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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 131.6 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

China vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Sweden
2100 633,662,382 11,330,987
2099 644,307,192 11,334,835
2098 655,044,881 11,339,107
2097 665,876,462 11,340,268
2096 676,803,171 11,341,947
2095 687,828,883 11,344,893
2094 698,966,872 11,347,531
2093 710,235,681 11,349,412
2092 721,640,723 11,351,452
2091 733,187,178 11,352,899
2090 744,903,105 11,354,820
2089 756,812,472 11,357,746
2088 768,893,004 11,360,405
2087 781,128,909 11,364,197
2086 793,508,970 11,371,529
2085 806,043,039 11,376,573
2084 818,709,832 11,381,332
2083 831,420,518 11,384,862
2082 844,177,036 11,390,058
2081 856,996,835 11,391,696
2080 869,821,040 11,393,882
2079 882,622,985 11,393,412
2078 895,372,147 11,391,291
2077 908,082,676 11,389,212
2076 920,776,984 11,385,385
2075 933,459,600 11,381,261
2074 946,141,456 11,377,973
2073 958,870,128 11,375,051
2072 971,639,931 11,371,362
2071 984,469,009 11,366,451
2070 997,391,342 11,362,742
2069 1,010,450,818 11,358,895
2068 1,023,633,867 11,357,504
2067 1,036,979,285 11,356,672
2066 1,050,453,924 11,356,676
2065 1,064,051,499 11,355,953
2064 1,077,787,979 11,354,988
2063 1,091,571,021 11,354,834
2062 1,105,429,748 11,355,452
2061 1,119,286,514 11,353,198
2060 1,133,115,260 11,352,013
2059 1,146,818,251 11,349,674
2058 1,160,340,554 11,345,893
2057 1,173,596,480 11,340,487
2056 1,186,578,041 11,335,234
2055 1,199,197,172 11,328,291
2054 1,211,403,028 11,320,768
2053 1,223,160,257 11,310,127
2052 1,234,474,716 11,296,358
2051 1,245,255,938 11,280,503
2050 1,255,501,171 11,261,537
2049 1,265,281,319 11,242,070
2048 1,274,572,888 11,221,274
2047 1,283,393,445 11,199,365
2046 1,291,830,414 11,176,512
2045 1,299,855,379 11,152,739
2044 1,307,510,531 11,127,765
2043 1,314,885,869 11,102,354
2042 1,322,032,311 11,076,504
2041 1,328,936,491 11,052,951
2040 1,335,577,799 11,028,609
2039 1,341,989,157 11,005,487
2038 1,348,134,255 10,983,160
2037 1,354,107,817 10,961,591
2036 1,359,866,705 10,938,759
2035 1,365,387,904 10,916,327
2034 1,370,679,807 10,893,717
2033 1,375,744,986 10,869,588
2032 1,380,528,766 10,844,339
2031 1,385,048,521 10,819,037
2030 1,389,269,809 10,790,557
2029 1,393,241,425 10,759,017
2028 1,396,917,178 10,724,017
2027 1,400,271,033 10,685,143
2026 1,403,335,670 10,643,884
2025 1,406,585,000 10,596,620
2024 1,408,975,000 10,569,709
2023 1,410,710,000 10,536,632
2022 1,412,175,000 10,486,941
2021 1,412,360,000 10,415,811
2020 1,411,100,000 10,353,442
2019 1,407,745,000 10,278,887
2018 1,402,760,000 10,175,214
2017 1,396,215,000 10,057,698
2016 1,387,790,000 9,923,085
2015 1,379,860,000 9,799,186
2014 1,371,860,000 9,696,110
2013 1,363,240,000 9,600,379
2012 1,354,190,000 9,519,374
2011 1,345,035,000 9,449,213
2010 1,337,705,000 9,378,126
2009 1,331,260,000 9,298,515
2008 1,324,655,000 9,219,637
2007 1,317,885,000 9,148,092
2006 1,311,020,000 9,080,505
2005 1,303,720,000 9,029,572
2004 1,296,075,000 8,993,531
2003 1,288,400,000 8,958,229
2002 1,280,400,000 8,924,958
2001 1,271,850,000 8,895,960
2000 1,262,645,000 8,872,109
1999 1,252,735,000 8,857,874
1998 1,241,935,000 8,850,974
1997 1,230,075,000 8,846,062
1996 1,217,550,000 8,840,998
1995 1,204,855,000 8,826,939
1994 1,191,835,000 8,780,745
1993 1,178,440,000 8,718,561
1992 1,164,970,000 8,668,067
1991 1,150,780,000 8,617,375
1990 1,135,185,000 8,558,835
1989 1,118,650,000 8,492,964
1988 1,101,630,000 8,436,489
1987 1,084,035,000 8,397,804
1986 1,066,790,000 8,369,829
1985 1,051,040,000 8,350,386
1984 1,036,825,000 8,336,605
1983 1,023,310,000 8,329,033
1982 1,008,630,000 8,325,263
1981 993,885,000 8,320,503
1980 981,235,000 8,310,531
1979 969,005,000 8,293,678
1978 956,165,000 8,275,599
1977 943,455,000 8,251,540
1976 930,685,000 8,222,286
1975 916,395,000 8,192,437
1974 900,350,000 8,159,955
1973 881,940,000 8,136,312
