).

China vs Seychelles: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Seychelles
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Seychelles
2100 633,320,628 109,110
2099 643,959,697 109,510
2098 654,691,595 109,913
2097 665,517,335 110,312
2096 676,438,150 110,717
2095 687,457,915 111,137
2094 698,589,897 111,560
2093 709,852,629 111,974
2092 721,251,520 112,405
2091 732,791,748 112,843
2090 744,501,355 113,275
2089 756,404,299 113,749
2088 768,478,316 114,211
2087 780,707,622 114,718
2086 793,081,006 115,228
2085 805,608,315 115,767
2084 818,268,277 116,310
2083 830,972,107 116,872
2082 843,721,746 117,458
2081 856,534,631 118,047
2080 869,351,919 118,661
2079 882,146,959 119,278
2078 894,889,246 119,911
2077 907,592,919 120,545
2076 920,280,380 121,166
2075 932,956,157 121,799
2074 945,631,173 122,420
2073 958,352,980 123,045
2072 971,115,895 123,657
2071 983,938,054 124,267
2070 996,853,418 124,877
2069 1,009,905,851 125,451
2068 1,023,081,790 126,032
2067 1,036,420,010 126,595
2066 1,049,887,382 127,164
2065 1,063,477,623 127,724
2064 1,077,206,695 128,261
2063 1,090,982,303 128,787
2062 1,104,833,556 129,273
2061 1,118,682,849 129,740
2060 1,132,504,136 130,177
2059 1,146,199,736 130,590
2058 1,159,714,746 130,975
2057 1,172,963,523 131,354
2056 1,185,938,083 131,694
2055 1,198,550,408 132,015
2054 1,210,749,681 132,318
2053 1,222,500,569 132,565
2052 1,233,808,926 132,802
2051 1,244,584,333 133,030
2050 1,254,824,040 133,232
2049 1,264,598,914 133,432
2048 1,273,885,471 133,589
2047 1,282,701,271 133,724
2046 1,291,133,690 133,833
2045 1,299,154,327 133,889
2044 1,306,805,350 133,942
2043 1,314,176,710 133,957
2042 1,321,319,298 133,946
2041 1,328,219,755 133,922
2040 1,334,857,481 133,838
2039 1,341,265,381 133,754
2038 1,347,407,165 133,660
2037 1,353,377,505 133,525
2036 1,359,133,287 133,366
2035 1,364,651,508 133,166
2034 1,369,940,557 132,941
2033 1,375,003,005 132,686
2032 1,379,784,204 132,396
2031 1,384,301,522 132,047
2030 1,388,520,533 131,685
2029 1,392,490,007 130,774
2028 1,396,163,778 129,428
2027 1,399,515,824 127,725
2026 1,402,578,808 125,787
2025 1,405,826,385 123,629
2024 1,408,975,000 121,354
2023 1,410,710,000 119,773
2022 1,412,175,000 119,878
2021 1,412,360,000 99,258
2020 1,411,100,000 98,462
2019 1,407,745,000 97,625
2018 1,402,760,000 96,762
2017 1,396,215,000 95,843
2016 1,387,790,000 94,677
2015 1,379,860,000 93,419
2014 1,371,860,000 91,359
2013 1,363,240,000 89,949
2012 1,354,190,000 88,303
2011 1,345,035,000 87,441
2010 1,337,705,000 89,770
2009 1,331,260,000 87,298
2008 1,324,655,000 86,956
2007 1,317,885,000 85,033
2006 1,311,020,000 84,600
2005 1,303,720,000 82,858
2004 1,296,075,000 82,475
2003 1,288,400,000 82,781
2002 1,280,400,000 83,723
2001 1,271,850,000 81,202
2000 1,262,645,000 81,131
1999 1,252,735,000 80,410
1998 1,241,935,000 78,846
1997 1,230,075,000 77,319
1996 1,217,550,000 76,417
1995 1,204,855,000 75,304
1994 1,191,835,000 74,205
1993 1,178,440,000 72,253
1992 1,164,970,000 70,763
1991 1,150,780,000 70,439
1990 1,135,185,000 69,507
1989 1,118,650,000 69,167
1988 1,101,630,000 68,755
1987 1,084,035,000 68,499
1986 1,066,790,000 65,652
1985 1,051,040,000 65,244
1984 1,036,825,000 64,717
1983 1,023,310,000 64,335
1982 1,008,630,000 64,413
1981 993,885,000 64,035
1980 981,235,000 63,261
1979 969,005,000 62,686
1978 956,165,000 62,150
1977 943,455,000 61,786
1976 930,685,000 60,504
1975 916,395,000 59,292
1974 900,350,000 57,937
1973 881,940,000 56,892
1972 862,030,000 56,029
1971 841,105,000 54,695
1970 818,315,000 53,600
1969 796,025,000 52,365
1968 774,510,000 51,134
1967 754,550,000 49,911
1966 735,400,000 48,699
1965 715,185,000 47,500
1964 698,355,000 46,322
1963 682,335,000 45,176
1962 665,770,000 44,042
1961 660,330,000 42,889
1960 667,070,000 41,700

