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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 126.7 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

China vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Tajikistan
2100 633,662,382 20,381,526
2099 644,307,192 20,372,551
2098 655,044,881 20,358,644
2097 665,876,462 20,340,387
2096 676,803,171 20,316,369
2095 687,828,883 20,289,397
2094 698,966,872 20,257,491
2093 710,235,681 20,225,699
2092 721,640,723 20,184,493
2091 733,187,178 20,140,447
2090 744,903,105 20,095,391
2089 756,812,472 20,047,692
2088 768,893,004 19,997,155
2087 781,128,909 19,941,974
2086 793,508,970 19,887,286
2085 806,043,039 19,828,693
2084 818,709,832 19,765,003
2083 831,420,518 19,697,841
2082 844,177,036 19,631,303
2081 856,996,835 19,564,411
2080 869,821,040 19,491,236
2079 882,622,985 19,417,379
2078 895,372,147 19,339,170
2077 908,082,676 19,257,390
2076 920,776,984 19,167,336
2075 933,459,600 19,075,879
2074 946,141,456 18,980,350
2073 958,870,128 18,881,571
2072 971,639,931 18,777,247
2071 984,469,009 18,666,888
2070 997,391,342 18,551,377
2069 1,010,450,818 18,430,162
2068 1,023,633,867 18,307,352
2067 1,036,979,285 18,179,902
2066 1,050,453,924 18,046,854
2065 1,064,051,499 17,914,179
2064 1,077,787,979 17,776,364
2063 1,091,571,021 17,633,689
2062 1,105,429,748 17,490,989
2061 1,119,286,514 17,348,872
2060 1,133,115,260 17,199,727
2059 1,146,818,251 17,048,953
2058 1,160,340,554 16,896,463
2057 1,173,596,480 16,742,280
2056 1,186,578,041 16,588,751
2055 1,199,197,172 16,434,774
2054 1,211,403,028 16,278,710
2053 1,223,160,257 16,123,490
2052 1,234,474,716 15,961,093
2051 1,245,255,938 15,798,643
2050 1,255,501,171 15,632,073
2049 1,265,281,319 15,462,414
2048 1,274,572,888 15,286,104
2047 1,283,393,445 15,105,763
2046 1,291,830,414 14,921,881
2045 1,299,855,379 14,733,376
2044 1,307,510,531 14,538,462
2043 1,314,885,869 14,343,357
2042 1,322,032,311 14,141,976
2041 1,328,936,491 13,939,862
2040 1,335,577,799 13,735,841
2039 1,341,989,157 13,531,043
2038 1,348,134,255 13,325,915
2037 1,354,107,817 13,119,563
2036 1,359,866,705 12,911,709
2035 1,365,387,904 12,708,867
2034 1,370,679,807 12,510,728
2033 1,375,744,986 12,316,142
2032 1,380,528,766 12,122,988
2031 1,385,048,521 11,933,358
2030 1,389,269,809 11,744,792
2029 1,393,241,425 11,554,401
2028 1,396,917,178 11,364,659
2027 1,400,271,033 11,173,930
2026 1,403,335,670 10,981,648
2025 1,406,585,000 10,786,734
2024 1,408,975,000 10,590,927
2023 1,410,710,000 10,389,799
2022 1,412,175,000 10,182,222
2021 1,412,360,000 9,966,908
2020 1,411,100,000 9,749,310
2019 1,407,745,000 9,529,966
2018 1,402,760,000 9,307,333
2017 1,396,215,000 9,085,946
2016 1,387,790,000 8,865,631
2015 1,379,860,000 8,643,840
2014 1,371,860,000 8,425,552
2013 1,363,240,000 8,216,724
2012 1,354,190,000 8,014,084
2011 1,345,035,000 7,824,785
2010 1,337,705,000 7,652,141
2009 1,331,260,000 7,490,230
2008 1,324,655,000 7,338,403
2007 1,317,885,000 7,194,477
2006 1,311,020,000 7,057,566
2005 1,303,720,000 6,924,720
2004 1,296,075,000 6,790,547
2003 1,288,400,000 6,658,575
2002 1,280,400,000 6,531,669
2001 1,271,850,000 6,407,377
2000 1,262,645,000 6,284,735
1999 1,252,735,000 6,208,370
1998 1,241,935,000 6,176,397
1997 1,230,075,000 6,139,829
1996 1,217,550,000 6,066,523
1995 1,204,855,000 5,948,584
1994 1,191,835,000 5,825,368
1993 1,178,440,000 5,724,993
1992 1,164,970,000 5,649,400
1991 1,150,780,000 5,541,205
1990 1,135,185,000 5,398,768
1989 1,118,650,000 5,267,249
1988 1,101,630,000 5,114,989
1987 1,084,035,000 4,939,059
1986 1,066,790,000 4,772,139
1985 1,051,040,000 4,619,003
1984 1,036,825,000 4,480,026
1983 1,023,310,000 4,350,874
1982 1,008,630,000 4,227,171
1981 993,885,000 4,109,022
1980 981,235,000 3,995,256
1979 969,005,000 3,882,691
1978 956,165,000 3,768,508
1977 943,455,000 3,653,265
1976 930,685,000 3,540,076
1975 916,395,000 3,430,425
1974 900,350,000 3,324,499
1973 881,940,000 3,222,290
1972 862,030,000 3,123,691
1971 841,105,000 3,028,837
1970 818,315,000 2,936,779
1969 796,025,000 2,845,273
1968 774,510,000 2,753,848
1967 754,550,000 2,664,130
1966 735,400,000 2,577,184
1965 715,185,000 2,492,998
1964 698,355,000 2,411,260
1963 682,335,000 2,331,736
1962 665,770,000 2,255,026
1961 660,330,000 2,181,805
1960 667,070,000 2,112,131

