China vs Sweden

China vs Sweden: Population

Population in 2023: 1.42 billion people in China and 10.6 million people in Sweden, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 1.41 billion people, or 130 times that in Sweden.

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China vs Sweden: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 1.42 billion people in China and 10.6 million people in Sweden, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 1.41 billion people, or 130 times that in Sweden.
ChinaSwedenEstimates, 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 Sweden ranked 90 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts China at 633 million people and Sweden at 11.4 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearChinaSwedenWorld
20231.42 billion10.6 million8.09 billion
20221.43 billion10.5 million8.02 billion
20211.43 billion10.4 million7.95 billion
20201.43 billion10.4 million7.89 billion
20191.42 billion10.3 million7.81 billion
20181.42 billion10.2 million7.73 billion
20171.41 billion10.1 million7.65 billion
20161.4 billion9.92 million7.56 billion
20151.4 billion9.8 million7.47 billion
20141.39 billion9.7 million7.38 billion
20131.38 billion9.6 million7.29 billion
20121.37 billion9.52 million7.2 billion
20111.36 billion9.45 million7.11 billion
20101.35 billion9.38 million7.02 billion
20091.34 billion9.3 million6.93 billion
20081.33 billion9.22 million6.84 billion
20071.33 billion9.15 million6.76 billion
20061.32 billion9.08 million6.67 billion
20051.31 billion9.03 million6.59 billion
20041.3 billion8.99 million6.5 billion
20031.3 billion8.96 million6.42 billion
20021.29 billion8.93 million6.34 billion
20011.28 billion8.9 million6.26 billion
20001.27 billion8.87 million6.17 billion
19991.26 billion8.86 million6.09 billion
19981.25 billion8.85 million6.01 billion
19971.24 billion8.85 million5.93 billion
19961.23 billion8.84 million5.84 billion
19951.22 billion8.83 million5.76 billion
19941.21 billion8.78 million5.68 billion
19931.2 billion8.72 million5.59 billion
19921.19 billion8.67 million5.51 billion
19911.17 billion8.62 million5.42 billion
19901.15 billion8.56 million5.33 billion
19891.13 billion8.49 million5.23 billion
19881.12 billion8.44 million5.14 billion
19871.1 billion8.4 million5.05 billion
19861.08 billion8.37 million4.96 billion
19851.06 billion8.35 million4.87 billion
19841.04 billion8.34 million4.78 billion
19831.03 billion8.33 million4.7 billion
19821.01 billion8.33 million4.61 billion
1981998 million8.32 million4.53 billion
1980983 million8.31 million4.45 billion
1979969 million8.29 million4.37 billion
1978956 million8.28 million4.29 billion
1977944 million8.25 million4.22 billion
1976930 million8.22 million4.14 billion
1975916 million8.19 million4.07 billion
1974900 million8.16 million4 billion
1973883 million8.14 million3.92 billion
1972864 million8.12 million3.85 billion
1971844 million8.1 million3.77 billion
1970823 million8.04 million3.7 billion
1969802 million7.97 million3.62 billion
1968781 million7.91 million3.55 billion
1967761 million7.87 million3.47 billion
1966742 million7.81 million3.4 billion
1965723 million7.73 million3.34 billion
1964705 million7.66 million3.26 billion
1963685 million7.6 million3.19 billion
1962665 million7.56 million3.12 billion
1961656 million7.52 million3.07 billion
1960655 million7.49 million3.02 billion
1959653 million7.45 million2.97 billion
1958644 million7.41 million2.91 billion
1957630 million7.37 million2.85 billion
1956617 million7.32 million2.8 billion
1955604 million7.26 million2.74 billion
1954590 million7.21 million2.69 billion
1953578 million7.17 million2.63 billion
1952565 million7.13 million2.58 billion
1951554 million7.07 million2.54 billion
1950544 million7.02 million2.49 billion
