China vs Spain

China vs Spain: Population

Population in 2023: 1.42 billion people in China and 47.9 million people in Spain, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 1.38 billion people, or 30 times that in Spain.

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China vs Spain: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 1.42 billion people in China and 47.9 million people in Spain, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 1.38 billion people, or 30 times that in Spain.
ChinaSpainEstimates, 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 Spain ranked 32 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts China at 633 million people and Spain at 33.1 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearChinaSpainWorld
20231.42 billion47.9 million8.09 billion
20221.43 billion47.8 million8.02 billion
20211.43 billion47.7 million7.95 billion
20201.43 billion47.7 million7.89 billion
20191.42 billion47.4 million7.81 billion
20181.42 billion47.1 million7.73 billion
20171.41 billion46.9 million7.65 billion
20161.4 billion46.7 million7.56 billion
20151.4 billion46.7 million7.47 billion
20141.39 billion46.7 million7.38 billion
20131.38 billion46.9 million7.29 billion
20121.37 billion47 million7.2 billion
20111.36 billion47 million7.11 billion
20101.35 billion46.8 million7.02 billion
20091.34 billion46.6 million6.93 billion
20081.33 billion46.2 million6.84 billion
20071.33 billion45.5 million6.76 billion
20061.32 billion44.7 million6.67 billion
20051.31 billion44 million6.59 billion
20041.3 billion43.2 million6.5 billion
20031.3 billion42.5 million6.42 billion
20021.29 billion41.8 million6.34 billion
20011.28 billion41.3 million6.26 billion
20001.27 billion41 million6.17 billion
19991.26 billion40.8 million6.09 billion
19981.25 billion40.6 million6.01 billion
19971.24 billion40.4 million5.93 billion
19961.23 billion40.2 million5.84 billion
19951.22 billion40.1 million5.76 billion
19941.21 billion39.9 million5.68 billion
19931.2 billion39.7 million5.59 billion
19921.19 billion39.4 million5.51 billion
19911.17 billion39.2 million5.42 billion
19901.15 billion39.1 million5.33 billion
19891.13 billion39 million5.23 billion
19881.12 billion39 million5.14 billion
19871.1 billion38.9 million5.05 billion
19861.08 billion38.7 million4.96 billion
19851.06 billion38.6 million4.87 billion
19841.04 billion38.4 million4.78 billion
19831.03 billion38.3 million4.7 billion
19821.01 billion38.1 million4.61 billion
1981998 million37.8 million4.53 billion
1980983 million37.5 million4.45 billion
1979969 million37.2 million4.37 billion
1978956 million36.9 million4.29 billion
1977944 million36.6 million4.22 billion
1976930 million36.2 million4.14 billion
1975916 million35.8 million4.07 billion
1974900 million35.4 million4 billion
1973883 million34.9 million3.92 billion
1972864 million34.5 million3.85 billion
1971844 million34.2 million3.77 billion
1970823 million33.8 million3.7 billion
1969802 million33.5 million3.62 billion
1968781 million33.2 million3.55 billion
1967761 million32.8 million3.47 billion
1966742 million32.5 million3.4 billion
1965723 million32.1 million3.34 billion
1964705 million31.7 million3.26 billion
1963685 million31.4 million3.19 billion
1962665 million31 million3.12 billion
1961656 million30.7 million3.07 billion
1960655 million30.4 million3.02 billion
1959653 million30.1 million2.97 billion
1958644 million29.9 million2.91 billion
1957630 million29.6 million2.85 billion
1956617 million29.3 million2.8 billion
1955604 million29.1 million2.74 billion
1954590 million28.9 million2.69 billion
1953578 million28.6 million2.63 billion
1952565 million28.4 million2.58 billion
1951554 million28.2 million2.54 billion
1950544 million28.1 million2.49 billion
1949538 million27.8 million–
