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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 60.4 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 17.2% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

China vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Taiwan
2100 633,320,628 10,150,338
2099 643,959,697 10,273,881
2098 654,691,595 10,399,680
2097 665,517,335 10,527,804
2096 676,438,150 10,657,536
2095 687,457,915 10,789,978
2094 698,589,897 10,925,075
2093 709,852,629 11,062,491
2092 721,251,520 11,202,670
2091 732,791,748 11,346,131
2090 744,501,355 11,494,369
2089 756,404,299 11,644,743
2088 768,478,316 11,799,177
2087 780,707,622 11,956,109
2086 793,081,006 12,116,149
2085 805,608,315 12,281,248
2084 818,268,277 12,451,872
2083 830,972,107 12,625,681
2082 843,721,746 12,803,442
2081 856,534,631 12,986,931
2080 869,351,919 13,174,137
2079 882,146,959 13,366,920
2078 894,889,246 13,564,788
2077 907,592,919 13,765,770
2076 920,280,380 13,969,802
2075 932,956,157 14,178,904
2074 945,631,173 14,391,331
2073 958,352,980 14,606,033
2072 971,115,895 14,824,987
2071 983,938,054 15,045,310
2070 996,853,418 15,266,143
2069 1,009,905,851 15,488,280
2068 1,023,081,790 15,714,125
2067 1,036,420,010 15,940,945
2066 1,049,887,382 16,167,553
2065 1,063,477,623 16,396,032
2064 1,077,206,695 16,625,600
2063 1,090,982,303 16,854,355
2062 1,104,833,556 17,084,600
2061 1,118,682,849 17,314,450
2060 1,132,504,136 17,541,998
2059 1,146,199,736 17,767,014
2058 1,159,714,746 17,988,239
2057 1,172,963,523 18,208,151
2056 1,185,938,083 18,423,453
2055 1,198,550,408 18,639,554
2054 1,210,749,681 18,853,384
2053 1,222,500,569 19,063,428
2052 1,233,808,926 19,270,076
2051 1,244,584,333 19,474,323
2050 1,254,824,040 19,677,203
2049 1,264,598,914 19,878,438
2048 1,273,885,471 20,073,645
2047 1,282,701,271 20,267,326
2046 1,291,133,690 20,454,154
2045 1,299,154,327 20,640,565
2044 1,306,805,350 20,819,477
2043 1,314,176,710 20,995,111
2042 1,321,319,298 21,166,213
2041 1,328,219,755 21,331,710
2040 1,334,857,481 21,491,361
2039 1,341,265,381 21,645,911
2038 1,347,407,165 21,794,529
2037 1,353,377,505 21,939,617
2036 1,359,133,287 22,077,701
2035 1,364,651,508 22,211,115
2034 1,369,940,557 22,340,809
2033 1,375,003,005 22,463,465
2032 1,379,784,204 22,582,449
2031 1,384,301,522 22,698,460
2030 1,388,520,533 22,809,605
2029 1,392,490,007 22,916,803
2028 1,396,163,778 23,022,058
2027 1,399,515,824 23,127,410
2026 1,402,578,808 23,229,461
2025 1,405,826,385 23,331,886
2024 1,408,975,000 23,410,331
2023 1,410,710,000 23,342,541
2022 1,412,175,000 23,319,977
2021 1,412,360,000 23,468,275
2020 1,411,100,000 23,582,179
2019 1,407,745,000 23,596,027
2018 1,402,760,000 23,580,080
2017 1,396,215,000 23,555,522
2016 1,387,790,000 23,515,945
2015 1,379,860,000 23,462,914
2014 1,371,860,000 23,403,635
2013 1,363,240,000 23,344,670
2012 1,354,190,000 23,270,367
2011 1,345,035,000 23,193,518
2010 1,337,705,000 23,140,948
2009 1,331,260,000 23,078,402
2008 1,324,655,000 22,997,696
2007 1,317,885,000 22,917,444
2006 1,311,020,000 22,823,455
2005 1,303,720,000 22,729,753
2004 1,296,075,000 22,646,836
2003 1,288,400,000 22,562,663
2002 1,280,400,000 22,463,172
2001 1,271,850,000 22,341,120
2000 1,262,645,000 22,184,530
1999 1,252,735,000 22,010,489
1998 1,241,935,000 21,835,703
1997 1,230,075,000 21,634,124
1996 1,217,550,000 21,441,432
1995 1,204,855,000 21,267,653
1994 1,191,835,000 21,086,645
1993 1,178,440,000 20,899,019
1992 1,164,970,000 20,704,227
1991 1,150,780,000 20,503,568
1990 1,135,185,000 20,278,946
1989 1,118,650,000 20,055,492
1988 1,101,630,000 19,839,704
1987 1,084,035,000 19,617,046
1986 1,066,790,000 19,411,454
1985 1,051,040,000 19,191,510
1984 1,036,825,000 18,929,866
1983 1,023,310,000 18,653,146
1982 1,008,630,000 18,354,855
1981 993,885,000 18,029,982
1980 981,235,000 17,704,538
