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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 131.3 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 17.1% 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 +0.3% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

China vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Sweden
2100 633,320,628 11,357,586
2099 643,959,697 11,361,443
2098 654,691,595 11,365,725
2097 665,517,335 11,366,889
2096 676,438,150 11,368,572
2095 687,457,915 11,371,525
2094 698,589,897 11,374,169
2093 709,852,629 11,376,054
2092 721,251,520 11,378,099
2091 732,791,748 11,379,549
2090 744,501,355 11,381,475
2089 756,404,299 11,384,408
2088 768,478,316 11,387,073
2087 780,707,622 11,390,874
2086 793,081,006 11,398,223
2085 805,608,315 11,403,279
2084 818,268,277 11,408,050
2083 830,972,107 11,411,588
2082 843,721,746 11,416,796
2081 856,534,631 11,418,438
2080 869,351,919 11,420,629
2079 882,146,959 11,420,158
2078 894,889,246 11,418,032
2077 907,592,919 11,415,948
2076 920,280,380 11,412,112
2075 932,956,157 11,407,978
2074 945,631,173 11,404,682
2073 958,352,980 11,401,754
2072 971,115,895 11,398,056
2071 983,938,054 11,393,134
2070 996,853,418 11,389,416
2069 1,009,905,851 11,385,560
2068 1,023,081,790 11,384,165
2067 1,036,420,010 11,383,331
2066 1,049,887,382 11,383,335
2065 1,063,477,623 11,382,611
2064 1,077,206,695 11,381,643
2063 1,090,982,303 11,381,489
2062 1,104,833,556 11,382,109
2061 1,118,682,849 11,379,849
2060 1,132,504,136 11,378,661
2059 1,146,199,736 11,376,317
2058 1,159,714,746 11,372,527
2057 1,172,963,523 11,367,109
2056 1,185,938,083 11,361,843
2055 1,198,550,408 11,354,884
2054 1,210,749,681 11,347,343
2053 1,222,500,569 11,336,678
2052 1,233,808,926 11,322,876
2051 1,244,584,333 11,306,983
2050 1,254,824,040 11,287,973
2049 1,264,598,914 11,268,461
2048 1,273,885,471 11,247,615
2047 1,282,701,271 11,225,655
2046 1,291,133,690 11,202,749
2045 1,299,154,327 11,178,920
2044 1,306,805,350 11,153,887
2043 1,314,176,710 11,128,417
2042 1,321,319,298 11,102,505
2041 1,328,219,755 11,078,898
2040 1,334,857,481 11,054,498
2039 1,341,265,381 11,031,322
2038 1,347,407,165 11,008,943
2037 1,353,377,505 10,987,323
2036 1,359,133,287 10,964,438
2035 1,364,651,508 10,941,953
2034 1,369,940,557 10,919,289
2033 1,375,003,005 10,895,104
2032 1,379,784,204 10,869,796
2031 1,384,301,522 10,844,434
2030 1,388,520,533 10,815,888
2029 1,392,490,007 10,784,274
2028 1,396,163,778 10,749,191
2027 1,399,515,824 10,710,226
2026 1,402,578,808 10,668,870
2025 1,405,826,385 10,621,495
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 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 633M 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 -0.22% 0.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

China Sweden
Current population
1402578808
10680056
Population rank 2/197 91/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.13%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
15.9 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
5.25 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +91
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 149/197
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 - -318,992 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/china/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 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 (1960–2024, 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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