1948534 million27.6 million–
1947531 million27.4 million–
1946528 million27.1 million–
1945525 million26.9 million–
1944522 million26.7 million–
1943520 million26.4 million–
1942517 million26.2 million–
1941514 million26 million–
1940511 million25.8 million–
1939508 million25.5 million–
1938506 million25.3 million–
1937503 million25 million–
1936500 million24.8 million–
1935497 million24.6 million–
1934494 million24.4 million–
1933491 million24.1 million–
1932488 million23.9 million–
1931485 million23.7 million–
1930483 million23.4 million–
1929481 million23.2 million–
1928479 million23 million–
1927477 million22.8 million–
1926475 million22.5 million–
1925474 million22.3 million–
1924472 million22.1 million–
1923470 million21.9 million–
1922469 million21.7 million–
1921466 million21.5 million–
1920463 million21.3 million–
1919460 million21.1 million–
1918455 million21 million–
1917450 million20.8 million–
1916446 million20.7 million–
1915441 million20.5 million–
1914436 million20.4 million–
1913431 million20.3 million–
1912427 million20.1 million–
1911423 million20 million–
1910419 million19.9 million–
1909416 million19.7 million–
1908413 million19.6 million–
1907411 million19.5 million–
1906409 million19.3 million–
1905407 million19.2 million–
1904404 million19.1 million–
1903402 million19 million–
1902400 million18.8 million–
1901398 million18.7 million–
1900396 million18.6 million–
1899394 million18.5 million–
1898392 million18.4 million–
1897390 million18.3 million–
1896388 million18.2 million–
1895386 million18.2 million–
1894384 million18.1 million–
1893382 million18 million–
1892381 million17.9 million–
1891379 million17.8 million–
1890377 million17.8 million–
1889376 million17.7 million–
1888375 million17.6 million–
1887373 million17.5 million–
1886372 million17.4 million–
1885371 million17.3 million–
1884370 million17.2 million–
1883369 million17.1 million–
1882368 million17 million–
1881367 million17 million–
1880366 million16.9 million–
1879365 million16.8 million–
1878364 million16.7 million–
1877363 million16.7 million–
1876362 million16.6 million–
1875361 million16.5 million–
1874360 million16.5 million–
1873359 million16.4 million–
1872358 million16.3 million–
1871358 million16.3 million–
1870358 million16.2 million–
1869359 million16.2 million–
1868360 million16.1 million–
1867362 million16 million–
1866364 million16 million–
1865366 million15.9 million–
1864368 million15.9 million–
1863370 million15.8 million–
1862372 million15.8 million–
1861375 million15.7 million–
1860377 million15.6 million–
1859380 million15.6 million–
1858383 million15.5 million–
1857387 million15.4 million–
1856390 million15.3 million–
1855394 million15.3 million–
1854397 million15.2 million–
1853401 million15.1 million–
1852405 million15 million–
1851408 million15 million–
1850410 million14.9 million–
1849411 million14.8 million–
1848412 million14.7 million–
1847412 million14.6 million–
1846412 million14.5 million–
1845412 million14.4 million–
1844412 million14.3 million–
1843412 million14.2 million–
1842412 million14.1 million–
1841412 million14 million–
1840412 million13.9 million–
1839412 million13.9 million–
1838411 million13.8 million–
1837411 million13.7 million–
1836411 million13.6 million–
1835411 million13.5 million–
1834410 million13.4 million–
1833410 million13.3 million–
1832410 million13.2 million–
1831409 million13.1 million–
1830407 million13 million–
1829406 million13 million–
1828403 million12.9 million–
1827400 million12.8 million–
1826398 million12.7 million–
1825395 million12.6 million–
1824392 million12.5 million–
1823389 million12.5 million–
1822387 million12.4 million–
1821384 million12.3 million–
1820380 million12.2 million–
1819377 million12.2 million–
1818374 million12.1 million–
