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Population in China compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 1,020 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% growth).

China vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Trinidad
2100 633,320,628 820,139
2099 643,959,697 827,732
2098 654,691,595 835,344
2097 665,517,335 843,011
2096 676,438,150 850,741
2095 687,457,915 858,556
2094 698,589,897 866,373
2093 709,852,629 874,273
2092 721,251,520 882,213
2091 732,791,748 890,266
2090 744,501,355 898,378
2089 756,404,299 906,601
2088 768,478,316 914,872
2087 780,707,622 923,272
2086 793,081,006 931,804
2085 805,608,315 940,463
2084 818,268,277 949,270
2083 830,972,107 958,273
2082 843,721,746 967,427
2081 856,534,631 976,795
2080 869,351,919 986,272
2079 882,146,959 995,976
2078 894,889,246 1,005,824
2077 907,592,919 1,015,872
2076 920,280,380 1,026,025
2075 932,956,157 1,036,315
2074 945,631,173 1,046,695
2073 958,352,980 1,057,138
2072 971,115,895 1,067,706
2071 983,938,054 1,078,279
2070 996,853,418 1,088,883
2069 1,009,905,851 1,099,489
2068 1,023,081,790 1,110,059
2067 1,036,420,010 1,120,501
2066 1,049,887,382 1,130,882
2065 1,063,477,623 1,141,203
2064 1,077,206,695 1,151,388
2063 1,090,982,303 1,161,394
2062 1,104,833,556 1,171,232
2061 1,118,682,849 1,180,918
2060 1,132,504,136 1,190,417
2059 1,146,199,736 1,199,770
2058 1,159,714,746 1,208,904
2057 1,172,963,523 1,217,922
2056 1,185,938,083 1,226,725
2055 1,198,550,408 1,235,387
2054 1,210,749,681 1,243,896
2053 1,222,500,569 1,252,160
2052 1,233,808,926 1,260,260
2051 1,244,584,333 1,268,194
2050 1,254,824,040 1,275,900
2049 1,264,598,914 1,283,457
2048 1,273,885,471 1,290,793
2047 1,282,701,271 1,297,947
2046 1,291,133,690 1,304,843
2045 1,299,154,327 1,311,560
2044 1,306,805,350 1,318,015
2043 1,314,176,710 1,324,249
2042 1,321,319,298 1,330,180
2041 1,328,219,755 1,335,843
2040 1,334,857,481 1,341,188
2039 1,341,265,381 1,346,239
2038 1,347,407,165 1,350,921
2037 1,353,377,505 1,355,297
2036 1,359,133,287 1,359,322
2035 1,364,651,508 1,362,986
2034 1,369,940,557 1,366,278
2033 1,375,003,005 1,369,125
2032 1,379,784,204 1,371,607
2031 1,384,301,522 1,373,561
2030 1,388,520,533 1,375,038
2029 1,392,490,007 1,376,018
2028 1,396,163,778 1,376,314
2027 1,399,515,824 1,375,856
2026 1,402,578,808 1,374,464
2025 1,405,826,385 1,372,016
2024 1,408,975,000 1,368,333
2023 1,410,710,000 1,367,510
2022 1,412,175,000 1,365,805
2021 1,412,360,000 1,367,558
2020 1,411,100,000 1,366,725
2019 1,407,745,000 1,363,985
2018 1,402,760,000 1,359,193
2017 1,396,215,000 1,356,633
2016 1,387,790,000 1,353,895
2015 1,379,860,000 1,349,667
2014 1,371,860,000 1,345,343
2013 1,363,240,000 1,340,557
2012 1,354,190,000 1,335,194
2011 1,345,035,000 1,328,019
2010 1,337,705,000 1,317,714
2009 1,331,260,000 1,310,106
2008 1,324,655,000 1,308,587
2007 1,317,885,000 1,303,188
2006 1,311,020,000 1,297,944
2005 1,303,720,000 1,294,494
2004 1,296,075,000 1,345,380
2003 1,288,400,000 1,338,709
2002 1,280,400,000 1,332,011
2001 1,271,850,000 1,325,567
2000 1,262,645,000 1,319,774
1999 1,252,735,000 1,314,708
1998 1,241,935,000 1,310,225
1997 1,230,075,000 1,305,836
1996 1,217,550,000 1,300,928
1995 1,204,855,000 1,295,169
1994 1,191,835,000 1,288,341
1993 1,178,440,000 1,280,466
1992 1,164,970,000 1,271,674
1991 1,150,780,000 1,262,171
1990 1,135,185,000 1,252,208
1989 1,118,650,000 1,241,600
1988 1,101,630,000 1,230,069
1987 1,084,035,000 1,217,364
1986 1,066,790,000 1,203,124
1985 1,051,040,000 1,187,366
1984 1,036,825,000 1,172,984
1983 1,023,310,000 1,160,534
1982 1,008,630,000 1,147,927
1981 993,885,000 1,135,132
1980 981,235,000 1,121,744
1979 969,005,000 1,107,639
1978 956,165,000 1,093,380
1977 943,455,000 1,079,554
1976 930,685,000 1,066,311
1975 916,395,000 1,053,469
1974 900,350,000 1,040,761
1973 881,940,000 1,027,851
1972 862,030,000 1,014,921
1971 841,105,000 1,002,585
1970 818,315,000 991,471
1969 796,025,000 980,706
1968 774,510,000 969,006
1967 754,550,000 956,418
1966 735,400,000 942,937
1965 715,185,000 928,425
1964 698,355,000 912,963
1963 682,335,000 896,804
1962 665,770,000 880,194
1961 660,330,000 863,144
1960 667,070,000 844,943

