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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 229 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

China vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Singapore
2100 633,320,628 4,344,248
2099 643,959,697 4,387,645
2098 654,691,595 4,435,189
2097 665,517,335 4,483,484
2096 676,438,150 4,533,994
2095 687,457,915 4,585,243
2094 698,589,897 4,639,568
2093 709,852,629 4,692,749
2092 721,251,520 4,745,364
2091 732,791,748 4,802,089
2090 744,501,355 4,859,572
2089 756,404,299 4,919,853
2088 768,478,316 4,977,701
2087 780,707,622 5,036,662
2086 793,081,006 5,096,772
2085 805,608,315 5,155,480
2084 818,268,277 5,212,381
2083 830,972,107 5,269,612
2082 843,721,746 5,327,281
2081 856,534,631 5,383,608
2080 869,351,919 5,438,023
2079 882,146,959 5,491,695
2078 894,889,246 5,541,781
2077 907,592,919 5,589,429
2076 920,280,380 5,632,686
2075 932,956,157 5,679,862
2074 945,631,173 5,725,351
2073 958,352,980 5,764,008
2072 971,115,895 5,799,655
2071 983,938,054 5,833,262
2070 996,853,418 5,864,115
2069 1,009,905,851 5,896,709
2068 1,023,081,790 5,927,631
2067 1,036,420,010 5,955,955
2066 1,049,887,382 5,988,826
2065 1,063,477,623 6,020,244
2064 1,077,206,695 6,046,805
2063 1,090,982,303 6,069,231
2062 1,104,833,556 6,093,782
2061 1,118,682,849 6,116,847
2060 1,132,504,136 6,142,295
2059 1,146,199,736 6,163,191
2058 1,159,714,746 6,185,611
2057 1,172,963,523 6,203,303
2056 1,185,938,083 6,221,491
2055 1,198,550,408 6,240,206
2054 1,210,749,681 6,261,488
2053 1,222,500,569 6,277,678
2052 1,233,808,926 6,290,046
2051 1,244,584,333 6,307,270
2050 1,254,824,040 6,325,698
2049 1,264,598,914 6,342,616
2048 1,273,885,471 6,355,818
2047 1,282,701,271 6,373,684
2046 1,291,133,690 6,387,901
2045 1,299,154,327 6,399,811
2044 1,306,805,350 6,412,802
2043 1,314,176,710 6,420,804
2042 1,321,319,298 6,427,555
2041 1,328,219,755 6,433,153
2040 1,334,857,481 6,434,727
2039 1,341,265,381 6,431,367
2038 1,347,407,165 6,422,540
2037 1,353,377,505 6,410,923
2036 1,359,133,287 6,398,937
2035 1,364,651,508 6,382,637
2034 1,369,940,557 6,360,610
2033 1,375,003,005 6,333,556
2032 1,379,784,204 6,306,749
2031 1,384,301,522 6,277,847
2030 1,388,520,533 6,250,608
2029 1,392,490,007 6,221,161
2028 1,396,163,778 6,186,754
2027 1,399,515,824 6,150,947
2026 1,402,578,808 6,116,548
2025 1,405,826,385 6,078,250
2024 1,408,975,000 6,036,860
2023 1,410,710,000 5,917,648
2022 1,412,175,000 5,637,022
2021 1,412,360,000 5,453,566
2020 1,411,100,000 5,685,807
2019 1,407,745,000 5,703,569
2018 1,402,760,000 5,638,676
2017 1,396,215,000 5,612,253
2016 1,387,790,000 5,607,283
2015 1,379,860,000 5,535,002
2014 1,371,860,000 5,469,724
2013 1,363,240,000 5,399,162
2012 1,354,190,000 5,312,437
2011 1,345,035,000 5,183,688
2010 1,337,705,000 5,076,732
2009 1,331,260,000 4,987,573
2008 1,324,655,000 4,839,396
2007 1,317,885,000 4,588,599
2006 1,311,020,000 4,401,365
2005 1,303,720,000 4,265,762
2004 1,296,075,000 4,166,664
2003 1,288,400,000 4,114,826
2002 1,280,400,000 4,175,950
2001 1,271,850,000 4,138,012
2000 1,262,645,000 4,027,887
1999 1,252,735,000 3,958,723
1998 1,241,935,000 3,927,213
1997 1,230,075,000 3,796,038
1996 1,217,550,000 3,670,704
1995 1,204,855,000 3,524,506
1994 1,191,835,000 3,419,048
1993 1,178,440,000 3,313,471
1992 1,164,970,000 3,230,698
1991 1,150,780,000 3,135,083
1990 1,135,185,000 3,047,132
1989 1,118,650,000 2,930,901
1988 1,101,630,000 2,846,108
1987 1,084,035,000 2,774,789
1986 1,066,790,000 2,733,373
1985 1,051,040,000 2,735,957
1984 1,036,825,000 2,732,221
1983 1,023,310,000 2,681,061
1982 1,008,630,000 2,646,466
1981 993,885,000 2,532,835
1980 981,235,000 2,413,945
1979 969,005,000 2,383,500
1978 956,165,000 2,353,600
1977 943,455,000 2,325,300
1976 930,685,000 2,293,300
1975 916,395,000 2,262,600
1974 900,350,000 2,229,800
1973 881,940,000 2,193,000
1972 862,030,000 2,152,400
1971 841,105,000 2,112,900
