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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 19.2 times bigger than Tanzania's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 17.8% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

China vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Tanzania
2100 633,320,628 265,496,854
2099 643,959,697 263,162,785
2098 654,691,595 260,809,535
2097 665,517,335 258,412,520
2096 676,438,150 255,996,677
2095 687,457,915 253,567,416
2094 698,589,897 251,119,386
2093 709,852,629 248,628,881
2092 721,251,520 246,107,108
2091 732,791,748 243,557,182
2090 744,501,355 241,002,065
2089 756,404,299 238,416,591
2088 768,478,316 235,797,530
2087 780,707,622 233,167,455
2086 793,081,006 230,496,041
2085 805,608,315 227,800,292
2084 818,268,277 225,111,530
2083 830,972,107 222,421,279
2082 843,721,746 219,718,263
2081 856,534,631 216,995,478
2080 869,351,919 214,255,926
2079 882,146,959 211,486,253
2078 894,889,246 208,708,063
2077 907,592,919 205,918,120
2076 920,280,380 203,106,125
2075 932,956,157 200,297,474
2074 945,631,173 197,468,017
2073 958,352,980 194,642,633
2072 971,115,895 191,824,103
2071 983,938,054 188,992,017
2070 996,853,418 186,152,377
2069 1,009,905,851 183,311,218
2068 1,023,081,790 180,475,586
2067 1,036,420,010 177,639,469
2066 1,049,887,382 174,803,090
2065 1,063,477,623 171,913,445
2064 1,077,206,695 169,064,549
2063 1,090,982,303 166,217,933
2062 1,104,833,556 163,370,044
2061 1,118,682,849 160,537,159
2060 1,132,504,136 157,722,273
2059 1,146,199,736 154,920,005
2058 1,159,714,746 152,120,539
2057 1,172,963,523 149,325,489
2056 1,185,938,083 146,519,472
2055 1,198,550,408 143,736,540
2054 1,210,749,681 140,983,905
2053 1,222,500,569 138,262,668
2052 1,233,808,926 135,553,723
2051 1,244,584,333 132,851,383
2050 1,254,824,040 130,157,751
2049 1,264,598,914 127,495,278
2048 1,273,885,471 124,821,109
2047 1,282,701,271 122,158,290
2046 1,291,133,690 119,522,516
2045 1,299,154,327 116,914,785
2044 1,306,805,350 114,329,740
2043 1,314,176,710 111,776,234
2042 1,321,319,298 109,241,835
2041 1,328,219,755 106,748,632
2040 1,334,857,481 104,272,418
2039 1,341,265,381 101,814,304
2038 1,347,407,165 99,380,232
2037 1,353,377,505 96,983,729
2036 1,359,133,287 94,601,865
2035 1,364,651,508 92,257,269
2034 1,369,940,557 89,929,444
2033 1,375,003,005 87,654,982
2032 1,379,784,204 85,409,993
2031 1,384,301,522 83,180,507
2030 1,388,520,533 80,997,163
2029 1,392,490,007 78,838,461
2028 1,396,163,778 76,730,649
2027 1,399,515,824 74,647,063
2026 1,402,578,808 72,589,279
2025 1,405,826,385 70,552,589
2024 1,408,975,000 68,560,157
2023 1,410,710,000 66,617,606
2022 1,412,175,000 64,711,821
2021 1,412,360,000 62,830,412
2020 1,411,100,000 60,972,798
2019 1,407,745,000 59,174,891
2018 1,402,760,000 57,437,145
2017 1,396,215,000 55,652,890
2016 1,387,790,000 53,824,013
2015 1,379,860,000 52,020,962
2014 1,371,860,000 50,351,512
2013 1,363,240,000 48,824,128
2012 1,354,190,000 47,374,260
2011 1,345,035,000 46,029,367
2010 1,337,705,000 44,758,488
2009 1,331,260,000 43,633,982
2008 1,324,655,000 42,570,728
2007 1,317,885,000 41,435,512
2006 1,311,020,000 40,294,902
2005 1,303,720,000 39,182,076
2004 1,296,075,000 38,109,668
2003 1,288,400,000 37,089,555
2002 1,280,400,000 36,121,304
2001 1,271,850,000 35,198,299
2000 1,262,645,000 34,260,139
1999 1,252,735,000 33,300,330
1998 1,241,935,000 32,420,458
1997 1,230,075,000 31,578,089
1996 1,217,550,000 30,945,762
1995 1,204,855,000 30,383,497
1994 1,191,835,000 29,442,356
1993 1,178,440,000 28,332,692
1992 1,164,970,000 27,457,588
1991 1,150,780,000 26,780,436
1990 1,135,185,000 26,110,207
1989 1,118,650,000 25,438,759
