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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 37 times bigger than Uzbekistan's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 17.4% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

China vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Uzbekistan
2100 633,320,628 74,950,276
2099 643,959,697 74,687,562
2098 654,691,595 74,412,253
2097 665,517,335 74,120,787
2096 676,438,150 73,822,520
2095 687,457,915 73,512,493
2094 698,589,897 73,187,441
2093 709,852,629 72,852,823
2092 721,251,520 72,509,869
2091 732,791,748 72,158,109
2090 744,501,355 71,795,130
2089 756,404,299 71,419,019
2088 768,478,316 71,037,131
2087 780,707,622 70,645,917
2086 793,081,006 70,250,312
2085 805,608,315 69,845,645
2084 818,268,277 69,430,096
2083 830,972,107 69,009,654
2082 843,721,746 68,591,369
2081 856,534,631 68,161,432
2080 869,351,919 67,729,509
2079 882,146,959 67,293,106
2078 894,889,246 66,849,622
2077 907,592,919 66,394,934
2076 920,280,380 65,946,007
2075 932,956,157 65,494,544
2074 945,631,173 65,041,409
2073 958,352,980 64,584,034
2072 971,115,895 64,126,554
2071 983,938,054 63,662,468
2070 996,853,418 63,197,548
2069 1,009,905,851 62,728,854
2068 1,023,081,790 62,256,069
2067 1,036,420,010 61,779,846
2066 1,049,887,382 61,296,688
2065 1,063,477,623 60,808,437
2064 1,077,206,695 60,310,657
2063 1,090,982,303 59,805,006
2062 1,104,833,556 59,290,829
2061 1,118,682,849 58,769,606
2060 1,132,504,136 58,237,257
2059 1,146,199,736 57,693,970
2058 1,159,714,746 57,141,935
2057 1,172,963,523 56,580,336
2056 1,185,938,083 56,012,936
2055 1,198,550,408 55,434,251
2054 1,210,749,681 54,845,302
2053 1,222,500,569 54,247,246
2052 1,233,808,926 53,641,903
2051 1,244,584,333 53,028,742
2050 1,254,824,040 52,411,754
2049 1,264,598,914 51,787,458
2048 1,273,885,471 51,159,295
2047 1,282,701,271 50,526,830
2046 1,291,133,690 49,892,416
2045 1,299,154,327 49,257,909
2044 1,306,805,350 48,629,333
2043 1,314,176,710 48,007,917
2042 1,321,319,298 47,394,130
2041 1,328,219,755 46,789,557
2040 1,334,857,481 46,197,382
2039 1,341,265,381 45,613,886
2038 1,347,407,165 45,033,877
2037 1,353,377,505 44,458,257
2036 1,359,133,287 43,884,266
2035 1,364,651,508 43,308,578
2034 1,369,940,557 42,729,398
2033 1,375,003,005 42,143,548
2032 1,379,784,204 41,549,754
2031 1,384,301,522 40,948,133
2030 1,388,520,533 40,333,867
2029 1,392,490,007 39,708,371
2028 1,396,163,778 39,074,978
2027 1,399,515,824 38,426,208
2026 1,402,578,808 37,758,494
2025 1,405,826,385 37,071,527
2024 1,408,975,000 36,361,859
2023 1,410,710,000 35,652,307
2022 1,412,175,000 34,938,955
2021 1,412,360,000 34,243,696
2020 1,411,100,000 33,586,372
2019 1,407,745,000 32,964,701
2018 1,402,760,000 32,373,490
2017 1,396,215,000 31,819,178
2016 1,387,790,000 31,284,568
2015 1,379,860,000 30,749,346
2014 1,371,860,000 30,222,994
2013 1,363,240,000 29,724,065
2012 1,354,190,000 29,261,903
2011 1,345,035,000 28,823,196
2010 1,337,705,000 28,385,506
2009 1,331,260,000 27,939,328
2008 1,324,655,000 27,494,774
2007 1,317,885,000 27,076,008
2006 1,311,020,000 26,699,043
2005 1,303,720,000 26,356,975
2004 1,296,075,000 26,029,350
2003 1,288,400,000 25,711,259
2002 1,280,400,000 25,399,980
2001 1,271,850,000 25,090,283
2000 1,262,645,000 24,787,054
1999 1,252,735,000 24,476,008
1998 1,241,935,000 24,134,929
1997 1,230,075,000 23,758,960
1996 1,217,550,000 23,351,981
1995 1,204,855,000 22,917,589
1994 1,191,835,000 22,463,291
1993 1,178,440,000 21,987,955
1992 1,164,970,000 21,485,090
1991 1,150,780,000 20,962,910
1990 1,135,185,000 20,464,956
1989 1,118,650,000 19,977,183
1988 1,101,630,000 19,460,630
1987 1,084,035,000 18,930,070
1986 1,066,790,000 18,395,621
1985 1,051,040,000 17,875,339
1984 1,036,825,000 17,378,846
1983 1,023,310,000 16,908,400
1982 1,008,630,000 16,462,736
1981 993,885,000 16,035,032
1980 981,235,000 15,619,936
1979 969,005,000 15,215,587
1978 956,165,000 14,816,349
1977 943,455,000 14,408,822
1976 930,685,000 13,998,620
1975 916,395,000 13,598,521
1974 900,350,000 13,209,011
