China vs Italy

China vs Italy: Population

Population in 2023: 1.42 billion people in China and 59.5 million people in Italy, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 1.36 billion people, or 24 times that in Italy.

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China vs Italy: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 1.42 billion people in China and 59.5 million people in Italy, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 1.36 billion people, or 24 times that in Italy.
ChinaItalyEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • China has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, China ranked 2 and Italy ranked 25 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts China at 633 million people and Italy at 35.4 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearChinaItalyWorld
20231.42 billion59.5 million8.09 billion
20221.43 billion59.6 million8.02 billion
20211.43 billion59.7 million7.95 billion
20201.43 billion59.9 million7.89 billion
20191.42 billion60.1 million7.81 billion
20181.42 billion60.3 million7.73 billion
20171.41 billion60.4 million7.65 billion
20161.4 billion60.5 million7.56 billion
20151.4 billion60.6 million7.47 billion
20141.39 billion60.7 million7.38 billion
20131.38 billion60.7 million7.29 billion
20121.37 billion60.5 million7.2 billion
20111.36 billion60.4 million7.11 billion
20101.35 billion60.2 million7.02 billion
20091.34 billion59.9 million6.93 billion
20081.33 billion59.6 million6.84 billion
20071.33 billion59.1 million6.76 billion
20061.32 billion58.8 million6.67 billion
20051.31 billion58.5 million6.59 billion
20041.3 billion58.2 million6.5 billion
20031.3 billion57.7 million6.42 billion
20021.29 billion57.4 million6.34 billion
20011.28 billion57.3 million6.26 billion
20001.27 billion57.3 million6.17 billion
19991.26 billion57.2 million6.09 billion
19981.25 billion57.2 million6.01 billion
19971.24 billion57.2 million5.93 billion
19961.23 billion57.2 million5.84 billion
19951.22 billion57.4 million5.76 billion
19941.21 billion57.4 million5.68 billion
19931.2 billion57.2 million5.59 billion
19921.19 billion57.1 million5.51 billion
19911.17 billion57.1 million5.42 billion
19901.15 billion57 million5.33 billion
19891.13 billion57 million5.23 billion
19881.12 billion56.9 million5.14 billion
19871.1 billion56.9 million5.05 billion
19861.08 billion56.9 million4.96 billion
19851.06 billion56.9 million4.87 billion
19841.04 billion56.8 million4.78 billion
19831.03 billion56.8 million4.7 billion
19821.01 billion56.7 million4.61 billion
1981998 million56.7 million4.53 billion
1980983 million56.4 million4.45 billion
1979969 million56.1 million4.37 billion
1978956 million55.9 million4.29 billion
1977944 million55.7 million4.22 billion
1976930 million55.5 million4.14 billion
1975916 million55.2 million4.07 billion
1974900 million54.8 million4 billion
1973883 million54.5 million3.92 billion
1972864 million54.1 million3.85 billion
1971844 million53.7 million3.77 billion
1970823 million53.4 million3.7 billion
1969802 million53.1 million3.62 billion
1968781 million52.7 million3.55 billion
1967761 million52.3 million3.47 billion
1966742 million51.9 million3.4 billion
1965723 million51.5 million3.34 billion
1964705 million51 million3.26 billion
1963685 million50.6 million3.19 billion
1962665 million50.2 million3.12 billion
1961656 million49.8 million3.07 billion
1960655 million49.5 million3.02 billion
1959653 million49.2 million2.97 billion
1958644 million48.9 million2.91 billion
1957630 million48.7 million2.85 billion
1956617 million48.4 million2.8 billion
1955604 million48.1 million2.74 billion
1954590 million47.8 million2.69 billion
1953578 million47.4 million2.63 billion
1952565 million47 million2.58 billion
1951554 million46.8 million2.54 billion
1950544 million46.4 million2.49 billion
1949538 million46.1 million–