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Trinidad and Tobago is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 1.38M 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
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Trinidad
2100 -1.65% -0.92%
2099 -1.64% -0.91%
2098 -1.63% -0.91%
2097 -1.61% -0.91%
2096 -1.6% -0.91%
2095 -1.59% -0.9%
2094 -1.59% -0.9%
2093 -1.58% -0.9%
2092 -1.57% -0.9%
2091 -1.57% -0.9%
2090 -1.57% -0.91%
2089 -1.57% -0.9%
2088 -1.57% -0.91%
2087 -1.56% -0.92%
2086 -1.56% -0.92%
2085 -1.55% -0.93%
2084 -1.53% -0.94%
2083 -1.51% -0.95%
2082 -1.5% -0.96%
2081 -1.47% -0.96%
2080 -1.45% -0.97%
2079 -1.42% -0.98%
2078 -1.4% -0.99%
2077 -1.38% -0.99%
2076 -1.36% -0.99%
2075 -1.34% -0.99%
2074 -1.33% -0.99%
2073 -1.31% -0.99%
2072 -1.3% -0.98%
2071 -1.3% -0.97%
2070 -1.29% -0.96%
2069 -1.29% -0.95%
2068 -1.29% -0.93%
2067 -1.28% -0.92%
2066 -1.28% -0.9%
2065 -1.27% -0.88%
2064 -1.26% -0.86%
2063 -1.25% -0.84%
2062 -1.24% -0.82%
2061 -1.22% -0.8%
2060 -1.19% -0.78%
2059 -1.17% -0.76%
2058 -1.13% -0.74%
2057 -1.09% -0.72%
2056 -1.05% -0.7%
2055 -1.01% -0.68%
2054 -0.96% -0.66%
2053 -0.92% -0.64%
2052 -0.87% -0.63%
2051 -0.82% -0.6%
2050 -0.77% -0.59%
2049 -0.73% -0.57%
2048 -0.69% -0.55%
2047 -0.65% -0.53%
2046 -0.62% -0.51%
2045 -0.59% -0.49%
2044 -0.56% -0.47%
2043 -0.54% -0.45%
2042 -0.52% -0.42%
2041 -0.5% -0.4%
2040 -0.48% -0.38%
2039 -0.46% -0.35%
2038 -0.44% -0.32%
2037 -0.42% -0.3%
2036 -0.4% -0.27%
2035 -0.39% -0.24%
2034 -0.37% -0.21%
2033 -0.35% -0.18%
2032 -0.33% -0.14%
2031 -0.3% -0.11%
2030 -0.29% -0.07%
2029 -0.26% -0.02%
2028 -0.24% 0.03%
2027 -0.22% 0.1%
2026 -0.23% 0.18%
2025 -0.22% 0.27%
2024 -0.12% 0.06%
2023 -0.1% 0.12%
2022 -0.01% -0.13%
2021 0.09% 0.06%
2020 0.24% 0.2%
2019 0.36% 0.35%
2018 0.47% 0.19%
2017 0.61% 0.2%
2016 0.57% 0.31%
2015 0.58% 0.32%
2014 0.63% 0.36%
2013 0.67% 0.4%
2012 0.68% 0.54%
2011 0.55% 0.78%
2010 0.48% 0.58%
2009 0.5% 0.12%
2008 0.51% 0.41%
2007 0.52% 0.4%
2006 0.56% 0.27%
2005 0.59% -3.78%
2004 0.6% 0.5%
2003 0.62% 0.5%
2002 0.67% 0.49%
2001 0.73% 0.44%
2000 0.79% 0.39%
1999 0.87% 0.34%
1998 0.96% 0.34%
1997 1.03% 0.38%
1996 1.05% 0.44%
1995 1.09% 0.53%
1994 1.14% 0.62%
1993 1.16% 0.69%
1992 1.23% 0.75%
1991 1.37% 0.8%
1990 1.48% 0.85%
1989 1.54% 0.94%
1988 1.62% 1.04%
1987 1.62% 1.18%
1986 1.5% 1.33%
1985 1.37% 1.23%
1984 1.32% 1.07%
1983 1.46% 1.1%
1982 1.48% 1.13%
1981 1.29% 1.19%
1980 1.26% 1.27%
1979 1.34% 1.3%
1978 1.35% 1.28%
1977 1.37% 1.24%
1976 1.56% 1.22%
1975 1.78% 1.22%
1974 2.09% 1.26%
1973 2.31% 1.27%
1972 2.49% 1.23%
1971 2.78% 1.12%
1970 2.8% 1.1%
1969 2.78% 1.21%
1968 2.65% 1.32%
1967 2.6% 1.43%
1966 2.83% 1.56%
1965 2.41% 1.69%
1964 2.35% 1.8%
1963 2.49% 1.89%
1962 0.82% 1.98%
1961 -1.01% 2.15%