1817370 million12.1 million–
1816367 million12.1 million–
1815363 million12 million–
1814360 million12 million–
1813356 million12 million–
1812353 million11.9 million–
1811350 million11.9 million–
1810347 million11.9 million–
1809344 million11.8 million–
1808343 million11.8 million–
1807341 million11.7 million–
1806339 million11.7 million–
1805338 million11.7 million–
1804336 million11.6 million–
1803335 million11.6 million–
1802333 million11.6 million–
1801332 million11.5 million–
1800330 million11.5 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearChinaSpainWorld
20241.42 billion1.42 billion–1.42 billion47.9 million47.8 million–48 million8.16 billion
20251.42 billion1.41 billion–1.42 billion47.9 million47.5 million–48.3 million8.23 billion
20261.41 billion1.41 billion–1.42 billion47.9 million47.2 million–48.5 million8.3 billion
20271.41 billion1.4 billion–1.42 billion47.8 million46.8 million–48.8 million8.37 billion
20281.41 billion1.39 billion–1.42 billion47.8 million46.4 million–49.1 million8.44 billion
20291.4 billion1.39 billion–1.42 billion47.7 million45.9 million–49.4 million8.5 billion
20301.4 billion1.38 billion–1.42 billion47.6 million45.5 million–49.8 million8.57 billion
20311.39 billion1.37 billion–1.42 billion47.5 million45 million–50.1 million8.63 billion
20321.39 billion1.36 billion–1.41 billion47.4 million44.6 million–50.5 million8.7 billion
20331.38 billion1.35 billion–1.41 billion47.3 million44.1 million–50.9 million8.76 billion
20341.38 billion1.35 billion–1.41 billion47.3 million43.7 million–51.3 million8.82 billion
20351.37 billion1.34 billion–1.41 billion47.2 million43.2 million–51.7 million8.89 billion
20361.37 billion1.33 billion–1.41 billion47.1 million42.7 million–52.2 million8.95 billion
20371.36 billion1.32 billion–1.41 billion46.9 million42.1 million–52.7 million9.01 billion
20381.36 billion1.31 billion–1.4 billion46.8 million41.5 million–53.1 million9.06 billion
20391.35 billion1.3 billion–1.4 billion46.7 million40.8 million–53.5 million9.12 billion
20401.34 billion1.28 billion–1.4 billion46.6 million40.3 million–53.9 million9.18 billion
20411.34 billion1.27 billion–1.39 billion46.5 million39.7 million–54.4 million9.23 billion
20421.33 billion1.26 billion–1.39 billion46.3 million39.1 million–54.9 million9.29 billion
20431.32 billion1.25 billion–1.39 billion46.2 million38.6 million–55.4 million9.34 billion
20441.31 billion1.24 billion–1.38 billion46 million38 million–55.9 million9.39 billion
20451.31 billion1.23 billion–1.38 billion45.9 million37.4 million–56.2 million9.44 billion
20461.3 billion1.21 billion–1.38 billion45.7 million36.7 million–56.6 million9.49 billion
20471.29 billion1.2 billion–1.37 billion45.5 million36.2 million–56.9 million9.54 billion
20481.28 billion1.19 billion–1.37 billion45.3 million35.5 million–57.2 million9.58 billion
20491.27 billion1.17 billion–1.36 billion45.1 million34.7 million–57.5 million9.62 billion
20501.26 billion1.16 billion–1.35 billion44.9 million34 million–58 million9.66 billion
20511.25 billion1.14 billion–1.35 billion44.7 million33.4 million–58.6 million9.7 billion
20521.24 billion1.13 billion–1.34 billion44.5 million32.7 million–59.1 million9.74 billion
20531.23 billion1.11 billion–1.33 billion44.2 million32 million–59.6 million9.78 billion
20541.22 billion1.1 billion–1.32 billion44 million31.4 million–60.1 million9.81 billion
20551.2 billion1.08 billion–1.31 billion43.7 million30.8 million–60.6 million9.85 billion
20561.19 billion1.06 billion–1.3 billion43.4 million30.1 million–60.9 million9.88 billion
20571.18 billion1.05 billion–1.29 billion43.1 million29.4 million–61.2 million9.91 billion
20581.16 billion1.03 billion–1.29 billion42.8 million28.7 million–61.7 million9.94 billion
