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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 48.9 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 17.2% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

China vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Venezuela
2100 633,662,382 28,410,292
2099 644,307,192 28,556,135
2098 655,044,881 28,707,705
2097 665,876,462 28,852,186
2096 676,803,171 28,997,910
2095 687,828,883 29,134,707
2094 698,966,872 29,264,882
2093 710,235,681 29,394,209
2092 721,640,723 29,510,768
2091 733,187,178 29,623,813
2090 744,903,105 29,734,285
2089 756,812,472 29,840,423
2088 768,893,004 29,936,470
2087 781,128,909 30,030,678
2086 793,508,970 30,120,614
2085 806,043,039 30,201,240
2084 818,709,832 30,276,736
2083 831,420,518 30,348,224
2082 844,177,036 30,418,460
2081 856,996,835 30,484,132
2080 869,821,040 30,549,302
2079 882,622,985 30,612,881
2078 895,372,147 30,674,565
2077 908,082,676 30,730,870
2076 920,776,984 30,780,046
2075 933,459,600 30,829,620
2074 946,141,456 30,868,955
2073 958,870,128 30,913,457
2072 971,639,931 30,956,993
2071 984,469,009 30,999,181
2070 997,391,342 31,039,456
2069 1,010,450,818 31,077,886
2068 1,023,633,867 31,111,229
2067 1,036,979,285 31,147,205
2066 1,050,453,924 31,177,952
2065 1,064,051,499 31,202,552
2064 1,077,787,979 31,217,149
2063 1,091,571,021 31,232,539
2062 1,105,429,748 31,245,802
2061 1,119,286,514 31,255,590
2060 1,133,115,260 31,264,668
2059 1,146,818,251 31,272,623
2058 1,160,340,554 31,273,762
2057 1,173,596,480 31,276,766
2056 1,186,578,041 31,268,661
2055 1,199,197,172 31,252,602
2054 1,211,403,028 31,238,775
2053 1,223,160,257 31,222,231
2052 1,234,474,716 31,194,694
2051 1,245,255,938 31,174,182
2050 1,255,501,171 31,139,557
2049 1,265,281,319 31,104,189
2048 1,274,572,888 31,062,699
2047 1,283,393,445 31,009,532
2046 1,291,830,414 30,960,686
2045 1,299,855,379 30,905,370
2044 1,307,510,531 30,845,107
2043 1,314,885,869 30,776,828
2042 1,322,032,311 30,694,535
2041 1,328,936,491 30,607,831
2040 1,335,577,799 30,504,638
2039 1,341,989,157 30,389,092
2038 1,348,134,255 30,268,244
2037 1,354,107,817 30,145,046
2036 1,359,866,705 30,014,973
2035 1,365,387,904 29,870,829
2034 1,370,679,807 29,718,039
2033 1,375,744,986 29,574,127
2032 1,380,528,766 29,428,330
2031 1,385,048,521 29,279,969
2030 1,389,269,809 29,139,878
2029 1,393,241,425 29,004,690
2028 1,396,917,178 28,880,803
2027 1,400,271,033 28,750,990
2026 1,403,335,670 28,630,592
2025 1,406,585,000 28,516,896
2024 1,408,975,000 28,405,543
2023 1,410,710,000 28,300,854
2022 1,412,175,000 28,213,017
2021 1,412,360,000 28,237,826
2020 1,411,100,000 28,444,077
2019 1,407,745,000 28,938,098
2018 1,402,760,000 29,807,592
2017 1,396,215,000 30,565,323
2016 1,387,790,000 30,765,720
2015 1,379,860,000 30,573,972
2014 1,371,860,000 30,254,079
2013 1,363,240,000 29,912,198
2012 1,354,190,000 29,553,826
2011 1,345,035,000 29,185,212
2010 1,337,705,000 28,813,101
2009 1,331,260,000 28,438,298
2008 1,324,655,000 28,053,696
2007 1,317,885,000 27,649,363
2006 1,311,020,000 27,224,686
2005 1,303,720,000 26,785,804
2004 1,296,075,000 26,340,838
2003 1,288,400,000 25,892,703
2002 1,280,400,000 25,435,671
2001 1,271,850,000 24,979,922
2000 1,262,645,000 24,526,708
1999 1,252,735,000 24,066,593
1998 1,241,935,000 23,601,337
1997 1,230,075,000 23,131,685
1996 1,217,550,000 22,662,113
1995 1,204,855,000 22,193,821
1994 1,191,835,000 21,725,188
1993 1,178,440,000 21,254,520
1992 1,164,970,000 20,780,948
1991 1,150,780,000 20,304,896
1990 1,135,185,000 19,827,010
1989 1,118,650,000 19,348,921
1988 1,101,630,000 18,871,020
1987 1,084,035,000 18,394,963
1986 1,066,790,000 17,923,536
1985 1,051,040,000 17,461,434
1984 1,036,825,000 17,008,841
1983 1,023,310,000 16,562,205
1982 1,008,630,000 16,121,874
1981 993,885,000 15,687,297
1980 981,235,000 15,258,218
1979 969,005,000 14,834,552
1978 956,165,000 14,416,684
1977 943,455,000 14,006,812
1976 930,685,000 13,606,284
1975 916,395,000 13,215,892
1974 900,350,000 12,835,351