1972 862,030,000 8,122,300
1971 841,105,000 8,098,334
1970 818,315,000 8,042,801
1969 796,025,000 7,968,072
1968 774,510,000 7,912,273
1967 754,550,000 7,867,931
1966 735,400,000 7,807,797
1965 715,185,000 7,733,853
1964 698,355,000 7,661,354
1963 682,335,000 7,604,328
1962 665,770,000 7,561,588
1961 660,330,000 7,519,998
1960 667,070,000 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 634M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Sweden
2100 -1.65% -0.03%
2099 -1.64% -0.04%
2098 -1.63% -0.01%
2097 -1.61% -0.01%
2096 -1.6% -0.03%
2095 -1.59% -0.02%
2094 -1.59% -0.02%
2093 -1.58% -0.02%
2092 -1.57% -0.01%
2091 -1.57% -0.02%
2090 -1.57% -0.03%
2089 -1.57% -0.02%
2088 -1.57% -0.03%
2087 -1.56% -0.06%
2086 -1.56% -0.04%
2085 -1.55% -0.04%
2084 -1.53% -0.03%
2083 -1.51% -0.05%
2082 -1.5% -0.01%
2081 -1.47% -0.02%
2080 -1.45% 0.004%
2079 -1.42% 0.02%
2078 -1.4% 0.02%
2077 -1.38% 0.03%
2076 -1.36% 0.04%
2075 -1.34% 0.03%
2074 -1.33% 0.03%
2073 -1.31% 0.03%
2072 -1.3% 0.04%
2071 -1.3% 0.03%
2070 -1.29% 0.03%
2069 -1.29% 0.01%
2068 -1.29% 0.007%
2067 -1.28% -0%
2066 -1.28% 0.006%
2065 -1.27% 0.009%
2064 -1.26% 0.001%
2063 -1.25% -0.005%
2062 -1.24% 0.02%
2061 -1.22% 0.01%
2060 -1.19% 0.02%
2059 -1.17% 0.03%
2058 -1.13% 0.05%
2057 -1.09% 0.05%
2056 -1.05% 0.06%
2055 -1.01% 0.07%
2054 -0.96% 0.09%
2053 -0.92% 0.12%
2052 -0.87% 0.14%
2051 -0.82% 0.17%
2050 -0.77% 0.17%
2049 -0.73% 0.19%
2048 -0.69% 0.2%
2047 -0.65% 0.2%
2046 -0.62% 0.21%
2045 -0.59% 0.22%
2044 -0.56% 0.23%
2043 -0.54% 0.23%
2042 -0.52% 0.21%
2041 -0.5% 0.22%
2040 -0.48% 0.21%
2039 -0.46% 0.2%
2038 -0.44% 0.2%
2037 -0.42% 0.21%
2036 -0.4% 0.21%
2035 -0.39% 0.21%
2034 -0.37% 0.22%
2033 -0.35% 0.23%
2032 -0.33% 0.23%
2031 -0.3% 0.26%
2030 -0.29% 0.29%
2029 -0.26% 0.33%
2028 -0.24% 0.36%
2027 -0.22% 0.39%
2026 -0.23% 0.45%
2025 -0.17% 0.25%
2024 -0.12% 0.31%
2023 -0.1% 0.47%
2022 -0.01% 0.68%
2021 0.09% 0.6%
2020 0.24% 0.73%
2019 0.36% 1.02%
2018 0.47% 1.17%
2017 0.61% 1.36%
2016 0.57% 1.26%
2015 0.58% 1.06%
2014 0.63% 1%
2013 0.67% 0.85%
2012 0.68% 0.74%
2011 0.55% 0.76%
2010 0.48% 0.86%
2009 0.5% 0.86%
2008 0.51% 0.78%
2007 0.52% 0.74%
2006 0.56% 0.56%
2005 0.59% 0.4%
2004 0.6% 0.39%
2003 0.62% 0.37%
2002 0.67% 0.33%
2001 0.73% 0.27%
2000 0.79% 0.16%
1999 0.87% 0.08%
1998 0.96% 0.06%
1997 1.03% 0.06%
1996 1.05% 0.16%
1995 1.09% 0.53%
1994 1.14% 0.71%
1993 1.16% 0.58%
1992 1.23% 0.59%
1991 1.37% 0.68%
1990 1.48% 0.78%
1989 1.54% 0.67%
1988 1.62% 0.46%
1987 1.62% 0.33%
1986 1.5% 0.23%
1985 1.37% 0.17%
1984 1.32% 0.09%
1983 1.46% 0.05%
1982 1.48% 0.06%
1981 1.29% 0.12%
1980 1.26% 0.2%
1979 1.34% 0.22%
1978 1.35% 0.29%
1977 1.37% 0.36%
1976 1.56% 0.36%
1975 1.78% 0.4%
1974 2.09% 0.29%
1973 2.31% 0.17%
1972 2.49% 0.3%
1971 2.78% 0.69%
1970 2.8% 0.94%
1969 2.78% 0.71%
1968 2.65% 0.56%
1967 2.6% 0.77%
1966 2.83% 0.96%
1965 2.41% 0.95%
1964 2.35% 0.75%
1963 2.49% 0.57%
1962 0.82% 0.55%
1961 -1.01% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

China Sweden
Current population
1403335670
10665077
Population rank 2/197 93/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.13%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
19.6 minutes
One birth every
3.31 seconds
5.35 minutes
One death every
2.88 seconds
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6,548 +74
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 148/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 +47,079
Net migration rank 189/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - 47,079
2024 -1,394,886 -318,992 7,399 50,115
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 5,269 55,209
2022 -847,305 -293,846 10,487 58,955
2021 480,203 -379,749 22,914 51,947
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 14,495 37,302
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 25,697 72,619
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 23,403 87,517
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 24,138 102,671