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M 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
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Tajikistan
2100 -1.65% 0.04%
2099 -1.64% 0.07%
2098 -1.63% 0.09%
2097 -1.61% 0.12%
2096 -1.6% 0.13%
2095 -1.59% 0.16%
2094 -1.59% 0.16%
2093 -1.58% 0.2%
2092 -1.57% 0.22%
2091 -1.57% 0.22%
2090 -1.57% 0.24%
2089 -1.57% 0.25%
2088 -1.57% 0.28%
2087 -1.56% 0.27%
2086 -1.56% 0.3%
2085 -1.55% 0.32%
2084 -1.53% 0.34%
2083 -1.51% 0.34%
2082 -1.5% 0.34%
2081 -1.47% 0.38%
2080 -1.45% 0.38%
2079 -1.42% 0.4%
2078 -1.4% 0.42%
2077 -1.38% 0.47%
2076 -1.36% 0.48%
2075 -1.34% 0.5%
2074 -1.33% 0.52%
2073 -1.31% 0.56%
2072 -1.3% 0.59%
2071 -1.3% 0.62%
2070 -1.29% 0.66%
2069 -1.29% 0.67%
2068 -1.29% 0.7%
2067 -1.28% 0.74%
2066 -1.28% 0.74%
2065 -1.27% 0.78%
2064 -1.26% 0.81%
2063 -1.25% 0.82%
2062 -1.24% 0.82%
2061 -1.22% 0.87%
2060 -1.19% 0.88%
2059 -1.17% 0.9%
2058 -1.13% 0.92%
2057 -1.09% 0.93%
2056 -1.05% 0.94%
2055 -1.01% 0.96%
2054 -0.96% 0.96%
2053 -0.92% 1.02%
2052 -0.87% 1.03%
2051 -0.82% 1.07%
2050 -0.77% 1.1%
2049 -0.73% 1.15%
2048 -0.69% 1.19%
2047 -0.65% 1.23%
2046 -0.62% 1.28%
2045 -0.59% 1.34%
2044 -0.56% 1.36%
2043 -0.54% 1.42%
2042 -0.52% 1.45%
2041 -0.5% 1.49%
2040 -0.48% 1.51%
2039 -0.46% 1.54%
2038 -0.44% 1.57%
2037 -0.42% 1.61%
2036 -0.4% 1.6%
2035 -0.39% 1.58%
2034 -0.37% 1.58%
2033 -0.35% 1.59%
2032 -0.33% 1.59%
2031 -0.3% 1.61%
2030 -0.29% 1.65%
2029 -0.26% 1.67%
2028 -0.24% 1.71%
2027 -0.22% 1.75%
2026 -0.23% 1.81%
2025 -0.17% 1.85%
2024 -0.12% 1.94%
2023 -0.1% 2.04%
2022 -0.01% 2.16%
2021 0.09% 2.23%
2020 0.24% 2.3%
2019 0.36% 2.39%
2018 0.47% 2.44%
2017 0.61% 2.49%
2016 0.57% 2.57%
2015 0.58% 2.59%
2014 0.63% 2.54%
2013 0.67% 2.53%
2012 0.68% 2.42%
2011 0.55% 2.26%
2010 0.48% 2.16%
2009 0.5% 2.07%
2008 0.51% 2%
2007 0.52% 1.94%
2006 0.56% 1.92%
2005 0.59% 1.98%
2004 0.6% 1.98%
2003 0.62% 1.94%
2002 0.67% 1.94%
2001 0.73% 1.95%
2000 0.79% 1.23%
1999 0.87% 0.52%
1998 0.96% 0.6%
1997 1.03% 1.21%
1996 1.05% 1.98%
1995 1.09% 2.12%
1994 1.14% 1.75%
1993 1.16% 1.34%
1992 1.23% 1.95%
1991 1.37% 2.64%
1990 1.48% 2.5%
1989 1.54% 2.98%
1988 1.62% 3.56%
1987 1.62% 3.5%
1986 1.5% 3.32%
1985 1.37% 3.1%
1984 1.32% 2.97%
1983 1.46% 2.93%
1982 1.48% 2.88%
1981 1.29% 2.85%
1980 1.26% 2.9%
1979 1.34% 3.03%
1978 1.35% 3.15%
1977 1.37% 3.2%
1976 1.56% 3.2%
1975 1.78% 3.19%
1974 2.09% 3.17%
1973 2.31% 3.16%
1972 2.49% 3.13%
1971 2.78% 3.13%
1970 2.8% 3.22%
1969 2.78% 3.32%
1968 2.65% 3.37%
1967 2.6% 3.37%
1966 2.83% 3.38%
1965 2.41% 3.39%
1964 2.35% 3.41%
1963 2.49% 3.4%
1962 0.82% 3.36%
1961 -1.01% 3.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

