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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 660 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

China vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Slovenia
2100 633,320,628 1,640,541
2099 643,959,697 1,644,752
2098 654,691,595 1,648,834
2097 665,517,335 1,653,196
2096 676,438,150 1,657,434
2095 687,457,915 1,661,656
2094 698,589,897 1,665,825
2093 709,852,629 1,670,076
2092 721,251,520 1,674,280
2091 732,791,748 1,678,462
2090 744,501,355 1,682,998
2089 756,404,299 1,687,376
2088 768,478,316 1,691,788
2087 780,707,622 1,696,409
2086 793,081,006 1,701,325
2085 805,608,315 1,706,189
2084 818,268,277 1,711,157
2083 830,972,107 1,716,396
2082 843,721,746 1,721,709
2081 856,534,631 1,727,302
2080 869,351,919 1,733,405
2079 882,146,959 1,739,518
2078 894,889,246 1,746,152
2077 907,592,919 1,752,783
2076 920,280,380 1,759,639
2075 932,956,157 1,766,867
2074 945,631,173 1,774,528
2073 958,352,980 1,782,697
2072 971,115,895 1,790,658
2071 983,938,054 1,798,960
2070 996,853,418 1,807,483
2069 1,009,905,851 1,816,607
2068 1,023,081,790 1,825,849
2067 1,036,420,010 1,834,865
2066 1,049,887,382 1,844,034
2065 1,063,477,623 1,853,651
2064 1,077,206,695 1,863,550
2063 1,090,982,303 1,873,173
2062 1,104,833,556 1,882,832
2061 1,118,682,849 1,892,739
2060 1,132,504,136 1,902,939
2059 1,146,199,736 1,912,861
2058 1,159,714,746 1,922,175
2057 1,172,963,523 1,932,119
2056 1,185,938,083 1,941,469
2055 1,198,550,408 1,950,861
2054 1,210,749,681 1,959,953
2053 1,222,500,569 1,968,641
2052 1,233,808,926 1,977,227
2051 1,244,584,333 1,985,279
2050 1,254,824,040 1,993,115
2049 1,264,598,914 2,000,477
2048 1,273,885,471 2,007,283
2047 1,282,701,271 2,014,140
2046 1,291,133,690 2,020,756
2045 1,299,154,327 2,027,366
2044 1,306,805,350 2,033,871
2043 1,314,176,710 2,040,173
2042 1,321,319,298 2,046,339
2041 1,328,219,755 2,052,041
2040 1,334,857,481 2,057,278
2039 1,341,265,381 2,062,718
2038 1,347,407,165 2,067,922
2037 1,353,377,505 2,073,705
2036 1,359,133,287 2,079,201
2035 1,364,651,508 2,084,471
2034 1,369,940,557 2,089,430
2033 1,375,003,005 2,094,601
2032 1,379,784,204 2,099,622
2031 1,384,301,522 2,104,690
2030 1,388,520,533 2,109,416
2029 1,392,490,007 2,113,874
2028 1,396,163,778 2,118,053
2027 1,399,515,824 2,121,324
2026 1,402,578,808 2,124,138
2025 1,405,826,385 2,126,340
2024 1,408,975,000 2,127,400
2023 1,410,710,000 2,120,461
2022 1,412,175,000 2,112,076
2021 1,412,360,000 2,108,079
2020 1,411,100,000 2,102,419
2019 1,407,745,000 2,088,385
2018 1,402,760,000 2,073,894
2017 1,396,215,000 2,066,388
2016 1,387,790,000 2,065,042
2015 1,379,860,000 2,063,531
2014 1,371,860,000 2,061,980
2013 1,363,240,000 2,059,953
2012 1,354,190,000 2,057,159
2011 1,345,035,000 2,052,843
2010 1,337,705,000 2,048,583
2009 1,331,260,000 2,039,669
2008 1,324,655,000 2,021,316
2007 1,317,885,000 2,018,122
2006 1,311,020,000 2,006,868
2005 1,303,720,000 2,000,474
2004 1,296,075,000 1,997,012
2003 1,288,400,000 1,995,733
2002 1,280,400,000 1,994,530
2001 1,271,850,000 1,992,060
2000 1,262,645,000 1,988,925
1999 1,252,735,000 1,983,045
1998 1,241,935,000 1,981,629
1997 1,230,075,000 1,985,956
1996 1,217,550,000 1,988,628
1995 1,204,855,000 1,989,872
1994 1,191,835,000 1,989,443
1993 1,178,440,000 1,991,746
1992 1,164,970,000 1,996,498
1991 1,150,780,000 1,999,429
1990 1,135,185,000 1,998,161
1989 1,118,650,000 1,996,351
1988 1,101,630,000 1,995,196
1987 1,084,035,000 1,989,776
1986 1,066,790,000 1,965,964
1985 1,051,040,000 1,941,641
1984 1,036,825,000 1,932,154
1983 1,023,310,000 1,922,321
1982 1,008,630,000 1,910,334
1981 993,885,000 1,906,531
1980 981,235,000 1,901,315
1979 969,005,000 1,882,599
1978 956,165,000 1,862,548
1977 943,455,000 1,842,377
1976 930,685,000 1,820,249
1975 916,395,000 1,793,581
1974 900,350,000 1,776,132
1973 881,940,000 1,766,697
1972 862,030,000 1,752,233
1971 841,105,000 1,738,335
1970 818,315,000 1,724,891
1969 796,025,000 1,713,874
1968 774,510,000 1,704,546
1967 754,550,000 1,689,528
1966 735,400,000 1,669,905
1965 715,185,000 1,649,160
1964 698,355,000 1,632,114
1963 682,335,000 1,616,971
1962 665,770,000 1,603,649
1961 660,330,000 1,594,131
1960 667,070,000 1,584,720