1949538 million6.96 million–
1948534 million6.89 million–
1947531 million6.83 million–
1946528 million6.76 million–
1945525 million6.69 million–
1944522 million6.63 million–
1943520 million6.56 million–
1942517 million6.5 million–
1941514 million6.44 million–
1940511 million6.39 million–
1939508 million6.35 million–
1938506 million6.32 million–
1937503 million6.3 million–
1936500 million6.28 million–
1935497 million6.26 million–
1934494 million6.23 million–
1933491 million6.21 million–
1932488 million6.19 million–
1931485 million6.17 million–
1930483 million6.14 million–
1929481 million6.12 million–
1928479 million6.09 million–
1927477 million6.07 million–
1926475 million6.04 million–
1925474 million6.02 million–
1924472 million5.99 million–
1923470 million5.96 million–
1922469 million5.94 million–
1921466 million5.91 million–
1920463 million5.88 million–
1919460 million5.84 million–
1918455 million5.8 million–
1917450 million5.76 million–
1916446 million5.71 million–
1915441 million5.67 million–
1914436 million5.63 million–
1913431 million5.59 million–
1912427 million5.54 million–
1911423 million5.5 million–
1910419 million5.46 million–
1909416 million5.43 million–
1908413 million5.39 million–
1907411 million5.36 million–
1906409 million5.32 million–
1905407 million5.29 million–
1904404 million5.26 million–
1903402 million5.22 million–
1902400 million5.19 million–
1901398 million5.16 million–
1900396 million5.12 million–
1899394 million5.09 million–
1898392 million5.06 million–
1897390 million5.02 million–
1896388 million4.99 million–
1895386 million4.95 million–
1894384 million4.92 million–
1893382 million4.89 million–
1892381 million4.85 million–
1891379 million4.82 million–
1890377 million4.79 million–
1889376 million4.77 million–
1888375 million4.74 million–
1887373 million4.72 million–
1886372 million4.7 million–
1885371 million4.68 million–
1884370 million4.66 million–
1883369 million4.64 million–
1882368 million4.62 million–
1881367 million4.59 million–
1880366 million4.56 million–
1879365 million4.53 million–
1878364 million4.49 million–
1877363 million4.45 million–
1876362 million4.41 million–
1875361 million4.37 million–
1874360 million4.33 million–
1873359 million4.29 million–
1872358 million4.25 million–
1871358 million4.21 million–
1870358 million4.17 million–
1869359 million4.13 million–
1868360 million4.1 million–
1867362 million4.06 million–
1866364 million4.03 million–
1865366 million3.99 million–
1864368 million3.96 million–
1863370 million3.93 million–
1862372 million3.89 million–
1861375 million3.86 million–
1860377 million3.82 million–
1859380 million3.79 million–
1858383 million3.75 million–
1857387 million3.71 million–
1856390 million3.68 million–
1855394 million3.64 million–
1854397 million3.6 million–
1853401 million3.57 million–
1852405 million3.53 million–
1851408 million3.5 million–
1850410 million3.46 million–
1849411 million3.43 million–
1848412 million3.39 million–
1847412 million3.36 million–
1846412 million3.32 million–
1845412 million3.29 million–
1844412 million3.26 million–
1843412 million3.22 million–
1842412 million3.19 million–
1841412 million3.16 million–
1840412 million3.13 million–
1839412 million3.1 million–
1838411 million3.07 million–
1837411 million3.05 million–
1836411 million3.02 million–
1835411 million3 million–
1834410 million2.97 million–
1833410 million2.95 million–
1832410 million2.92 million–
1831409 million2.9 million–
1830407 million2.87 million–
1829406 million2.84 million–
1828403 million2.81 million–
1827400 million2.78 million–
1826398 million2.75 million–
1825395 million2.72 million–
1824392 million2.69 million–
1823389 million2.66 million–
1822387 million2.63 million–
1821384 million2.6 million–
1820380 million2.58 million–
1819377 million2.56 million–