China Tajikistan
Current population
1403335670
11080415
Population rank 2/197 88/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.13%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
2.69 minutes
One birth every
3.31 seconds
1.96 minutes
One death every
2.88 seconds
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6,548 +536
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 58/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -21,606
Net migration rank 189/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -21,606
2024 -1,394,886 -318,992 219,677 -21,236
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 223,828 -19,999
2022 -847,305 -293,846 228,336 -17,001
2021 480,203 -379,749 222,850 -3,564
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 219,467 -3,564
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 231,817 -9,041
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 228,597 -6,111
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 224,396 -4,093
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 228,547 -8,210
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 230,903 -7,660
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 227,304 -13,962
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 220,693 -16,362
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 213,078 -12,132
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 208,429 -30,783
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 201,389 -33,733
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 192,851 -36,677
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 182,337 -34,855
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 173,200 -32,831
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 164,046 -30,591
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 160,189 -27,954
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 161,201 -25,082
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 150,391 -22,562
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 146,492 -20,526
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 142,276 -19,657
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 136,549 -13,871
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 147,622 -117,571
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 153,508 -119,621
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 149,825 -110,572
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 138,287 -30,922
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 168,934 -40,418
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 167,590 -49,668
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 157,975 -75,147
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 163,652 -95,280
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 177,585 -29,553
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 178,429 -41,596
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 179,212 -53,020
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 172,805 5,523
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 163,611 9,923
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 155,987 4,321
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 145,720 247
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 139,145 -7,152
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 133,280 -6,972
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 127,838 -6,730
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 121,418 -6,221
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 117,888 -5,557
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 114,496 -1,703
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 110,564 5,006
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 106,920 7,999
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 103,777 7,679
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 100,604 7,237
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 97,481 6,531
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 94,523 5,876
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 91,677 5,123
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 88,618 4,293
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 85,645 5,559
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 82,931 8,886
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 80,698 10,323
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 78,733 9,670
1966 19,282,187 4,165 76,702 8,796
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 75,139 7,744
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 74,030 6,568
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 73,065 5,379
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 70,700 4,270
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 68,182 3,291
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 65,415 2,457

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

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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

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