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 Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.4% of the population in China and 17.2% in Slovenia.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Slovenia
2100 -1.65% -0.26%
2099 -1.64% -0.25%
2098 -1.63% -0.26%
2097 -1.61% -0.26%
2096 -1.6% -0.25%
2095 -1.59% -0.25%
2094 -1.59% -0.25%
2093 -1.58% -0.25%
2092 -1.57% -0.25%
2091 -1.57% -0.27%
2090 -1.57% -0.26%
2089 -1.57% -0.26%
2088 -1.57% -0.27%
2087 -1.56% -0.29%
2086 -1.56% -0.29%
2085 -1.55% -0.29%
2084 -1.53% -0.31%
2083 -1.51% -0.31%
2082 -1.5% -0.32%
2081 -1.47% -0.35%
2080 -1.45% -0.35%
2079 -1.42% -0.38%
2078 -1.4% -0.38%
2077 -1.38% -0.39%
2076 -1.36% -0.41%
2075 -1.34% -0.43%
2074 -1.33% -0.46%
2073 -1.31% -0.44%
2072 -1.3% -0.46%
2071 -1.3% -0.47%
2070 -1.29% -0.5%
2069 -1.29% -0.51%
2068 -1.29% -0.49%
2067 -1.28% -0.5%
2066 -1.28% -0.52%
2065 -1.27% -0.53%
2064 -1.26% -0.51%
2063 -1.25% -0.51%
2062 -1.24% -0.52%
2061 -1.22% -0.54%
2060 -1.19% -0.52%
2059 -1.17% -0.48%
2058 -1.13% -0.51%
2057 -1.09% -0.48%
2056 -1.05% -0.48%
2055 -1.01% -0.46%
2054 -0.96% -0.44%
2053 -0.92% -0.43%
2052 -0.87% -0.41%
2051 -0.82% -0.39%
2050 -0.77% -0.37%
2049 -0.73% -0.34%
2048 -0.69% -0.34%
2047 -0.65% -0.33%
2046 -0.62% -0.33%
2045 -0.59% -0.32%
2044 -0.56% -0.31%
2043 -0.54% -0.3%
2042 -0.52% -0.28%
2041 -0.5% -0.25%
2040 -0.48% -0.26%
2039 -0.46% -0.25%
2038 -0.44% -0.28%
2037 -0.42% -0.26%
2036 -0.4% -0.25%
2035 -0.39% -0.24%
2034 -0.37% -0.25%
2033 -0.35% -0.24%
2032 -0.33% -0.24%
2031 -0.3% -0.22%
2030 -0.29% -0.21%
2029 -0.26% -0.2%
2028 -0.24% -0.15%
2027 -0.22% -0.13%
2026 -0.23% -0.1%
2025 -0.22% -0.05%
2024 -0.12% 0.33%
2023 -0.1% 0.4%
2022 -0.01% 0.19%
2021 0.09% 0.27%
2020 0.24% 0.67%
2019 0.36% 0.7%
2018 0.47% 0.36%
2017 0.61% 0.07%
2016 0.57% 0.07%
2015 0.58% 0.08%
2014 0.63% 0.1%
2013 0.67% 0.14%
2012 0.68% 0.21%
2011 0.55% 0.21%
2010 0.48% 0.44%
2009 0.5% 0.91%
2008 0.51% 0.16%
2007 0.52% 0.56%
2006 0.56% 0.32%
2005 0.59% 0.17%
2004 0.6% 0.06%
2003 0.62% 0.06%
2002 0.67% 0.12%
2001 0.73% 0.16%
2000 0.79% 0.3%
1999 0.87% 0.07%
1998 0.96% -0.22%
1997 1.03% -0.13%
1996 1.05% -0.06%
1995 1.09% 0.02%
1994 1.14% -0.12%
1993 1.16% -0.24%
1992 1.23% -0.15%
1991 1.37% 0.06%
1990 1.48% 0.09%
1989 1.54% 0.06%
1988 1.62% 0.27%
1987 1.62% 1.21%
1986 1.5% 1.25%
1985 1.37% 0.49%
1984 1.32% 0.51%
1983 1.46% 0.63%
1982 1.48% 0.2%
1981 1.29% 0.27%
1980 1.26% 0.99%
1979 1.34% 1.08%
1978 1.35% 1.09%
1977 1.37% 1.22%
1976 1.56% 1.49%
1975 1.78% 0.98%
1974 2.09% 0.53%
1973 2.31% 0.83%
1972 2.49% 0.8%
1971 2.78% 0.78%
1970 2.8% 0.64%
1969 2.78% 0.55%
1968 2.65% 0.89%
1967 2.6% 1.18%
1966 2.83% 1.26%
1965 2.41% 1.04%
1964 2.35% 0.94%
1963 2.49% 0.83%
1962 0.82% 0.6%
1961 -1.01% 0.59%

