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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 140.4 times bigger than Togo's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

China vs Togo: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Togo
2100 633,320,628 26,511,761
2099 643,959,697 26,350,920
2098 654,691,595 26,190,149
2097 665,517,335 26,025,602
2096 676,438,150 25,858,261
2095 687,457,915 25,692,261
2094 698,589,897 25,512,468
2093 709,852,629 25,345,557
2092 721,251,520 25,173,177
2091 732,791,748 24,992,069
2090 744,501,355 24,812,174
2089 756,404,299 24,627,057
2088 768,478,316 24,436,800
2087 780,707,622 24,254,420
2086 793,081,006 24,051,223
2085 805,608,315 23,849,170
2084 818,268,277 23,646,091
2083 830,972,107 23,436,282
2082 843,721,746 23,222,780
2081 856,534,631 23,001,936
2080 869,351,919 22,777,601
2079 882,146,959 22,551,490
2078 894,889,246 22,338,486
2077 907,592,919 22,122,045
2076 920,280,380 21,896,528
2075 932,956,157 21,662,169
2074 945,631,173 21,429,982
2073 958,352,980 21,196,168
2072 971,115,895 20,965,824
2071 983,938,054 20,733,961
2070 996,853,418 20,502,013
2069 1,009,905,851 20,263,631
2068 1,023,081,790 20,019,087
2067 1,036,420,010 19,779,666
2066 1,049,887,382 19,535,920
2065 1,063,477,623 19,295,265
2064 1,077,206,695 19,054,476
2063 1,090,982,303 18,807,556
2062 1,104,833,556 18,564,996
2061 1,118,682,849 18,323,196
2060 1,132,504,136 18,081,153
2059 1,146,199,736 17,844,344
2058 1,159,714,746 17,604,946
2057 1,172,963,523 17,362,170
2056 1,185,938,083 17,118,049
2055 1,198,550,408 16,866,006
2054 1,210,749,681 16,621,633
2053 1,222,500,569 16,377,405
2052 1,233,808,926 16,130,545
2051 1,244,584,333 15,878,148
2050 1,254,824,040 15,631,978
2049 1,264,598,914 15,378,071
2048 1,273,885,471 15,127,754
2047 1,282,701,271 14,879,919
2046 1,291,133,690 14,629,528
2045 1,299,154,327 14,379,029
2044 1,306,805,350 14,128,387
2043 1,314,176,710 13,876,705
2042 1,321,319,298 13,630,555
2041 1,328,219,755 13,384,957
2040 1,334,857,481 13,144,485
2039 1,341,265,381 12,899,560
2038 1,347,407,165 12,658,957
2037 1,353,377,505 12,420,807
2036 1,359,133,287 12,186,169
2035 1,364,651,508 11,950,071
2034 1,369,940,557 11,717,387
2033 1,375,003,005 11,485,359
2032 1,379,784,204 11,253,936
2031 1,384,301,522 11,023,922
2030 1,388,520,533 10,797,929
2029 1,392,490,007 10,578,030
2028 1,396,163,778 10,361,280
2027 1,399,515,824 10,146,366
2026 1,402,578,808 9,932,489
2025 1,405,826,385 9,723,170
2024 1,408,975,000 9,515,236
2023 1,410,710,000 9,304,337
2022 1,412,175,000 9,089,738
2021 1,412,360,000 8,878,379
2020 1,411,100,000 8,669,720
2019 1,407,745,000 8,463,068
2018 1,402,760,000 8,258,778
2017 1,396,215,000 8,057,140
2016 1,387,790,000 7,858,289
2015 1,379,860,000 7,663,195
2014 1,371,860,000 7,472,450
2013 1,363,240,000 7,285,442
2012 1,354,190,000 7,100,736
2011 1,345,035,000 6,916,474
2010 1,337,705,000 6,732,590
2009 1,331,260,000 6,551,865
2008 1,324,655,000 6,368,812
2007 1,317,885,000 6,188,344
2006 1,311,020,000 6,010,668
2005 1,303,720,000 5,844,631
2004 1,296,075,000 5,696,508
2003 1,288,400,000 5,552,167
2002 1,280,400,000 5,413,274
2001 1,271,850,000 5,277,382
2000 1,262,645,000 5,140,037
1999 1,252,735,000 5,000,269
1998 1,241,935,000 4,860,913
1997 1,230,075,000 4,725,030
1996 1,217,550,000 4,577,860
1995 1,204,855,000 4,410,832
1994 1,191,835,000 4,222,940
1993 1,178,440,000 4,207,453
1992 1,164,970,000 4,233,617
1991 1,150,780,000 4,115,560
1990 1,135,185,000 3,998,761
1989 1,118,650,000 3,883,411
1988 1,101,630,000 3,769,742
1987 1,084,035,000 3,657,508
1986 1,066,790,000 3,547,952
1985 1,051,040,000 3,441,091
1984 1,036,825,000 3,332,837
1983 1,023,310,000 3,222,899
1982 1,008,630,000 3,115,042
1981 993,885,000 3,013,043
1980 981,235,000 2,920,894
1979 969,005,000 2,839,854
1978 956,165,000 2,768,148
1977 943,455,000 2,701,894
1976 930,685,000 2,637,796
1975 916,395,000 2,574,622
1974 900,350,000 2,511,760
1973 881,940,000 2,448,749
1972 862,030,000 2,384,994
1971 841,105,000 2,317,976
1970 818,315,000 2,244,773