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 25,800 119,234
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 23,518 80,534
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 26,179 77,654
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 23,041 66,760
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 20,943 52,879
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 21,733 46,049
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 25,320 51,175
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 21,387 63,638
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 18,439 56,452
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 15,552 54,907
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 15,436 51,675
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 9,030 27,030
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 9,893 25,842
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 6,271 29,161
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 893 31,364
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 -1,779 28,856
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 -2,662 24,900
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 -6,201 13,940
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 -3,541 11,325
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 -3,539 6,047
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 1,768 5,773
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 9,710 11,621
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 20,196 51,545
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 20,924 32,725
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 28,605 20,507
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 29,299 25,314
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 29,100 35,668
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 24,629 44,565
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 15,186 30,064
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 11,757 21,335
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 9,206 15,211
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 4,175 11,464
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 3,335 8,668
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 833 2,105
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 1,665 2,524
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 1,664 3,209
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 5,818 10,040
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 4,976 13,895
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 4,138 13,807
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 7,426 23,528
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 8,222 20,324
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 14,746 16,564
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 23,664 9,217
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 24,409 -9,551
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 28,428 -13,519
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 31,583 2,334
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 30,563 47,242
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 23,904 48,824
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 30,858 8,545
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 41,700 11,075
1966 19,282,187 4,165 45,286 24,920
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 44,857 32,444
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 45,968 23,581
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 35,741 11,009
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 30,246 9,627
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 30,832 14,401
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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

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