1970 818,315,000 2,074,507
1969 796,025,000 2,042,500
1968 774,510,000 2,012,000
1967 754,550,000 1,977,600
1966 735,400,000 1,934,400
1965 715,185,000 1,886,900
1964 698,355,000 1,841,600
1963 682,335,000 1,795,000
1962 665,770,000 1,750,200
1961 660,330,000 1,702,400
1960 667,070,000 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.43M 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
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Singapore
2100 -1.65% -0.99%
2099 -1.64% -1.07%
2098 -1.63% -1.08%
2097 -1.61% -1.11%
2096 -1.6% -1.12%
2095 -1.59% -1.17%
2094 -1.59% -1.13%
2093 -1.58% -1.11%
2092 -1.57% -1.18%
2091 -1.57% -1.18%
2090 -1.57% -1.23%
2089 -1.57% -1.16%
2088 -1.57% -1.17%
2087 -1.56% -1.18%
2086 -1.56% -1.14%
2085 -1.55% -1.09%
2084 -1.53% -1.09%
2083 -1.51% -1.08%
2082 -1.5% -1.05%
2081 -1.47% -1%
2080 -1.45% -0.98%
2079 -1.42% -0.9%
2078 -1.4% -0.85%
2077 -1.38% -0.77%
2076 -1.36% -0.83%
2075 -1.34% -0.79%
2074 -1.33% -0.67%
2073 -1.31% -0.61%
2072 -1.3% -0.58%
2071 -1.3% -0.53%
2070 -1.29% -0.55%
2069 -1.29% -0.52%
2068 -1.29% -0.48%
2067 -1.28% -0.55%
2066 -1.28% -0.52%
2065 -1.27% -0.44%
2064 -1.26% -0.37%
2063 -1.25% -0.4%
2062 -1.24% -0.38%
2061 -1.22% -0.41%
2060 -1.19% -0.34%
2059 -1.17% -0.36%
2058 -1.13% -0.29%
2057 -1.09% -0.29%
2056 -1.05% -0.3%
2055 -1.01% -0.34%
2054 -0.96% -0.26%
2053 -0.92% -0.2%
2052 -0.87% -0.27%
2051 -0.82% -0.29%
2050 -0.77% -0.27%
2049 -0.73% -0.21%
2048 -0.69% -0.28%
2047 -0.65% -0.22%
2046 -0.62% -0.19%
2045 -0.59% -0.2%
2044 -0.56% -0.12%
2043 -0.54% -0.11%
2042 -0.52% -0.09%
2041 -0.5% -0.02%
2040 -0.48% 0.05%
2039 -0.46% 0.14%
2038 -0.44% 0.18%
2037 -0.42% 0.19%
2036 -0.4% 0.26%
2035 -0.39% 0.35%
2034 -0.37% 0.43%
2033 -0.35% 0.43%
2032 -0.33% 0.46%
2031 -0.3% 0.44%
2030 -0.29% 0.47%
2029 -0.26% 0.56%
2028 -0.24% 0.58%
2027 -0.22% 0.56%
2026 -0.23% 0.63%
2025 -0.22% 0.69%
2024 -0.12% 2.01%
2023 -0.1% 4.98%
2022 -0.01% 3.36%
2021 0.09% -4.08%
2020 0.24% -0.31%
2019 0.36% 1.15%
2018 0.47% 0.47%
2017 0.61% 0.09%
2016 0.57% 1.31%
2015 0.58% 1.19%
2014 0.63% 1.31%
2013 0.67% 1.63%
2012 0.68% 2.48%
2011 0.55% 2.11%
2010 0.48% 1.79%
2009 0.5% 3.06%
2008 0.51% 5.47%
2007 0.52% 4.25%
2006 0.56% 3.18%
2005 0.59% 2.38%
2004 0.6% 1.26%
2003 0.62% -1.46%
2002 0.67% 0.92%
2001 0.73% 2.73%
2000 0.79% 1.75%
1999 0.87% 0.8%
1998 0.96% 3.46%
1997 1.03% 3.41%
1996 1.05% 4.15%
1995 1.09% 3.08%
1994 1.14% 3.19%
1993 1.16% 2.56%
1992 1.23% 3.05%
1991 1.37% 2.89%
1990 1.48% 3.97%
1989 1.54% 2.98%
1988 1.62% 2.57%
1987 1.62% 1.52%
1986 1.5% -0.09%
1985 1.37% 0.14%
1984 1.32% 1.91%
1983 1.46% 1.31%
1982 1.48% 4.49%
1981 1.29% 4.93%
1980 1.26% 1.28%
1979 1.34% 1.27%
1978 1.35% 1.22%
1977 1.37% 1.4%
1976 1.56% 1.36%
1975 1.78% 1.47%
1974 2.09% 1.68%
1973 2.31% 1.89%
1972 2.49% 1.87%
1971 2.78% 1.85%
1970 2.8% 1.57%
1969 2.78% 1.52%
1968 2.65% 1.74%
1967 2.6% 2.23%
1966 2.83% 2.52%
1965 2.41% 2.46%
1964 2.35% 2.6%
1963 2.49% 2.56%
1962 0.82% 2.81%
1961 -1.01% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

China Singapore
Current population
1402578808
6125852
Population rank 2/197 113/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.07%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
4.41 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
12 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +327
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 50/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 +16,892
Net migration rank 189/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - 16,892
2024 - -318,992 - 20,011
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 7,101 26,996
2022 -847,305 -293,846 9,019 214,842
2021 480,203 -379,749 15,270 -44,030
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 18,763 -145,556
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 21,674 870
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 21,427 21,820
