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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 80.8 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 17.1% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

China vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Zimbabwe
2100 633,320,628 37,483,053
2099 643,959,697 37,412,398
2098 654,691,595 37,328,255
2097 665,517,335 37,235,542
2096 676,438,150 37,142,915
2095 687,457,915 37,032,129
2094 698,589,897 36,912,747
2093 709,852,629 36,810,893
2092 721,251,520 36,688,511
2091 732,791,748 36,567,262
2090 744,501,355 36,425,606
2089 756,404,299 36,280,973
2088 768,478,316 36,141,446
2087 780,707,622 35,977,638
2086 793,081,006 35,808,135
2085 805,608,315 35,637,092
2084 818,268,277 35,456,207
2083 830,972,107 35,268,035
2082 843,721,746 35,078,904
2081 856,534,631 34,873,129
2080 869,351,919 34,658,962
2079 882,146,959 34,439,720
2078 894,889,246 34,217,295
2077 907,592,919 33,982,909
2076 920,280,380 33,739,228
2075 932,956,157 33,495,867
2074 945,631,173 33,244,838
2073 958,352,980 32,978,488
2072 971,115,895 32,706,059
2071 983,938,054 32,445,747
2070 996,853,418 32,181,119
2069 1,009,905,851 31,906,793
2068 1,023,081,790 31,631,000
2067 1,036,420,010 31,345,338
2066 1,049,887,382 31,062,884
2065 1,063,477,623 30,766,830
2064 1,077,206,695 30,479,939
2063 1,090,982,303 30,176,104
2062 1,104,833,556 29,867,679
2061 1,118,682,849 29,557,068
2060 1,132,504,136 29,252,423
2059 1,146,199,736 28,945,088
2058 1,159,714,746 28,631,679
2057 1,172,963,523 28,307,305
2056 1,185,938,083 27,990,713
2055 1,198,550,408 27,658,887
2054 1,210,749,681 27,331,920
2053 1,222,500,569 26,986,935
2052 1,233,808,926 26,643,553
2051 1,244,584,333 26,287,592
2050 1,254,824,040 25,934,893
2049 1,264,598,914 25,585,239
2048 1,273,885,471 25,228,082
2047 1,282,701,271 24,874,649
2046 1,291,133,690 24,513,443
2045 1,299,154,327 24,147,637
2044 1,306,805,350 23,783,088
2043 1,314,176,710 23,401,965
2042 1,321,319,298 23,035,288
2041 1,328,219,755 22,647,950
2040 1,334,857,481 22,273,520
2039 1,341,265,381 21,902,980
2038 1,347,407,165 21,530,130
2037 1,353,377,505 21,159,664
2036 1,359,133,287 20,791,034
2035 1,364,651,508 20,413,656
2034 1,369,940,557 20,048,019
2033 1,375,003,005 19,676,339
2032 1,379,784,204 19,311,985
2031 1,384,301,522 18,959,300
2030 1,388,520,533 18,613,738
2029 1,392,490,007 18,270,049
2028 1,396,163,778 17,933,466
2027 1,399,515,824 17,600,984
2026 1,402,578,808 17,273,208
2025 1,405,826,385 16,949,303
2024 1,408,975,000 16,634,373
2023 1,410,710,000 16,340,822
2022 1,412,175,000 16,069,056
2021 1,412,360,000 15,797,210
2020 1,411,100,000 15,526,888
2019 1,407,745,000 15,271,368
2018 1,402,760,000 15,034,452
2017 1,396,215,000 14,812,482
2016 1,387,790,000 14,600,294
2015 1,379,860,000 14,399,013
2014 1,371,860,000 14,207,359
2013 1,363,240,000 14,013,808
2012 1,354,190,000 13,817,887
2011 1,345,035,000 13,595,424
2010 1,337,705,000 13,356,548
2009 1,331,260,000 13,142,790
2008 1,324,655,000 12,959,149
2007 1,317,885,000 12,804,058
2006 1,311,020,000 12,636,445
2005 1,303,720,000 12,483,432
2004 1,296,075,000 12,365,896
2003 1,288,400,000 12,232,323
2002 1,280,400,000 12,087,653
2001 1,271,850,000 11,971,901
2000 1,262,645,000 11,892,055
1999 1,252,735,000 11,783,458
1998 1,241,935,000 11,594,297
1997 1,230,075,000 11,369,827
1996 1,217,550,000 11,158,360
1995 1,204,855,000 10,974,599
1994 1,191,835,000 10,873,148
1993 1,178,440,000 10,860,288
1992 1,164,970,000 10,702,700
1991 1,150,780,000 10,404,816
1990 1,135,185,000 10,137,281
1989 1,118,650,000 9,864,798
1988 1,101,630,000 9,583,094
1987 1,084,035,000 9,284,644
1986 1,066,790,000 8,982,578
1985 1,051,040,000 8,686,813
1984 1,036,825,000 8,391,488
1983 1,023,310,000 8,098,404
1982 1,008,630,000 7,796,496
1981 993,885,000 7,498,635
1980 981,235,000 7,041,303
1979 969,005,000 6,647,556
1978 956,165,000 6,543,575
1977 943,455,000 6,449,512