20591.15 billion1.01 billion–1.28 billion42.5 million28.2 million–62.4 million9.96 billion
20601.14 billion998 million–1.26 billion42.2 million27.6 million–63 million9.99 billion
20611.12 billion981 million–1.25 billion41.9 million26.8 million–63.4 million10 billion
20621.11 billion963 million–1.24 billion41.6 million26.1 million–63.9 million10 billion
20631.09 billion947 million–1.23 billion41.2 million25.3 million–64.5 million10.1 billion
20641.08 billion932 million–1.22 billion40.9 million24.5 million–65 million10.1 billion
20651.07 billion915 million–1.21 billion40.6 million23.7 million–65.3 million10.1 billion
20661.05 billion898 million–1.2 billion40.3 million23 million–65.9 million10.1 billion
20671.04 billion881 million–1.19 billion40 million22.4 million–66.5 million10.1 billion
20681.03 billion867 million–1.18 billion39.6 million21.9 million–66.9 million10.2 billion
20691.01 billion852 million–1.17 billion39.3 million21.3 million–67.4 million10.2 billion
2070999 million836 million–1.16 billion39 million20.8 million–68.3 million10.2 billion
2071986 million822 million–1.15 billion38.7 million20.1 million–68.8 million10.2 billion
2072973 million807 million–1.14 billion38.5 million19.5 million–69.2 million10.2 billion
2073960 million792 million–1.13 billion38.2 million18.8 million–69.9 million10.2 billion
2074947 million776 million–1.12 billion37.9 million18.2 million–70.3 million10.2 billion
2075935 million760 million–1.11 billion37.6 million17.7 million–70.8 million10.3 billion
2076922 million743 million–1.1 billion37.4 million17.1 million–71.6 million10.3 billion
2077909 million728 million–1.09 billion37.2 million16.5 million–72.5 million10.3 billion
2078896 million713 million–1.08 billion36.9 million15.9 million–73.4 million10.3 billion
2079883 million697 million–1.08 billion36.7 million15.5 million–74.2 million10.3 billion
2080870 million681 million–1.07 billion36.5 million15.2 million–74.9 million10.3 billion
2081857 million664 million–1.06 billion36.3 million14.8 million–76 million10.3 billion
2082844 million648 million–1.05 billion36.1 million14.3 million–77 million10.3 billion
2083832 million633 million–1.04 billion36 million13.9 million–78 million10.3 billion
2084819 million618 million–1.03 billion35.8 million13.5 million–78.8 million10.3 billion
2085806 million604 million–1.02 billion35.6 million13.2 million–79.6 million10.3 billion
2086794 million591 million–1.01 billion35.4 million12.9 million–80.6 million10.3 billion
2087781 million576 million–994 million35.3 million12.6 million–81.5 million10.3 billion
2088769 million562 million–984 million35.1 million12.2 million–82.3 million10.3 billion
2089757 million548 million–975 million34.9 million11.8 million–83.2 million10.3 billion
2090745 million534 million–967 million34.8 million11.5 million–84.1 million10.3 billion
2091733 million520 million–959 million34.6 million11.2 million–85.1 million10.3 billion
2092722 million507 million–951 million34.5 million11 million–86.2 million10.3 billion
2093710 million493 million–944 million34.3 million10.7 million–87.5 million10.3 billion
2094699 million480 million–937 million34.1 million10.4 million–89 million10.2 billion
2095688 million468 million–929 million34 million10.1 million–90.7 million10.2 billion
2096677 million455 million–920 million33.8 million9.87 million–92.3 million10.2 billion
2097666 million443 million–913 million33.7 million9.61 million–93 million10.2 billion
2098655 million431 million–906 million33.5 million9.28 million–93.8 million10.2 billion
2099644 million417 million–899 million33.3 million8.84 million–94.5 million10.2 billion
2100633 million404 million–890 million33.1 million8.45 million–94.6 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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