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

China Trinidad
Current population
1402578808
1374840
Population rank 2/197 154/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.02%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
10.6 hours
One birth every
3.5 seconds
35.9 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +2
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +823
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 161/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -268,126 +691
Net migration rank 189/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - 691
2024 - -318,992 - 1,334
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 3,200 2,126
2022 -847,305 -293,846 3,773 4,247
2021 480,203 -379,749 2,091 5,749
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 4,558 427
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 5,647 -19,251
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 5,869 35,502
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 6,779 1,445
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 7,436 -86
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 7,963 -575
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 8,571 -799
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 9,020 -796
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 9,376 -880
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 9,601 -1,410
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 9,698 -2,230
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 9,769 -3,056
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 9,872 -3,624
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 9,939 -3,731
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 9,889 -3,684
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 9,822 -3,595
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 10,149 -3,504
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 10,169 -3,472
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 10,316 -3,613
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 10,438 -4,252
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 10,588 -5,185
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 10,821 -6,103
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 10,964 -6,730
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 11,405 -6,865
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 12,101 -6,827
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 12,971 -6,723
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 14,032 -6,615
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 14,878 -6,554
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 15,910 -6,650
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 16,903 -7,149
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 18,052 -7,878
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 19,636 -8,588
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 21,028 -9,023
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 22,398 -9,002
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 23,705 -8,620
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 24,487 -8,051
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 24,738 -12,413
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 25,118 -12,544
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 25,181 -12,529
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 25,015 -12,086
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 24,557 -10,709
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 23,475 -9,106
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 22,538 -8,397
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 21,660 -8,154
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 20,875 -7,895
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 20,468 -7,768
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 20,412 -7,683
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 20,617 -7,524
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 20,116 -7,346
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 19,400 -7,499
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 19,074 -8,751
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 19,652 -8,449
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 20,849 -8,647
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 21,992 -9,008
1966 19,282,187 4,165 23,228 -9,254
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 24,349 -9,301
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 25,065 -9,193
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 25,507 -9,067
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 25,763 -8,982
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 25,518 -8,200
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 24,766 -5,671

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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