1976 930,685,000 6,287,105
1975 916,395,000 6,098,658
1974 900,350,000 5,908,328
1973 881,940,000 5,720,404
1972 862,030,000 5,542,445
1971 841,105,000 5,374,712
1970 818,315,000 5,215,918
1969 796,025,000 5,058,181
1968 774,510,000 4,900,440
1967 754,550,000 4,748,307
1966 735,400,000 4,601,217
1965 715,185,000 4,458,462
1964 698,355,000 4,320,006
1963 682,335,000 4,185,877
1962 665,770,000 4,055,959
1961 660,330,000 3,930,401
1960 667,070,000 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Zimbabwe
2100 -1.65% 0.19%
2099 -1.64% 0.23%
2098 -1.63% 0.25%
2097 -1.61% 0.25%
2096 -1.6% 0.3%
2095 -1.59% 0.32%
2094 -1.59% 0.28%
2093 -1.58% 0.33%
2092 -1.57% 0.33%
2091 -1.57% 0.39%
2090 -1.57% 0.4%
2089 -1.57% 0.39%
2088 -1.57% 0.46%
2087 -1.56% 0.47%
2086 -1.56% 0.48%
2085 -1.55% 0.51%
2084 -1.53% 0.53%
2083 -1.51% 0.54%
2082 -1.5% 0.59%
2081 -1.47% 0.62%
2080 -1.45% 0.64%
2079 -1.42% 0.65%
2078 -1.4% 0.69%
2077 -1.38% 0.72%
2076 -1.36% 0.73%
2075 -1.34% 0.76%
2074 -1.33% 0.81%
2073 -1.31% 0.83%
2072 -1.3% 0.8%
2071 -1.3% 0.82%
2070 -1.29% 0.86%
2069 -1.29% 0.87%
2068 -1.29% 0.91%
2067 -1.28% 0.91%
2066 -1.28% 0.96%
2065 -1.27% 0.94%
2064 -1.26% 1.01%
2063 -1.25% 1.03%
2062 -1.24% 1.05%
2061 -1.22% 1.04%
2060 -1.19% 1.06%
2059 -1.17% 1.09%
2058 -1.13% 1.15%
2057 -1.09% 1.13%
2056 -1.05% 1.2%
2055 -1.01% 1.2%
2054 -0.96% 1.28%
2053 -0.92% 1.29%
2052 -0.87% 1.35%
2051 -0.82% 1.36%
2050 -0.77% 1.37%
2049 -0.73% 1.42%
2048 -0.69% 1.42%
2047 -0.65% 1.47%
2046 -0.62% 1.51%
2045 -0.59% 1.53%
2044 -0.56% 1.63%
2043 -0.54% 1.59%
2042 -0.52% 1.71%
2041 -0.5% 1.68%
2040 -0.48% 1.69%
2039 -0.46% 1.73%
2038 -0.44% 1.75%
2037 -0.42% 1.77%
2036 -0.4% 1.85%
2035 -0.39% 1.82%
2034 -0.37% 1.89%
2033 -0.35% 1.89%
2032 -0.33% 1.86%
2031 -0.3% 1.86%
2030 -0.29% 1.88%
2029 -0.26% 1.88%
2028 -0.24% 1.89%
2027 -0.22% 1.9%
2026 -0.23% 1.91%
2025 -0.22% 1.89%
2024 -0.12% 1.8%
2023 -0.1% 1.69%
2022 -0.01% 1.72%
2021 0.09% 1.74%
2020 0.24% 1.67%
2019 0.36% 1.58%
2018 0.47% 1.5%
2017 0.61% 1.45%
2016 0.57% 1.4%
2015 0.58% 1.35%
2014 0.63% 1.38%
2013 0.67% 1.42%
2012 0.68% 1.64%
2011 0.55% 1.79%
2010 0.48% 1.63%
2009 0.5% 1.42%
2008 0.51% 1.21%
2007 0.52% 1.33%
2006 0.56% 1.23%
2005 0.59% 0.95%
2004 0.6% 1.09%
2003 0.62% 1.2%
2002 0.67% 0.97%
2001 0.73% 0.67%
2000 0.79% 0.92%
1999 0.87% 1.63%
1998 0.96% 1.97%
1997 1.03% 1.9%
1996 1.05% 1.67%
1995 1.09% 0.93%
1994 1.14% 0.12%
1993 1.16% 1.47%
1992 1.23% 2.86%
1991 1.37% 2.64%
1990 1.48% 2.76%
1989 1.54% 2.94%
1988 1.62% 3.21%
1987 1.62% 3.36%
1986 1.5% 3.4%
1985 1.37% 3.52%
1984 1.32% 3.62%
1983 1.46% 3.87%
1982 1.48% 3.97%
1981 1.29% 6.49%
1980 1.26% 5.92%
1979 1.34% 1.59%
1978 1.35% 1.46%
1977 1.37% 2.58%
1976 1.56% 3.09%
1975 1.78% 3.22%
1974 2.09% 3.29%
1973 2.31% 3.21%
1972 2.49% 3.12%
1971 2.78% 3.04%
1970 2.8% 3.12%
1969 2.78% 3.22%
1968 2.65% 3.2%
1967 2.6% 3.2%
1966 2.83% 3.2%
1965 2.41% 3.2%
1964 2.35% 3.2%
1963 2.49% 3.2%
1962 0.82% 3.19%
1961 -1.01% 3.18%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

China Zimbabwe
Current population
1402578808
17361868
Population rank 2/197 74/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.21%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
1.79 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +804
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 60/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -54,555
Net migration rank 189/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -54,555
2024 - -318,992 - -60,528
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 372,505 -97,380
2022 -847,305 -293,846 371,243 -102,828
2021 480,203 -379,749 349,908 -74,623
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 354,790 -89,440
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 348,798 -103,107
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 345,883 -117,758
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 344,035 -128,241
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 348,772 -140,181
