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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 127.1 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 17.1% 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 +0.3% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

China vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Tajikistan
2100 633,320,628 20,390,053
2099 643,959,697 20,381,074
2098 654,691,595 20,367,161
2097 665,517,335 20,348,897
2096 676,438,150 20,324,869
2095 687,457,915 20,297,885
2094 698,589,897 20,265,966
2093 709,852,629 20,234,160
2092 721,251,520 20,192,937
2091 732,791,748 20,148,873
2090 744,501,355 20,103,798
2089 756,404,299 20,056,079
2088 768,478,316 20,005,521
2087 780,707,622 19,950,317
2086 793,081,006 19,895,606
2085 805,608,315 19,836,988
2084 818,268,277 19,773,272
2083 830,972,107 19,706,082
2082 843,721,746 19,639,516
2081 856,534,631 19,572,596
2080 869,351,919 19,499,390
2079 882,146,959 19,425,502
2078 894,889,246 19,347,261
2077 907,592,919 19,265,447
2076 920,280,380 19,175,355
2075 932,956,157 19,083,859
2074 945,631,173 18,988,290
2073 958,352,980 18,889,470
2072 971,115,895 18,785,103
2071 983,938,054 18,674,697
2070 996,853,418 18,559,138
2069 1,009,905,851 18,437,873
2068 1,023,081,790 18,315,011
2067 1,036,420,010 18,187,508
2066 1,049,887,382 18,054,404
2065 1,063,477,623 17,921,674
2064 1,077,206,695 17,783,801
2063 1,090,982,303 17,641,066
2062 1,104,833,556 17,498,306
2061 1,118,682,849 17,356,130
2060 1,132,504,136 17,206,922
2059 1,146,199,736 17,056,085
2058 1,159,714,746 16,903,532
2057 1,172,963,523 16,749,284
2056 1,185,938,083 16,595,691
2055 1,198,550,408 16,441,650
2054 1,210,749,681 16,285,520
2053 1,222,500,569 16,130,235
2052 1,233,808,926 15,967,770
2051 1,244,584,333 15,805,253
2050 1,254,824,040 15,638,613
2049 1,264,598,914 15,468,883
2048 1,273,885,471 15,292,499
2047 1,282,701,271 15,112,083
2046 1,291,133,690 14,928,123
2045 1,299,154,327 14,739,540
2044 1,306,805,350 14,544,544
2043 1,314,176,710 14,349,357
2042 1,321,319,298 14,147,892
2041 1,328,219,755 13,945,694
2040 1,334,857,481 13,741,587
2039 1,341,265,381 13,536,704
2038 1,347,407,165 13,331,490
2037 1,353,377,505 13,125,051
2036 1,359,133,287 12,917,110
2035 1,364,651,508 12,714,184
2034 1,369,940,557 12,515,962
2033 1,375,003,005 12,321,294
2032 1,379,784,204 12,128,060
2031 1,384,301,522 11,938,351
2030 1,388,520,533 11,749,706
2029 1,392,490,007 11,559,235
2028 1,396,163,778 11,369,414
2027 1,399,515,824 11,178,605
2026 1,402,578,808 10,986,242
2025 1,405,826,385 10,791,246
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% 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 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

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 633M 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 -0.22% 1.89%
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 (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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

China Tajikistan
Current population
1402578808
11038274
Population rank 2/197 88/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.13%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
2.61 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +551
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 55/197
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 - -318,992 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 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 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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