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/china/seychelles | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while the Seychelles gained 10,077 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while the Seychelles' population increased by 31,634 people (a 33.4% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. The Seychelles was ranked 184th in 2006 and ranked 181st 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 the Seychelles will increase by 5.48% to 133,232 people and will still be ranked 181st.

The Seychelles is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 134K people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 633M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Seychelles
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Seychelles
2100 -1.65% -0.37%
2099 -1.64% -0.37%
2098 -1.63% -0.36%
2097 -1.61% -0.37%
2096 -1.6% -0.38%
2095 -1.59% -0.38%
2094 -1.59% -0.37%
2093 -1.58% -0.38%
2092 -1.57% -0.39%
2091 -1.57% -0.38%
2090 -1.57% -0.42%
2089 -1.57% -0.4%
2088 -1.57% -0.44%
2087 -1.56% -0.44%
2086 -1.56% -0.47%
2085 -1.55% -0.47%
2084 -1.53% -0.48%
2083 -1.51% -0.5%
2082 -1.5% -0.5%
2081 -1.47% -0.52%
2080 -1.45% -0.52%
2079 -1.42% -0.53%
2078 -1.4% -0.53%
2077 -1.38% -0.51%
2076 -1.36% -0.52%
2075 -1.34% -0.51%
2074 -1.33% -0.51%
2073 -1.31% -0.5%
2072 -1.3% -0.49%
2071 -1.3% -0.49%
2070 -1.29% -0.46%
2069 -1.29% -0.46%
2068 -1.29% -0.45%
2067 -1.28% -0.45%
2066 -1.28% -0.44%
2065 -1.27% -0.42%
2064 -1.26% -0.41%
2063 -1.25% -0.38%
2062 -1.24% -0.36%
2061 -1.22% -0.34%
2060 -1.19% -0.32%
2059 -1.17% -0.29%
2058 -1.13% -0.29%
2057 -1.09% -0.26%
2056 -1.05% -0.24%
2055 -1.01% -0.23%
2054 -0.96% -0.19%
2053 -0.92% -0.18%
2052 -0.87% -0.17%
2051 -0.82% -0.15%
2050 -0.77% -0.15%
2049 -0.73% -0.12%
2048 -0.69% -0.1%
2047 -0.65% -0.08%
2046 -0.62% -0.04%
2045 -0.59% -0.04%
2044 -0.56% -0.01%
2043 -0.54% 0.008%
2042 -0.52% 0.02%
2041 -0.5% 0.06%
2040 -0.48% 0.06%
2039 -0.46% 0.07%
2038 -0.44% 0.1%
2037 -0.42% 0.12%
2036 -0.4% 0.15%
2035 -0.39% 0.17%
2034 -0.37% 0.19%
2033 -0.35% 0.22%
2032 -0.33% 0.26%
2031 -0.3% 0.27%
2030 -0.29% 0.7%
2029 -0.26% 1.04%
2028 -0.24% 1.33%
2027 -0.22% 1.54%
2026 -0.23% 1.75%
2025 -0.22% 1.88%
2024 -0.12% 1.32%
2023 -0.1% -0.09%
2022 -0.01% 20.8%
2021 0.09% 0.81%
2020 0.24% 0.86%
2019 0.36% 0.89%
2018 0.47% 0.96%
2017 0.61% 1.23%
2016 0.57% 1.35%
2015 0.58% 2.25%
2014 0.63% 1.57%
2013 0.67% 1.86%
2012 0.68% 0.99%
2011 0.55% -2.59%
2010 0.48% 2.83%
2009 0.5% 0.39%
2008 0.51% 2.26%
2007 0.52% 0.51%
2006 0.56% 2.1%
2005 0.59% 0.46%
2004 0.6% -0.37%
2003 0.62% -1.13%
2002 0.67% 3.1%
2001 0.73% 0.09%
2000 0.79% 0.9%
1999 0.87% 1.98%
1998 0.96% 1.97%
1997 1.03% 1.18%
1996 1.05% 1.48%
1995 1.09% 1.48%
1994 1.14% 2.7%
1993 1.16% 2.11%
1992 1.23% 0.46%
1991 1.37% 1.34%
1990 1.48% 0.49%
1989 1.54% 0.6%
1988 1.62% 0.37%
1987 1.62% 4.34%
1986 1.5% 0.63%
1985 1.37% 0.81%
1984 1.32% 0.59%
1983 1.46% -0.12%
1982 1.48% 0.59%
1981 1.29% 1.22%
1980 1.26% 0.92%
1979 1.34% 0.86%
1978 1.35% 0.59%
1977 1.37% 2.12%
1976 1.56% 2.04%
1975 1.78% 2.34%
1974 2.09% 1.84%
1973 2.31% 1.54%
1972 2.49% 2.44%
1971 2.78% 2.04%
1970 2.8% 2.36%
1969 2.78% 2.41%
1968 2.65% 2.45%
1967 2.6% 2.49%
1966 2.83% 2.52%
1965 2.41% 2.54%
1964 2.35% 2.54%
1963 2.49% 2.57%
1962 0.82% 2.69%
1961 -1.01% 2.85%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/china/seychelles | CC BY