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 Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

China Slovenia
Current population
1402578808
2124138
Population rank 2/197 147/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.03%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
1.26 hours
One birth every
3.5 seconds
31 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +19
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 148/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -268,126 +2,711
Net migration rank 189/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - 2,711
2024 - -318,992 - 3,319
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 -4,665 5,339
2022 -847,305 -293,846 -4,858 9,014
2021 480,203 -379,749 -4,216 2,477
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 -5,256 28,514
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 -1,254 16,352
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 -1,037 14,640
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 -207 1,359
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 826 1,195
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 826 712
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 2,268 -70
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 1,648 639
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 2,674 1,117
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 3,285 2,190
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 3,687 -410
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 3,060 11,594
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 3,437 2,971
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 1,211 14,191
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 602 6,081
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 -600 6,317
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 -599 1,759
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 -1,996 3,218
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 -1,197 1,975
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 -996 4,527
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 -398 3,124
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 -1,388 10,291
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 -1,189 -5,280
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 -794 -1,298
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 0 -2,456
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 0 356
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 199 -153
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 -199 -4,641
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 598 -5,547
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 2,199 -3,325
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 3,797 618
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 4,592 -2,718
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 5,986 -3,023
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 5,771 2,972
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 6,094 32,700
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 6,213 3,404
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 5,990 3,280
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 6,343 3,613
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 9,170 -8,695
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 10,485 -5,016
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 11,027 3,128
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 12,614 2,107
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 11,920 2,113
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 12,160 2,584
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 12,196 2,226
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 11,658 2,421
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 11,367 3,145
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 11,837 2,175
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 10,513 2,924
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 10,951 2,286
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 10,004 260
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 9,427 685
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 11,250 438
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 13,516 -192
1966 19,282,187 4,165 15,697 -1,262
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 14,513 -1,421
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 12,567 -349
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 14,068 -180
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 13,150 148
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 14,985 -306
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 12,678 -929

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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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