1969 796,025,000 2,164,814
1968 774,510,000 2,080,226
1967 754,550,000 1,995,890
1966 735,400,000 1,918,513
1965 715,185,000 1,853,771
1964 698,355,000 1,803,440
1963 682,335,000 1,765,072
1962 665,770,000 1,732,959
1961 660,330,000 1,702,717
1960 667,070,000 1,673,110

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/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Togo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.5M 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
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Togo
2100 -1.65% 0.61%
2099 -1.64% 0.61%
2098 -1.63% 0.63%
2097 -1.61% 0.65%
2096 -1.6% 0.65%
2095 -1.59% 0.7%
2094 -1.59% 0.66%
2093 -1.58% 0.68%
2092 -1.57% 0.72%
2091 -1.57% 0.73%
2090 -1.57% 0.75%
2089 -1.57% 0.78%
2088 -1.57% 0.75%
2087 -1.56% 0.84%
2086 -1.56% 0.85%
2085 -1.55% 0.86%
2084 -1.53% 0.9%
2083 -1.51% 0.92%
2082 -1.5% 0.96%
2081 -1.47% 0.98%
2080 -1.45% 1%
2079 -1.42% 0.95%
2078 -1.4% 0.98%
2077 -1.38% 1.03%
2076 -1.36% 1.08%
2075 -1.34% 1.08%
2074 -1.33% 1.1%
2073 -1.31% 1.1%
2072 -1.3% 1.12%
2071 -1.3% 1.13%
2070 -1.29% 1.18%
2069 -1.29% 1.22%
2068 -1.29% 1.21%
2067 -1.28% 1.25%
2066 -1.28% 1.25%
2065 -1.27% 1.26%
2064 -1.26% 1.31%
2063 -1.25% 1.31%
2062 -1.24% 1.32%
2061 -1.22% 1.34%
2060 -1.19% 1.33%
2059 -1.17% 1.36%
2058 -1.13% 1.4%
2057 -1.09% 1.43%
2056 -1.05% 1.49%
2055 -1.01% 1.47%
2054 -0.96% 1.49%
2053 -0.92% 1.53%
2052 -0.87% 1.59%
2051 -0.82% 1.57%
2050 -0.77% 1.65%
2049 -0.73% 1.65%
2048 -0.69% 1.67%
2047 -0.65% 1.71%
2046 -0.62% 1.74%
2045 -0.59% 1.77%
2044 -0.56% 1.81%
2043 -0.54% 1.81%
2042 -0.52% 1.83%
2041 -0.5% 1.83%
2040 -0.48% 1.9%
2039 -0.46% 1.9%
2038 -0.44% 1.92%
2037 -0.42% 1.93%
2036 -0.4% 1.98%
2035 -0.39% 1.99%
2034 -0.37% 2.02%
2033 -0.35% 2.06%
2032 -0.33% 2.09%
2031 -0.3% 2.09%
2030 -0.29% 2.08%
2029 -0.26% 2.09%
2028 -0.24% 2.12%
2027 -0.22% 2.15%
2026 -0.23% 2.15%
2025 -0.22% 2.19%
2024 -0.12% 2.27%
2023 -0.1% 2.36%
2022 -0.01% 2.38%
2021 0.09% 2.41%
2020 0.24% 2.44%
2019 0.36% 2.47%
2018 0.47% 2.5%
2017 0.61% 2.53%
2016 0.57% 2.55%
2015 0.58% 2.55%
2014 0.63% 2.57%
2013 0.67% 2.6%
2012 0.68% 2.66%
2011 0.55% 2.73%
2010 0.48% 2.76%
2009 0.5% 2.87%
2008 0.51% 2.92%
2007 0.52% 2.96%
2006 0.56% 2.84%
2005 0.59% 2.6%
2004 0.6% 2.6%
2003 0.62% 2.57%
2002 0.67% 2.57%
2001 0.73% 2.67%
2000 0.79% 2.8%
1999 0.87% 2.87%
1998 0.96% 2.88%
1997 1.03% 3.21%
1996 1.05% 3.79%
1995 1.09% 4.45%
1994 1.14% 0.37%
1993 1.16% -0.62%
1992 1.23% 2.87%
1991 1.37% 2.92%
1990 1.48% 2.97%
1989 1.54% 3.02%
1988 1.62% 3.07%
1987 1.62% 3.09%
1986 1.5% 3.11%
1985 1.37% 3.25%
1984 1.32% 3.41%
1983 1.46% 3.46%
1982 1.48% 3.39%
1981 1.29% 3.15%
1980 1.26% 2.85%
1979 1.34% 2.59%
1978 1.35% 2.45%
1977 1.37% 2.43%
1976 1.56% 2.45%
1975 1.78% 2.5%
1974 2.09% 2.57%
1973 2.31% 2.67%
1972 2.49% 2.89%
1971 2.78% 3.26%
1970 2.8% 3.69%
1969 2.78% 4.07%
1968 2.65% 4.23%
1967 2.6% 4.03%
1966 2.83% 3.49%
1965 2.41% 2.79%
1964 2.35% 2.17%
1963 2.49% 1.85%
1962 0.82% 1.78%
1961 -1.01% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

China Togo
Current population
1402578808
9990340
Population rank 2/197 97/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.12%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
2.49 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
1.81 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +578
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 40/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -15,010
Net migration rank 189/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -15,010
2024 - -318,992 - -14,014
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 218,093 -1,997
2022 -847,305 -293,846 215,090 -1,997
2021 480,203 -379,749 210,613 -986
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 208,663 -986
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 207,608 -1,985
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 204,942 -1,985
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 202,307 -1,985
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 199,364 -1,979