1973 881,940,000 12,831,047
1972 862,030,000 12,465,106
1971 841,105,000 12,111,511
1970 818,315,000 11,762,638
1969 796,025,000 11,403,150
1968 774,510,000 11,032,155
1967 754,550,000 10,659,180
1966 735,400,000 10,289,294
1965 715,185,000 9,921,681
1964 698,355,000 9,557,611
1963 682,335,000 9,202,246
1962 665,770,000 8,854,368
1961 660,330,000 8,517,711
1960 667,070,000 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Uzbekistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 75M 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
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Uzbekistan
2100 -1.65% 0.35%
2099 -1.64% 0.37%
2098 -1.63% 0.39%
2097 -1.61% 0.4%
2096 -1.6% 0.42%
2095 -1.59% 0.44%
2094 -1.59% 0.46%
2093 -1.58% 0.47%
2092 -1.57% 0.49%
2091 -1.57% 0.51%
2090 -1.57% 0.53%
2089 -1.57% 0.54%
2088 -1.57% 0.55%
2087 -1.56% 0.56%
2086 -1.56% 0.58%
2085 -1.55% 0.6%
2084 -1.53% 0.61%
2083 -1.51% 0.61%
2082 -1.5% 0.63%
2081 -1.47% 0.64%
2080 -1.45% 0.65%
2079 -1.42% 0.66%
2078 -1.4% 0.68%
2077 -1.38% 0.68%
2076 -1.36% 0.69%
2075 -1.34% 0.7%
2074 -1.33% 0.71%
2073 -1.31% 0.71%
2072 -1.3% 0.73%
2071 -1.3% 0.74%
2070 -1.29% 0.75%
2069 -1.29% 0.76%
2068 -1.29% 0.77%
2067 -1.28% 0.79%
2066 -1.28% 0.8%
2065 -1.27% 0.83%
2064 -1.26% 0.85%
2063 -1.25% 0.87%
2062 -1.24% 0.89%
2061 -1.22% 0.91%
2060 -1.19% 0.94%
2059 -1.17% 0.97%
2058 -1.13% 0.99%
2057 -1.09% 1.01%
2056 -1.05% 1.04%
2055 -1.01% 1.07%
2054 -0.96% 1.1%
2053 -0.92% 1.13%
2052 -0.87% 1.16%
2051 -0.82% 1.18%
2050 -0.77% 1.21%
2049 -0.73% 1.23%
2048 -0.69% 1.25%
2047 -0.65% 1.27%
2046 -0.62% 1.29%
2045 -0.59% 1.29%
2044 -0.56% 1.29%
2043 -0.54% 1.3%
2042 -0.52% 1.29%
2041 -0.5% 1.28%
2040 -0.48% 1.28%
2039 -0.46% 1.29%
2038 -0.44% 1.29%
2037 -0.42% 1.31%
2036 -0.4% 1.33%
2035 -0.39% 1.36%
2034 -0.37% 1.39%
2033 -0.35% 1.43%
2032 -0.33% 1.47%
2031 -0.3% 1.52%
2030 -0.29% 1.58%
2029 -0.26% 1.62%
2028 -0.24% 1.69%
2027 -0.22% 1.77%
2026 -0.23% 1.85%
2025 -0.22% 1.95%
2024 -0.12% 1.99%
2023 -0.1% 2.04%
2022 -0.01% 2.03%
2021 0.09% 1.96%
2020 0.24% 1.89%
2019 0.36% 1.83%
2018 0.47% 1.74%
2017 0.61% 1.71%
2016 0.57% 1.74%
2015 0.58% 1.74%
2014 0.63% 1.68%
2013 0.67% 1.58%
2012 0.68% 1.52%
2011 0.55% 1.54%
2010 0.48% 1.6%
2009 0.5% 1.62%
2008 0.51% 1.55%
2007 0.52% 1.41%
2006 0.56% 1.3%
2005 0.59% 1.26%
2004 0.6% 1.24%
2003 0.62% 1.23%
2002 0.67% 1.23%
2001 0.73% 1.22%
2000 0.79% 1.27%
1999 0.87% 1.41%
1998 0.96% 1.58%
1997 1.03% 1.74%
1996 1.05% 1.9%
1995 1.09% 2.02%
1994 1.14% 2.16%
1993 1.16% 2.34%
1992 1.23% 2.49%
1991 1.37% 2.43%
1990 1.48% 2.44%
1989 1.54% 2.65%
1988 1.62% 2.8%
1987 1.62% 2.91%
1986 1.5% 2.91%
1985 1.37% 2.86%
1984 1.32% 2.78%
1983 1.46% 2.71%
1982 1.48% 2.67%
1981 1.29% 2.66%
1980 1.26% 2.66%
1979 1.34% 2.69%
1978 1.35% 2.83%
1977 1.37% 2.93%
1976 1.56% 2.94%
1975 1.78% 2.95%
1974 2.09% 2.95%
1973 2.31% 2.94%
1972 2.49% 2.92%
1971 2.78% 2.97%
1970 2.8% 3.15%
1969 2.78% 3.36%
1968 2.65% 3.5%
1967 2.6% 3.59%
1966 2.83% 3.71%
1965 2.41% 3.81%
1964 2.35% 3.86%
1963 2.49% 3.93%
1962 0.82% 3.95%
1961 -1.01% 3.76%

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

China Uzbekistan
Current population
1402578808
37939105
Population rank 2/197 42/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.46%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
44.4 seconds
One birth every
3.5 seconds
33.4 seconds
One death every
2.84 seconds
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +1,944
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 52/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -268,126 -6,987
Net migration rank 189/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -6,987
2024 - -318,992 - -7,066
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 722,280 -6,004
2022 -847,305 -293,846 715,410 -5,007
2021 480,203 -379,749 689,325 -9,205
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 643,750 -9,208
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 618,154 -9,341
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 585,119 -11,516