1988 1,101,630,000 24,769,686
1987 1,084,035,000 24,030,378
1986 1,066,790,000 23,258,959
1985 1,051,040,000 22,501,693
1984 1,036,825,000 21,779,066
1983 1,023,310,000 21,079,874
1982 1,008,630,000 20,398,571
1981 993,885,000 19,784,703
1980 981,235,000 19,189,769
1979 969,005,000 18,592,038
1978 956,165,000 17,976,566
1977 943,455,000 17,352,929
1976 930,685,000 16,736,211
1975 916,395,000 16,138,361
1974 900,350,000 15,561,630
1973 881,940,000 15,010,101
1972 862,030,000 14,479,308
1971 841,105,000 13,971,451
1970 818,315,000 13,492,677
1969 796,025,000 13,036,700
1968 774,510,000 12,602,076
1967 754,550,000 12,200,109
1966 735,400,000 11,827,459
1965 715,185,000 11,470,728
1964 698,355,000 11,127,826
1963 682,335,000 10,799,528
1962 665,770,000 10,487,756
1961 660,330,000 10,187,886
1960 667,070,000 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Tanzania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 265M 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
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Tanzania
2100 -1.65% 0.89%
2099 -1.64% 0.9%
2098 -1.63% 0.93%
2097 -1.61% 0.94%
2096 -1.6% 0.96%
2095 -1.59% 0.97%
2094 -1.59% 1%
2093 -1.58% 1.02%
2092 -1.57% 1.05%
2091 -1.57% 1.06%
2090 -1.57% 1.08%
2089 -1.57% 1.11%
2088 -1.57% 1.13%
2087 -1.56% 1.16%
2086 -1.56% 1.18%
2085 -1.55% 1.19%
2084 -1.53% 1.21%
2083 -1.51% 1.23%
2082 -1.5% 1.25%
2081 -1.47% 1.28%
2080 -1.45% 1.31%
2079 -1.42% 1.33%
2078 -1.4% 1.35%
2077 -1.38% 1.38%
2076 -1.36% 1.4%
2075 -1.34% 1.43%
2074 -1.33% 1.45%
2073 -1.31% 1.47%
2072 -1.3% 1.5%
2071 -1.3% 1.53%
2070 -1.29% 1.55%
2069 -1.29% 1.57%
2068 -1.29% 1.6%
2067 -1.28% 1.62%
2066 -1.28% 1.68%
2065 -1.27% 1.69%
2064 -1.26% 1.71%
2063 -1.25% 1.74%
2062 -1.24% 1.76%
2061 -1.22% 1.78%
2060 -1.19% 1.81%
2059 -1.17% 1.84%
2058 -1.13% 1.87%
2057 -1.09% 1.92%
2056 -1.05% 1.94%
2055 -1.01% 1.95%
2054 -0.96% 1.97%
2053 -0.92% 2%
2052 -0.87% 2.03%
2051 -0.82% 2.07%
2050 -0.77% 2.09%
2049 -0.73% 2.14%
2048 -0.69% 2.18%
2047 -0.65% 2.21%
2046 -0.62% 2.23%
2045 -0.59% 2.26%
2044 -0.56% 2.28%
2043 -0.54% 2.32%
2042 -0.52% 2.34%
2041 -0.5% 2.37%
2040 -0.48% 2.41%
2039 -0.46% 2.45%
2038 -0.44% 2.47%
2037 -0.42% 2.52%
2036 -0.4% 2.54%
2035 -0.39% 2.59%
2034 -0.37% 2.59%
2033 -0.35% 2.63%
2032 -0.33% 2.68%
2031 -0.3% 2.7%
2030 -0.29% 2.74%
2029 -0.26% 2.75%
2028 -0.24% 2.79%
2027 -0.22% 2.83%
2026 -0.23% 2.89%
2025 -0.22% 2.91%
2024 -0.12% 2.92%
2023 -0.1% 2.95%
2022 -0.01% 2.99%
2021 0.09% 3.05%
2020 0.24% 3.04%
2019 0.36% 3.03%
2018 0.47% 3.21%
2017 0.61% 3.4%
2016 0.57% 3.47%
2015 0.58% 3.32%
2014 0.63% 3.13%
2013 0.67% 3.06%
2012 0.68% 2.92%
2011 0.55% 2.84%
2010 0.48% 2.58%
2009 0.5% 2.5%
2008 0.51% 2.74%
2007 0.52% 2.83%
2006 0.56% 2.84%
2005 0.59% 2.81%
2004 0.6% 2.75%
2003 0.62% 2.68%
2002 0.67% 2.62%
2001 0.73% 2.74%
2000 0.79% 2.88%
1999 0.87% 2.71%
1998 0.96% 2.67%
1997 1.03% 2.04%
1996 1.05% 1.85%
1995 1.09% 3.2%
1994 1.14% 3.92%
1993 1.16% 3.19%
1992 1.23% 2.53%
1991 1.37% 2.57%
1990 1.48% 2.64%
1989 1.54% 2.7%
1988 1.62% 3.08%
1987 1.62% 3.32%
1986 1.5% 3.37%
1985 1.37% 3.32%
1984 1.32% 3.32%
1983 1.46% 3.34%
1982 1.48% 3.1%
1981 1.29% 3.1%
1980 1.26% 3.21%
1979 1.34% 3.42%
1978 1.35% 3.59%
1977 1.37% 3.68%
1976 1.56% 3.7%
1975 1.78% 3.71%
1974 2.09% 3.67%
1973 2.31% 3.67%
1972 2.49% 3.63%
1971 2.78% 3.55%
1970 2.8% 3.5%
1969 2.78% 3.45%
1968 2.65% 3.29%
1967 2.6% 3.15%
1966 2.83% 3.11%
1965 2.41% 3.08%
1964 2.35% 3.04%
1963 2.49% 2.97%
1962 0.82% 2.94%
1961 -1.01% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

China Tanzania
Current population
1402578808
73145892
Population rank 2/197 20/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.88%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
