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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 1,024 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 +0.23% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% 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 633,662,382 817,597
2099 644,307,192 825,167
2098 655,044,881 832,755
2097 665,876,462 840,398
2096 676,803,171 848,105
2095 687,828,883 855,896
2094 698,966,872 863,688
2093 710,235,681 871,563
2092 721,640,723 879,479
2091 733,187,178 887,507
2090 744,903,105 895,594
2089 756,812,472 903,792
2088 768,893,004 912,036
2087 781,128,909 920,411
2086 793,508,970 928,916
2085 806,043,039 937,549
2084 818,709,832 946,328
2083 831,420,518 955,303
2082 844,177,036 964,428
2081 856,996,835 973,767
2080 869,821,040 983,215
2079 882,622,985 992,890
2078 895,372,147 1,002,707
2077 908,082,676 1,012,724
2076 920,776,984 1,022,846
2075 933,459,600 1,033,103
2074 946,141,456 1,043,451
2073 958,870,128 1,053,862
2072 971,639,931 1,064,397
2071 984,469,009 1,074,937
2070 997,391,342 1,085,508
2069 1,010,450,818 1,096,081
2068 1,023,633,867 1,106,619
2067 1,036,979,285 1,117,029
2066 1,050,453,924 1,127,377
2065 1,064,051,499 1,137,666
2064 1,077,787,979 1,147,820
2063 1,091,571,021 1,157,795
2062 1,105,429,748 1,167,602
2061 1,119,286,514 1,177,258
2060 1,133,115,260 1,186,727
2059 1,146,818,251 1,196,052
2058 1,160,340,554 1,205,157
2057 1,173,596,480 1,214,148
2056 1,186,578,041 1,222,923
2055 1,199,197,172 1,231,559
2054 1,211,403,028 1,240,041
2053 1,223,160,257 1,248,279
2052 1,234,474,716 1,256,354
2051 1,245,255,938 1,264,264
2050 1,255,501,171 1,271,946
2049 1,265,281,319 1,279,479
2048 1,274,572,888 1,286,792
2047 1,283,393,445 1,293,925
2046 1,291,830,414 1,300,799
2045 1,299,855,379 1,307,495
2044 1,307,510,531 1,313,930
2043 1,314,885,869 1,320,145
2042 1,322,032,311 1,326,058
2041 1,328,936,491 1,331,703
2040 1,335,577,799 1,337,031
2039 1,341,989,157 1,342,067
2038 1,348,134,255 1,346,734
2037 1,354,107,817 1,351,096
2036 1,359,866,705 1,355,110
2035 1,365,387,904 1,358,761
2034 1,370,679,807 1,362,044
2033 1,375,744,986 1,364,882
2032 1,380,528,766 1,367,356
2031 1,385,048,521 1,369,304
2030 1,389,269,809 1,370,777
2029 1,393,241,425 1,371,753
2028 1,396,917,178 1,372,048
2027 1,400,271,033 1,371,592
2026 1,403,335,670 1,370,204
2025 1,406,585,000 1,367,764
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% 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 1,255,501,171 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Trinidad and Tobago is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 1.37M 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
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 -0.17% -0.04%
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 (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 Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

China Trinidad
Current population
1403335670
1370916
Population rank 2/197 154/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.02%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
15.4 hours
One birth every
3.31 seconds
36.4 minutes
One death every
2.88 seconds
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6,548 -2
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 -569
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 160/197
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 -1,394,886 -318,992 2,469 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/china/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 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 (1960–2025, 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)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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