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 548,372 -13,352
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 549,045 -14,839
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 552,781 -16,545
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 536,881 -20,381
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 501,742 -20,380
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 463,333 -20,381
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 454,858 -20,380
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 461,293 -20,380
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 471,839 -20,378
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 461,665 -24,028
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 426,880 -27,013
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 383,265 -29,197
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 363,462 -33,386
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 363,994 -38,834
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 355,098 -44,092
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 359,231 -47,679
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 356,483 -48,642
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 365,138 -66,547
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 385,448 -61,955
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 408,532 -49,862
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 441,631 -48,360
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 471,010 -50,314
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 493,966 -45,876
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 502,279 -41,788
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 527,557 -37,377
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 548,793 -33,259
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 557,886 -29,064
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 540,581 -73,478
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 522,323 -13,888
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 525,126 -473
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 537,292 -824
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 533,234 -802
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 508,893 -773
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 485,617 -752
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 454,464 1,568
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 431,389 3,897
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 413,897 6,223
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 401,557 8,540
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 387,754 10,864
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 372,068 27,783
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 369,572 45,622
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 363,110 42,094
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 357,382 37,611
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 350,422 33,600
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 341,807 30,094
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 333,230 26,748
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 323,171 24,030
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 313,216 37,324
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 302,833 65,596
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 295,651 77,914
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 298,350 74,030
1966 19,282,187 4,165 297,844 69,537
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 302,264 65,579
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 298,790 61,512
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 293,432 57,002
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 292,788 52,532
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 279,841 48,168
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 267,165 22,039

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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