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 194,768 -1,976
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 190,667 -1,976
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 187,309 -1,976
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 186,061 -1,983
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 186,406 -1,968
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 185,294 -1,964
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 180,111 -1,985
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 173,677 14,303
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 168,144 4,813
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 160,671 21,724
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 154,117 -4,437
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 147,574 -1,005
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 144,900 -2,793
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 141,643 -5,973
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 137,808 -1,703
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 133,873 4,715
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 129,832 11,125
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 125,392 12,362
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 122,109 11,898
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 119,418 40,915
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 116,314 57,406
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 113,074 88,992
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 119,938 -291,022
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 118,876 -122
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 117,409 -51
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 116,200 44
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 114,432 0
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 112,915 -17
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 110,739 848
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 107,957 -436
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 104,949 1,242
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 102,425 7,897
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 99,817 9,740
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 97,003 9,163
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 94,318 3,519
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 91,445 -4,993
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 89,148 -13,519
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 86,950 -19,163
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 84,572 -19,856
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 82,321 -18,832
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 79,831 -16,973
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 77,347 -14,483
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 74,713 -11,555
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 72,008 -7,661
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 69,206 482
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 65,851 10,865
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 62,589 20,613
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 59,110 26,860
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 56,128 26,576
1966 19,282,187 4,165 53,640 18,418
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 51,323 6,104
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 49,449 -6,214
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 47,869 -14,361
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 46,201 -15,486
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 44,623 -14,858
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 43,307 -13,868

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/china/togo | 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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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