1818374 million2.54 million–
1817370 million2.52 million–
1816367 million2.5 million–
1815363 million2.48 million–
1814360 million2.47 million–
1813356 million2.45 million–
1812353 million2.43 million–
1811350 million2.42 million–
1810347 million2.41 million–
1809344 million2.41 million–
1808343 million2.42 million–
1807341 million2.43 million–
1806339 million2.44 million–
1805338 million2.45 million–
1804336 million2.46 million–
1803335 million2.47 million–
1802333 million2.48 million–
1801332 million2.49 million–
1800330 million2.5 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearChinaSwedenWorld
20241.42 billion1.42 billion–1.42 billion10.6 million10.6 million–10.6 million8.16 billion
20251.42 billion1.41 billion–1.42 billion10.7 million10.6 million–10.7 million8.23 billion
20261.41 billion1.41 billion–1.42 billion10.7 million10.6 million–10.8 million8.3 billion
20271.41 billion1.4 billion–1.42 billion10.7 million10.6 million–10.9 million8.37 billion
20281.41 billion1.39 billion–1.42 billion10.8 million10.6 million–11 million8.44 billion
20291.4 billion1.39 billion–1.42 billion10.8 million10.6 million–11.1 million8.5 billion
20301.4 billion1.38 billion–1.42 billion10.8 million10.6 million–11.2 million8.57 billion
20311.39 billion1.37 billion–1.42 billion10.9 million10.5 million–11.3 million8.63 billion
20321.39 billion1.36 billion–1.41 billion10.9 million10.5 million–11.4 million8.7 billion
20331.38 billion1.35 billion–1.41 billion10.9 million10.5 million–11.5 million8.76 billion
20341.38 billion1.35 billion–1.41 billion10.9 million10.4 million–11.6 million8.82 billion
20351.37 billion1.34 billion–1.41 billion11 million10.4 million–11.6 million8.89 billion
20361.37 billion1.33 billion–1.41 billion11 million10.3 million–11.7 million8.95 billion
20371.36 billion1.32 billion–1.41 billion11 million10.3 million–11.8 million9.01 billion
20381.36 billion1.31 billion–1.4 billion11 million10.3 million–11.9 million9.06 billion
20391.35 billion1.3 billion–1.4 billion11.1 million10.2 million–12 million9.12 billion
20401.34 billion1.28 billion–1.4 billion11.1 million10.1 million–12.2 million9.18 billion
20411.34 billion1.27 billion–1.39 billion11.1 million10.1 million–12.3 million9.23 billion
20421.33 billion1.26 billion–1.39 billion11.1 million10 million–12.4 million9.29 billion
20431.32 billion1.25 billion–1.39 billion11.2 million9.97 million–12.6 million9.34 billion
20441.31 billion1.24 billion–1.38 billion11.2 million9.93 million–12.7 million9.39 billion
20451.31 billion1.23 billion–1.38 billion11.2 million9.88 million–12.8 million9.44 billion
20461.3 billion1.21 billion–1.38 billion11.2 million9.82 million–12.9 million9.49 billion
20471.29 billion1.2 billion–1.37 billion11.3 million9.73 million–13.1 million9.54 billion
20481.28 billion1.19 billion–1.37 billion11.3 million9.66 million–13.2 million9.58 billion
20491.27 billion1.17 billion–1.36 billion11.3 million9.61 million–13.3 million9.62 billion
20501.26 billion1.16 billion–1.35 billion11.3 million9.56 million–13.4 million9.66 billion
20511.25 billion1.14 billion–1.35 billion11.3 million9.52 million–13.5 million9.7 billion
20521.24 billion1.13 billion–1.34 billion11.3 million9.47 million–13.7 million9.74 billion
20531.23 billion1.11 billion–1.33 billion11.4 million9.42 million–13.8 million9.78 billion
20541.22 billion1.1 billion–1.32 billion11.4 million9.34 million–14 million9.81 billion
20551.2 billion1.08 billion–1.31 billion11.4 million9.26 million–14.1 million9.85 billion
20561.19 billion1.06 billion–1.3 billion11.4 million9.18 million–14.2 million9.88 billion
20571.18 billion1.05 billion–1.29 billion11.4 million9.09 million–14.3 million9.91 billion
20581.16 billion1.03 billion–1.29 billion11.4 million9.01 million–14.4 million9.94 billion