1948534 million45.8 million–
1947531 million45.6 million–
1946528 million45.3 million–
1945525 million45 million–
1944522 million44.7 million–
1943520 million44.5 million–
1942517 million44.2 million–
1941514 million43.9 million–
1940511 million43.6 million–
1939508 million43.3 million–
1938506 million42.9 million–
1937503 million42.6 million–
1936500 million42.2 million–
1935497 million41.9 million–
1934494 million41.5 million–
1933491 million41.2 million–
1932488 million40.8 million–
1931485 million40.5 million–
1930483 million40.2 million–
1929481 million39.8 million–
1928479 million39.5 million–
1927477 million39.1 million–
1926475 million38.8 million–
1925474 million38.5 million–
1924472 million38.1 million–
1923470 million37.8 million–
1922469 million37.5 million–
1921466 million37.2 million–
1920463 million37 million–
1919460 million36.8 million–
1918455 million36.7 million–
1917450 million36.6 million–
1916446 million36.5 million–
1915441 million36.4 million–
1914436 million36.4 million–
1913431 million36.3 million–
1912427 million36.2 million–
1911423 million36.1 million–
1910419 million35.9 million–
1909416 million35.7 million–
1908413 million35.5 million–
1907411 million35.2 million–
1906409 million34.9 million–
1905407 million34.7 million–
1904404 million34.4 million–
1903402 million34.1 million–
1902400 million33.8 million–
1901398 million33.6 million–
1900396 million33.3 million–
1899394 million33.1 million–
1898392 million32.9 million–
1897390 million32.7 million–
1896388 million32.5 million–
1895386 million32.3 million–
1894384 million32.2 million–
1893382 million32 million–
1892381 million31.8 million–
1891379 million31.6 million–
1890377 million31.4 million–
1889376 million31.2 million–
1888375 million31 million–
1887373 million30.8 million–
1886372 million30.6 million–
1885371 million30.4 million–
1884370 million30.2 million–
1883369 million29.9 million–
1882368 million29.7 million–
1881367 million29.5 million–
1880366 million29.4 million–
1879365 million29.2 million–
1878364 million29 million–
1877363 million28.9 million–
1876362 million28.7 million–
1875361 million28.5 million–
1874360 million28.4 million–
1873359 million28.2 million–
1872358 million28.1 million–
1871358 million27.9 million–
1870358 million27.8 million–
1869359 million27.6 million–
1868360 million27.4 million–
1867362 million27.2 million–
1866364 million27.1 million–
1865366 million26.9 million–
1864368 million26.7 million–
1863370 million26.5 million–
1862372 million26.4 million–
1861375 million26.2 million–
1860377 million26 million–
1859380 million25.9 million–
1858383 million25.7 million–
1857387 million25.5 million–
1856390 million25.4 million–
1855394 million25.2 million–
1854397 million25.1 million–
1853401 million24.9 million–
1852405 million24.8 million–
1851408 million24.6 million–
1850410 million24.5 million–
1849411 million24.3 million–
1848412 million24.2 million–
1847412 million24 million–
1846412 million23.8 million–
1845412 million23.7 million–
1844412 million23.5 million–
1843412 million23.4 million–
1842412 million23.2 million–
1841412 million23.1 million–
1840412 million22.9 million–
1839412 million22.8 million–
1838411 million22.7 million–
1837411 million22.5 million–
1836411 million22.4 million–
1835411 million22.2 million–
1834410 million22.1 million–
1833410 million21.9 million–
1832410 million21.8 million–
1831409 million21.7 million–
1830407 million21.5 million–
1829406 million21.4 million–
1828403 million21.2 million–
1827400 million21.1 million–
1826398 million21 million–
1825395 million20.8 million–
1824392 million20.7 million–
1823389 million20.6 million–
1822387 million20.4 million–
1821384 million20.3 million–
1820380 million20.2 million–
1819377 million20.1 million–
1818374 million20.1 million–
1817370 million20 million–
1816367 million19.9 million–
1815363 million19.9 million–