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while the Seychelles' population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

China Seychelles
Current population
1402578808
126311
Population rank 2/197 181/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.002%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
5.54 hours
One birth every
3.5 seconds
5.63 hours
One death every
2.84 seconds
10 hours
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +4
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +1,581
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 80/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
5.52 hours
Annual migration change -268,126 +1,590
Net migration rank 189/196 60/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 13,261
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 175/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 10.2%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 65/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Seychelles
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Seychelles
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - 1,590
2024 - -318,992 - 1,747
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 683 1,809
2022 -847,305 -293,846 635 1,788
2021 480,203 -379,749 744 2,086
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 886 1,726
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 811 1,770
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 842 1,733
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 901 1,693
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 900 1,682
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 888 1,719
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 832 1,742
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 846 1,717
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 989 1,538
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 936 1,551
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 844 740
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 900 105
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 887 105
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 867 173
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 804 264
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 861 214
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 842 317
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 828 316
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 837 425
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 885 509
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 958 461
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 901 491
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 844 512
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 873 -11
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 1,047 -266
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 1,054 -171
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 1,136 -231
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 1,091 -316
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 1,076 -289
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 1,162 -342
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 1,070 -228
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 1,030 -206
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 1,135 -196
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 1,172 -363
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 1,222 -487
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 1,259 -458
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 1,255 -493
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 1,209 -439
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 1,069 -357
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 1,358 -565
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 1,386 -587
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 1,292 -509
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 1,330 -587
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 1,125 140
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 1,174 472
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 1,376 259
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 1,361 174
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 1,166 327
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 1,199 266
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 1,373 102
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 1,087 69
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 1,119 43
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 1,145 54
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 1,217 -15
1966 19,282,187 4,165 1,280 -94
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 1,165 -20
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 1,155 -74
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 1,123 -107
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 1,083 -128
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 1,040 -153
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 977 -180

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/seychelles | 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 the Seychelles 31.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,122 people) and 68.6% is from migration (a gain of 17,748 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 13,261 people or 10.2% in the Seychelles.

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
Seychelles
City Population
Victoria 24.7K

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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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