1979 969,005,000 17,372,779
1978 956,165,000 17,042,272
1977 943,455,000 16,730,895
1976 930,685,000 16,401,413
1975 916,395,000 16,075,128
1974 900,350,000 15,784,817
1973 881,940,000 15,505,121
1972 862,030,000 15,220,495
1971 841,105,000 14,913,564
1970 818,315,000 14,582,944
1969 796,025,000 14,068,984
1968 774,510,000 13,548,537
1967 754,550,000 13,210,344
1966 735,400,000 12,874,153
1965 715,185,000 12,511,863
1964 698,355,000 12,137,143
1963 682,335,000 11,762,101
1962 665,770,000 11,392,513
1961 660,330,000 11,030,385
1960 667,070,000 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.4% of the population in China and 39.9% in Taiwan.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Taiwan
2100 -1.65% -1.2%
2099 -1.64% -1.21%
2098 -1.63% -1.22%
2097 -1.61% -1.22%
2096 -1.6% -1.23%
2095 -1.59% -1.24%
2094 -1.59% -1.24%
2093 -1.58% -1.25%
2092 -1.57% -1.26%
2091 -1.57% -1.29%
2090 -1.57% -1.29%
2089 -1.57% -1.31%
2088 -1.57% -1.31%
2087 -1.56% -1.32%
2086 -1.56% -1.34%
2085 -1.55% -1.37%
2084 -1.53% -1.38%
2083 -1.51% -1.39%
2082 -1.5% -1.41%
2081 -1.47% -1.42%
2080 -1.45% -1.44%
2079 -1.42% -1.46%
2078 -1.4% -1.46%
2077 -1.38% -1.46%
2076 -1.36% -1.47%
2075 -1.34% -1.48%
2074 -1.33% -1.47%
2073 -1.31% -1.48%
2072 -1.3% -1.46%
2071 -1.3% -1.45%
2070 -1.29% -1.43%
2069 -1.29% -1.44%
2068 -1.29% -1.42%
2067 -1.28% -1.4%
2066 -1.28% -1.39%
2065 -1.27% -1.38%
2064 -1.26% -1.36%
2063 -1.25% -1.35%
2062 -1.24% -1.33%
2061 -1.22% -1.3%
2060 -1.19% -1.27%
2059 -1.17% -1.23%
2058 -1.13% -1.21%
2057 -1.09% -1.17%
2056 -1.05% -1.16%
2055 -1.01% -1.13%
2054 -0.96% -1.1%
2053 -0.92% -1.07%
2052 -0.87% -1.05%
2051 -0.82% -1.03%
2050 -0.77% -1.01%
2049 -0.73% -0.97%
2048 -0.69% -0.96%
2047 -0.65% -0.91%
2046 -0.62% -0.9%
2045 -0.59% -0.86%
2044 -0.56% -0.84%
2043 -0.54% -0.81%
2042 -0.52% -0.78%
2041 -0.5% -0.74%
2040 -0.48% -0.71%
2039 -0.46% -0.68%
2038 -0.44% -0.66%
2037 -0.42% -0.63%
2036 -0.4% -0.6%
2035 -0.39% -0.58%
2034 -0.37% -0.55%
2033 -0.35% -0.53%
2032 -0.33% -0.51%
2031 -0.3% -0.49%
2030 -0.29% -0.47%
2029 -0.26% -0.46%
2028 -0.24% -0.46%
2027 -0.22% -0.44%
2026 -0.23% -0.44%
2025 -0.22% -0.34%
2024 -0.12% 0.29%
2023 -0.1% 0.1%
2022 -0.01% -0.63%
2021 0.09% -0.48%
2020 0.24% -0.06%
2019 0.36% 0.07%
2018 0.47% 0.1%
2017 0.61% 0.17%
2016 0.57% 0.23%
2015 0.58% 0.25%
2014 0.63% 0.25%
2013 0.67% 0.32%
2012 0.68% 0.33%
2011 0.55% 0.23%
2010 0.48% 0.27%
2009 0.5% 0.35%
2008 0.51% 0.35%
2007 0.52% 0.41%
2006 0.56% 0.41%
2005 0.59% 0.37%
2004 0.6% 0.37%
2003 0.62% 0.44%
2002 0.67% 0.55%
2001 0.73% 0.71%
2000 0.79% 0.79%
1999 0.87% 0.8%
1998 0.96% 0.93%
1997 1.03% 0.9%
1996 1.05% 0.82%
1995 1.09% 0.86%
1994 1.14% 0.9%
1993 1.16% 0.94%
1992 1.23% 0.98%
1991 1.37% 1.11%
1990 1.48% 1.11%
1989 1.54% 1.09%
1988 1.62% 1.14%
1987 1.62% 1.06%
1986 1.5% 1.15%
1985 1.37% 1.38%
1984 1.32% 1.48%
1983 1.46% 1.63%
1982 1.48% 1.8%
1981 1.29% 1.84%
1980 1.26% 1.91%
1979 1.34% 1.94%
1978 1.35% 1.86%
1977 1.37% 2.01%
1976 1.56% 2.03%
1975 1.78% 1.84%
1974 2.09% 1.8%
1973 2.31% 1.87%
1972 2.49% 2.06%
1971 2.78% 2.27%
1970 2.8% 3.65%
1969 2.78% 3.84%
1968 2.65% 2.56%
1967 2.6% 2.61%
1966 2.83% 2.9%
1965 2.41% 3.09%
1964 2.35% 3.19%
1963 2.49% 3.24%
1962 0.82% 3.28%
1961 -1.01% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

China Taiwan
Current population
1402578808
23229461
Population rank 2/197 60/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.28%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
6.72 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
3.9 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 -215
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 180/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 +47,029
Net migration rank 189/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 192/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -
2024 - -318,992 -67,188 47,029
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 -69,794 225,599
2022 -847,305 -293,846 -68,327 -42,430
2021 480,203 -379,749 -30,039 -156,010
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 -7,782 -33,978
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 1,416 12,718
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 8,725 8,888
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 22,613 8,809
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 35,980 11,707
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 49,741 8,581
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 - -
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 - -
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 - -
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 43,836 19,077
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 - -
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 - -
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 - -
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 - -
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 - -
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 - -
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 - -
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 - -
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 - -
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 132,707 -3,811
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 - -
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 - -
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 - -
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 - -
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 - -
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 - -
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 - -
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 - -
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 - -
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 215,698 -12,128
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 - -
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 - -
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 - -
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 - -
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 - -
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 - -
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 - -
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 - -
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 - -
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 326,883 4,508
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 - -
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 - -
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 - -
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 - -
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 - -
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 - -
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 - -
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 - -
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 - -
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 - -
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 - -
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 - -
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 - -
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 - -
1966 19,282,187 4,165 346,958 18,774
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 - -
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 - -
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 - -
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 - -
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 - -
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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