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 356,203 -162,220
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 366,350 -177,029
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 374,757 -176,972
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 371,135 -177,061
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 359,572 -108,714
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 335,570 -108,671
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 309,316 -108,689
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 280,527 -113,858
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 261,805 -118,299
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 248,963 -57,257
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 248,545 -134,212
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 248,307 -127,550
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 243,057 -96,667
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 244,170 -101,212
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 227,909 -139,361
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 236,343 -165,181
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 232,393 -86,343
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 225,614 6,645
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 216,288 395
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 205,269 978
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 206,695 -45,428
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 216,343 -174,723
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 228,045 -243,947
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 255,291 75,788
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 260,943 3,749
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 265,444 4,948
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 270,838 3,736
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 277,498 11,327
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 286,766 21,308
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 289,894 6,154
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 290,756 4,718
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 290,052 5,124
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 286,545 4,456
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 279,934 32,899
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 271,361 11,523
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 241,179 390,593
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 223,657 -67,937
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 222,979 -170,727
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 225,139 -89,270
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 221,419 -32,495
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 216,947 -28,988
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 208,806 -16,105
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 201,885 -18,733
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 193,725 -20,959
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 185,427 -22,719
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 178,979 -24,102
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 172,626 -12,028
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 166,865 -11,997
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 161,205 -11,814
1966 19,282,187 4,165 156,014 -11,211
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 151,164 -10,465
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 145,848 -9,631
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 140,984 -8,936
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 136,317 -8,529
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 131,531 -8,204
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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