1814360 million19.8 million–
1813356 million19.8 million–
1812353 million19.7 million–
1811350 million19.6 million–
1810347 million19.6 million–
1809344 million19.5 million–
1808343 million19.5 million–
1807341 million19.4 million–
1806339 million19.4 million–
1805338 million19.3 million–
1804336 million19.2 million–
1803335 million19.2 million–
1802333 million19.1 million–
1801332 million19.1 million–
1800330 million19 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearChinaItalyWorld
20241.42 billion1.42 billion–1.42 billion59.3 million59.2 million–59.5 million8.16 billion
20251.42 billion1.41 billion–1.42 billion59.2 million58.7 million–59.6 million8.23 billion
20261.41 billion1.41 billion–1.42 billion58.9 million58.2 million–59.6 million8.3 billion
20271.41 billion1.4 billion–1.42 billion58.7 million57.8 million–59.6 million8.37 billion
20281.41 billion1.39 billion–1.42 billion58.5 million57.3 million–59.6 million8.44 billion
20291.4 billion1.39 billion–1.42 billion58.2 million56.9 million–59.6 million8.5 billion
20301.4 billion1.38 billion–1.42 billion58 million56.4 million–59.5 million8.57 billion
20311.39 billion1.37 billion–1.42 billion57.7 million55.9 million–59.4 million8.63 billion
20321.39 billion1.36 billion–1.41 billion57.4 million55.4 million–59.4 million8.7 billion
20331.38 billion1.35 billion–1.41 billion57.2 million55 million–59.3 million8.76 billion
20341.38 billion1.35 billion–1.41 billion56.9 million54.5 million–59.3 million8.82 billion
20351.37 billion1.34 billion–1.41 billion56.6 million54.1 million–59.2 million8.89 billion
20361.37 billion1.33 billion–1.41 billion56.4 million53.6 million–59.1 million8.95 billion
20371.36 billion1.32 billion–1.41 billion56.1 million53.2 million–59 million9.01 billion
20381.36 billion1.31 billion–1.4 billion55.8 million52.8 million–58.9 million9.06 billion
20391.35 billion1.3 billion–1.4 billion55.5 million52.3 million–58.8 million9.12 billion
20401.34 billion1.28 billion–1.4 billion55.2 million51.8 million–58.6 million9.18 billion
20411.34 billion1.27 billion–1.39 billion54.9 million51.4 million–58.5 million9.23 billion
20421.33 billion1.26 billion–1.39 billion54.6 million50.8 million–58.3 million9.29 billion
20431.32 billion1.25 billion–1.39 billion54.3 million50.3 million–58.2 million9.34 billion
20441.31 billion1.24 billion–1.38 billion54 million49.8 million–58.1 million9.39 billion
20451.31 billion1.23 billion–1.38 billion53.7 million49.3 million–58 million9.44 billion
20461.3 billion1.21 billion–1.38 billion53.4 million48.8 million–57.9 million9.49 billion
20471.29 billion1.2 billion–1.37 billion53 million48.2 million–57.9 million9.54 billion
20481.28 billion1.19 billion–1.37 billion52.6 million47.7 million–57.7 million9.58 billion
20491.27 billion1.17 billion–1.36 billion52.3 million47.2 million–57.6 million9.62 billion
20501.26 billion1.16 billion–1.35 billion51.9 million46.6 million–57.4 million9.66 billion
20511.25 billion1.14 billion–1.35 billion51.5 million46 million–57.2 million9.7 billion
20521.24 billion1.13 billion–1.34 billion51.1 million45.4 million–57 million9.74 billion
20531.23 billion1.11 billion–1.33 billion50.7 million44.8 million–56.7 million9.78 billion
20541.22 billion1.1 billion–1.32 billion50.3 million44.3 million–56.4 million9.81 billion
20551.2 billion1.08 billion–1.31 billion49.8 million43.7 million–56.2 million9.85 billion
20561.19 billion1.06 billion–1.3 billion49.4 million43.1 million–56 million9.88 billion
20571.18 billion1.05 billion–1.29 billion49 million42.6 million–55.7 million9.91 billion
20581.16 billion1.03 billion–1.29 billion48.5 million41.9 million–55.5 million9.94 billion
20591.15 billion1.01 billion–1.28 billion48 million41.3 million–55.2 million9.96 billion
20601.14 billion998 million–1.26 billion47.6 million40.6 million–54.9 million9.99 billion