1973 881,940,000 12,463,537
1972 862,030,000 12,099,180
1971 841,105,000 11,741,008
1970 818,315,000 11,387,790
1969 796,025,000 11,040,280
1968 774,510,000 10,697,530
1967 754,550,000 10,358,513
1966 735,400,000 10,024,854
1965 715,185,000 9,697,790
1964 698,355,000 9,377,712
1963 682,335,000 9,064,021
1962 665,770,000 8,756,870
1961 660,330,000 8,455,915
1960 667,070,000 8,160,090

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M 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
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Venezuela
2100 -1.65% -0.51%
2099 -1.64% -0.53%
2098 -1.63% -0.5%
2097 -1.61% -0.5%
2096 -1.6% -0.47%
2095 -1.59% -0.44%
2094 -1.59% -0.44%
2093 -1.58% -0.39%
2092 -1.57% -0.38%
2091 -1.57% -0.37%
2090 -1.57% -0.36%
2089 -1.57% -0.32%
2088 -1.57% -0.31%
2087 -1.56% -0.3%
2086 -1.56% -0.27%
2085 -1.55% -0.25%
2084 -1.53% -0.24%
2083 -1.51% -0.23%
2082 -1.5% -0.22%
2081 -1.47% -0.21%
2080 -1.45% -0.21%
2079 -1.42% -0.2%
2078 -1.4% -0.18%
2077 -1.38% -0.16%
2076 -1.36% -0.16%
2075 -1.34% -0.13%
2074 -1.33% -0.14%
2073 -1.31% -0.14%
2072 -1.3% -0.14%
2071 -1.3% -0.13%
2070 -1.29% -0.12%
2069 -1.29% -0.11%
2068 -1.29% -0.12%
2067 -1.28% -0.1%
2066 -1.28% -0.08%
2065 -1.27% -0.05%
2064 -1.26% -0.05%
2063 -1.25% -0.04%
2062 -1.24% -0.03%
2061 -1.22% -0.03%
2060 -1.19% -0.03%
2059 -1.17% -0.004%
2058 -1.13% -0.01%
2057 -1.09% 0.03%
2056 -1.05% 0.05%
2055 -1.01% 0.04%
2054 -0.96% 0.05%
2053 -0.92% 0.09%
2052 -0.87% 0.07%
2051 -0.82% 0.11%
2050 -0.77% 0.11%
2049 -0.73% 0.13%
2048 -0.69% 0.17%
2047 -0.65% 0.16%
2046 -0.62% 0.18%
2045 -0.59% 0.2%
2044 -0.56% 0.22%
2043 -0.54% 0.27%
2042 -0.52% 0.28%
2041 -0.5% 0.34%
2040 -0.48% 0.38%
2039 -0.46% 0.4%
2038 -0.44% 0.41%
2037 -0.42% 0.43%
2036 -0.4% 0.48%
2035 -0.39% 0.51%
2034 -0.37% 0.49%
2033 -0.35% 0.5%
2032 -0.33% 0.51%
2031 -0.3% 0.48%
2030 -0.29% 0.47%
2029 -0.26% 0.43%
2028 -0.24% 0.45%
2027 -0.22% 0.42%
2026 -0.23% 0.4%
2025 -0.17% 0.39%
2024 -0.12% 0.37%
2023 -0.1% 0.31%
2022 -0.01% -0.09%
2021 0.09% -0.73%
2020 0.24% -1.71%
2019 0.36% -2.92%
2018 0.47% -2.48%
2017 0.61% -0.65%
2016 0.57% 0.63%
2015 0.58% 1.06%
2014 0.63% 1.14%
2013 0.67% 1.21%
2012 0.68% 1.26%
2011 0.55% 1.29%
2010 0.48% 1.32%
2009 0.5% 1.37%
2008 0.51% 1.46%
2007 0.52% 1.56%
2006 0.56% 1.64%
2005 0.59% 1.69%
2004 0.6% 1.73%
2003 0.62% 1.8%
2002 0.67% 1.82%
2001 0.73% 1.85%
2000 0.79% 1.91%
1999 0.87% 1.97%
1998 0.96% 2.03%
1997 1.03% 2.07%
1996 1.05% 2.11%
1995 1.09% 2.16%
1994 1.14% 2.21%
1993 1.16% 2.28%
1992 1.23% 2.34%
1991 1.37% 2.41%
1990 1.48% 2.47%
1989 1.54% 2.53%
1988 1.62% 2.59%
1987 1.62% 2.63%
1986 1.5% 2.65%
1985 1.37% 2.66%
1984 1.32% 2.7%
1983 1.46% 2.73%
1982 1.48% 2.77%
1981 1.29% 2.81%
1980 1.26% 2.86%
1979 1.34% 2.9%
1978 1.35% 2.93%
1977 1.37% 2.94%
1976 1.56% 2.95%
1975 1.78% 2.96%
1974 2.09% 2.98%
1973 2.31% 3.01%
1972 2.49% 3.05%
1971 2.78% 3.1%
1970 2.8% 3.15%
1969 2.78% 3.2%
1968 2.65% 3.27%
1967 2.6% 3.33%
1966 2.83% 3.37%
1965 2.41% 3.41%
1964 2.35% 3.46%
1963 2.49% 3.51%
1962 0.82% 3.56%
1961 -1.01% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

China Venezuela
Current population
1403335670
28692435
Population rank 2/197 54/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.35%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
4.73 minutes
One birth every
3.31 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
2.88 seconds
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6,548 +305
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 139/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -100,467
Net migration rank 189/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -100,467
2024 -1,394,886 -318,992 214,547 -105,297
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 213,020 -112,899
2022 -847,305 -293,846 216,619 -141,107
2021 480,203 -379,749 207,746 -332,936
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 237,223 -524,649
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 274,826 -975,534