20591.15 billion1.01 billion–1.28 billion11.4 million8.93 million–14.5 million9.96 billion
20601.14 billion998 million–1.26 billion11.4 million8.86 million–14.6 million9.99 billion
20611.12 billion981 million–1.25 billion11.4 million8.76 million–14.8 million10 billion
20621.11 billion963 million–1.24 billion11.4 million8.65 million–14.9 million10 billion
20631.09 billion947 million–1.23 billion11.4 million8.55 million–15 million10.1 billion
20641.08 billion932 million–1.22 billion11.4 million8.44 million–15.2 million10.1 billion
20651.07 billion915 million–1.21 billion11.4 million8.33 million–15.3 million10.1 billion
20661.05 billion898 million–1.2 billion11.4 million8.25 million–15.5 million10.1 billion
20671.04 billion881 million–1.19 billion11.4 million8.17 million–15.6 million10.1 billion
20681.03 billion867 million–1.18 billion11.4 million8.06 million–15.7 million10.2 billion
20691.01 billion852 million–1.17 billion11.4 million7.94 million–15.7 million10.2 billion
2070999 million836 million–1.16 billion11.4 million7.84 million–15.8 million10.2 billion
2071986 million822 million–1.15 billion11.4 million7.76 million–16 million10.2 billion
2072973 million807 million–1.14 billion11.4 million7.67 million–16.1 million10.2 billion
2073960 million792 million–1.13 billion11.4 million7.57 million–16.3 million10.2 billion
2074947 million776 million–1.12 billion11.4 million7.47 million–16.4 million10.2 billion
2075935 million760 million–1.11 billion11.4 million7.38 million–16.5 million10.3 billion
2076922 million743 million–1.1 billion11.4 million7.28 million–16.6 million10.3 billion
2077909 million728 million–1.09 billion11.4 million7.19 million–16.8 million10.3 billion
2078896 million713 million–1.08 billion11.4 million7.12 million–16.9 million10.3 billion
2079883 million697 million–1.08 billion11.4 million7.03 million–17.1 million10.3 billion
2080870 million681 million–1.07 billion11.4 million6.93 million–17.1 million10.3 billion
2081857 million664 million–1.06 billion11.4 million6.83 million–17.3 million10.3 billion
2082844 million648 million–1.05 billion11.4 million6.73 million–17.4 million10.3 billion
2083832 million633 million–1.04 billion11.4 million6.65 million–17.5 million10.3 billion
2084819 million618 million–1.03 billion11.4 million6.55 million–17.7 million10.3 billion
2085806 million604 million–1.02 billion11.4 million6.45 million–17.7 million10.3 billion
2086794 million591 million–1.01 billion11.4 million6.35 million–17.9 million10.3 billion
2087781 million576 million–994 million11.4 million6.27 million–18.2 million10.3 billion
2088769 million562 million–984 million11.4 million6.2 million–18.4 million10.3 billion
2089757 million548 million–975 million11.4 million6.11 million–18.5 million10.3 billion
2090745 million534 million–967 million11.4 million6.01 million–18.6 million10.3 billion
2091733 million520 million–959 million11.4 million5.94 million–18.8 million10.3 billion
2092722 million507 million–951 million11.4 million5.88 million–18.9 million10.3 billion
2093710 million493 million–944 million11.4 million5.79 million–19 million10.3 billion
2094699 million480 million–937 million11.4 million5.69 million–19.1 million10.2 billion
2095688 million468 million–929 million11.4 million5.61 million–19.2 million10.2 billion
2096677 million455 million–920 million11.4 million5.53 million–19.4 million10.2 billion
2097666 million443 million–913 million11.4 million5.45 million–19.6 million10.2 billion
2098655 million431 million–906 million11.4 million5.34 million–19.8 million10.2 billion
2099644 million417 million–899 million11.4 million5.23 million–19.9 million10.2 billion
2100633 million404 million–890 million11.4 million5.13 million–20 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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