20611.12 billion981 million–1.25 billion47.1 million40 million–54.6 million10 billion
20621.11 billion963 million–1.24 billion46.7 million39.4 million–54.4 million10 billion
20631.09 billion947 million–1.23 billion46.2 million38.9 million–54.2 million10.1 billion
20641.08 billion932 million–1.22 billion45.8 million38.4 million–54 million10.1 billion
20651.07 billion915 million–1.21 billion45.4 million37.8 million–53.8 million10.1 billion
20661.05 billion898 million–1.2 billion44.9 million37.3 million–53.7 million10.1 billion
20671.04 billion881 million–1.19 billion44.5 million36.8 million–53.5 million10.1 billion
20681.03 billion867 million–1.18 billion44.1 million36.4 million–53.4 million10.2 billion
20691.01 billion852 million–1.17 billion43.7 million35.8 million–53.3 million10.2 billion
2070999 million836 million–1.16 billion43.4 million35.3 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
2071986 million822 million–1.15 billion43 million34.9 million–53 million10.2 billion
2072973 million807 million–1.14 billion42.6 million34.4 million–52.9 million10.2 billion
2073960 million792 million–1.13 billion42.3 million33.9 million–52.8 million10.2 billion
2074947 million776 million–1.12 billion42 million33.4 million–52.7 million10.2 billion
2075935 million760 million–1.11 billion41.6 million32.9 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
2076922 million743 million–1.1 billion41.3 million32.4 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
2077909 million728 million–1.09 billion41.1 million31.9 million–52.2 million10.3 billion
2078896 million713 million–1.08 billion40.8 million31.4 million–52.2 million10.3 billion
2079883 million697 million–1.08 billion40.5 million30.8 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
2080870 million681 million–1.07 billion40.2 million30.4 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
2081857 million664 million–1.06 billion40 million30.1 million–52.3 million10.3 billion
2082844 million648 million–1.05 billion39.7 million29.6 million–52.3 million10.3 billion
2083832 million633 million–1.04 billion39.5 million29.2 million–52.3 million10.3 billion
2084819 million618 million–1.03 billion39.2 million28.9 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
2085806 million604 million–1.02 billion39 million28.5 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
2086794 million591 million–1.01 billion38.7 million28.1 million–52.5 million10.3 billion
2087781 million576 million–994 million38.5 million27.8 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
2088769 million562 million–984 million38.2 million27.4 million–52.7 million10.3 billion
2089757 million548 million–975 million38 million27 million–52.7 million10.3 billion
2090745 million534 million–967 million37.8 million26.7 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
2091733 million520 million–959 million37.5 million26.3 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
2092722 million507 million–951 million37.3 million25.9 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
2093710 million493 million–944 million37 million25.5 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
2094699 million480 million–937 million36.8 million25.2 million–52.8 million10.2 billion
2095688 million468 million–929 million36.6 million24.8 million–52.8 million10.2 billion
2096677 million455 million–920 million36.3 million24.4 million–52.8 million10.2 billion
2097666 million443 million–913 million36.1 million24 million–52.8 million10.2 billion
2098655 million431 million–906 million35.9 million23.5 million–52.9 million10.2 billion
2099644 million417 million–899 million35.6 million23.2 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
2100633 million404 million–890 million35.4 million22.9 million–53.2 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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