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 340,222 -817,376
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 359,651 -283,270
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 384,560 -77,417
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 395,088 -62,437
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 408,930 -57,818
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 420,758 -55,131
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 425,958 -54,384
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 425,397 -52,781
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 427,257 -50,286
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 435,870 -43,636
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 452,482 -36,060
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 460,152 -27,240
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 463,260 -18,407
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 455,881 -10,798
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 456,902 -5,729
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 466,821 -3,944
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 451,487 -2,856
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 459,802 -1,999
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 463,787 -1,376
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 469,123 -1,010
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 472,002 -816
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 468,653 -708
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 469,267 -622
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 469,178 -559
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 473,189 -477
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 474,824 -381
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 477,917 -236
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 478,168 -69
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 478,053 32
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 477,569 137
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 474,204 182
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 468,252 201
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 455,517 237
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 449,186 247
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 443,569 260
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 436,564 260
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 432,059 251
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 425,613 237
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 421,256 228
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 414,032 205
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 405,315 196
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 395,344 190
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 385,045 186
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 375,678 173
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 367,612 171
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 360,749 173
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 355,212 215
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 350,709 305
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 343,596 403
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 340,973 532
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 335,813 717
1966 19,282,187 4,165 329,697 1,087
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 321,695 1,656
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 314,397 2,410
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 307,279 3,296
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 299,345 4,386
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 292,109 6,069
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 285,105 8,369

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/china/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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