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 21,888 -8,880
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 25,794 13,737
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 27,121 41,852
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 27,896 40,154
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 25,376 52,176
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 29,750 78,501
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 25,919 89,856
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 24,876 72,571
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 27,930 95,841
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 28,068 176,182
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 26,614 192,292
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 25,968 135,625
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 24,741 92,023
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 24,583 50,487
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 24,689 -30,012
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 29,231 -40,023
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 31,035 45,027
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 37,057 55,218
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 32,857 19,681
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 33,381 51,905
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 37,960 95,241
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 38,542 102,018
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 38,065 91,947
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 39,319 71,170
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 40,425 58,820
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 39,091 54,359
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 39,188 57,821
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 41,136 66,950
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 36,929 68,031
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 42,407 40,976
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 33,020 25,411
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 27,880 -7,858
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 32,010 -31,036
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 31,967 -4,396
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 30,296 11,699
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 33,346 41,568
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 32,167 85,869
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 30,657 42,433
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 28,363 -2,384
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 27,537 436
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 26,508 2,757
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 31,189 949
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 28,509 4,104
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 31,664 2,748
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 36,404 -495
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 38,098 -1,631
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 35,708 573
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 35,059 4,024
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 34,314 6,763
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 36,216 6,792
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 40,145 6,006
1966 19,282,187 4,165 44,298 3,507
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 45,474 4,199
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 47,697 3,043
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 49,542 2,668
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 48,830 3,714
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 49,880 3,490
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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