16.2 seconds
One birth every
3.5 seconds
13.4 seconds
One death every
2.84 seconds
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +5,322
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 18/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -12,730
Net migration rank 189/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -12,730
2024 - -318,992 - -29,865
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 -847,305 -293,846 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 480,203 -379,749 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 1,726,909 119,142
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 1,659,502 152,194
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 1,592,882 201,495
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 1,509,008 1,241
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 985,185 -9,701
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 948,659 -4,489
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 920,806 -105,184
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 882,544 -13,400
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 868,524 -473,007
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 838,980 -109,971
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 803,953 349,348
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 778,044 288,004
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 767,961 -83,825
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 762,011 -91,851
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 750,825 -80,529
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 743,854 -71,268
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 736,551 -71,012
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 718,580 94,498
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 705,677 24,101
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 697,867 86,864
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 687,435 -26,938
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 679,720 58,161
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 662,627 -37,883
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 645,496 -42,485
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 629,444 -42,588
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 613,388 -4,792
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 595,024 27,307
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 574,938 49,997
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 553,617 54,875
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 533,906 53,290
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 515,152 51,127
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 488,429 48,363
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 467,305 57,489
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 449,014 41,900
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 427,988 38,635
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 408,322 37,006
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 389,467 34,455
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 374,763 5,265
1966 19,282,187 4,165 360,229 5,049
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 343,456 4,742
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 328,527 9,090
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 314,644 4,333
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 300,663 3,916
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 286,839 8,338
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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