China vs Türkiye

China vs Türkiye: Population

Population in 2023: 1.42 billion people in China and 87.3 million people in Türkiye, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 1.34 billion people, or 16 times that in Türkiye.

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people · UN

China vs Türkiye: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 1.42 billion people in China and 87.3 million people in Türkiye, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 1.34 billion people, or 16 times that in Türkiye.
ChinaTürkiyeEstimates, 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 Türkiye ranked 18 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts China at 633 million people and Türkiye at 65.3 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearChinaTürkiyeWorld
20231.42 billion87.3 million8.09 billion
20221.43 billion87.1 million8.02 billion
20211.43 billion86.7 million7.95 billion
20201.43 billion86.1 million7.89 billion
20191.42 billion85.4 million7.81 billion
20181.42 billion84.4 million7.73 billion
20171.41 billion83.1 million7.65 billion
20161.4 billion81.7 million7.56 billion
20151.4 billion80 million7.47 billion
20141.39 billion78 million7.38 billion
20131.38 billion76.4 million7.29 billion
20121.37 billion75.2 million7.2 billion
20111.36 billion74.2 million7.11 billion
20101.35 billion73.4 million7.02 billion
20091.34 billion72.5 million6.93 billion
20081.33 billion71.6 million6.84 billion
20071.33 billion70.8 million6.76 billion
20061.32 billion70.1 million6.67 billion
20051.31 billion69.3 million6.59 billion
20041.3 billion68.6 million6.5 billion
20031.3 billion67.8 million6.42 billion
20021.29 billion67.1 million6.34 billion
20011.28 billion66.3 million6.26 billion
20001.27 billion65.4 million6.17 billion
19991.26 billion64.6 million6.09 billion
19981.25 billion63.7 million6.01 billion
19971.24 billion62.9 million5.93 billion
19961.23 billion62 million5.84 billion
19951.22 billion61 million5.76 billion
19941.21 billion60 million5.68 billion
19931.2 billion59 million5.59 billion
19921.19 billion58 million5.51 billion
19911.17 billion57 million5.42 billion
19901.15 billion56 million5.33 billion
19891.13 billion55 million5.23 billion
19881.12 billion53.9 million5.14 billion
19871.1 billion52.8 million5.05 billion
19861.08 billion51.8 million4.96 billion
19851.06 billion50.7 million4.87 billion
19841.04 billion49.6 million4.78 billion
19831.03 billion48.5 million4.7 billion
19821.01 billion47.3 million4.61 billion
1981998 million46.3 million4.53 billion
1980983 million45.4 million4.45 billion
1979969 million44.5 million4.37 billion
1978956 million43.7 million4.29 billion
1977944 million42.8 million4.22 billion
1976930 million41.9 million4.14 billion
1975916 million41.1 million4.07 billion
1974900 million40.2 million4 billion
1973883 million39.3 million3.92 billion
1972864 million38.4 million3.85 billion
1971844 million37.5 million3.77 billion
1970823 million36.6 million3.7 billion
1969802 million35.8 million3.62 billion
1968781 million34.9 million3.55 billion
1967761 million34.1 million3.47 billion
1966742 million33.2 million3.4 billion
1965723 million32.4 million3.34 billion
1964705 million31.5 million3.26 billion
1963685 million30.7 million3.19 billion
1962665 million29.9 million3.12 billion
1961656 million29.1 million3.07 billion
1960655 million28.3 million3.02 billion
1959653 million27.5 million2.97 billion
1958644 million26.7 million2.91 billion
1957630 million25.9 million2.85 billion
1956617 million25.1 million2.8 billion
1955604 million24.3 million2.74 billion
1954590 million23.6 million2.69 billion
1953578 million23 million2.63 billion
1952565 million22.3 million2.58 billion
1951554 million21.6 million2.54 billion
1950544 million21 million2.49 billion
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1948534 million20.1 million–
1947531 million19.8 million–
1946528 million19.5 million–
1945525 million19.1 million–
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1943520 million18.5 million–
1942517 million18.2 million–
1941514 million17.9 million–
1940511 million17.6 million–
1939508 million17.3 million–
1938506 million17 million–
1937503 million16.7 million–
1936500 million16.4 million–
1935497 million16.1 million–
1934494 million15.8 million–
1933491 million15.5 million–
1932488 million15.3 million–
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1930483 million14.8 million–
1929481 million14.6 million–
1928479 million14.5 million–
1927477 million14.4 million–
1926475 million14.3 million–
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1923470 million14 million–
1922469 million13.9 million–
1921466 million13.8 million–
1920463 million13.8 million–
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1918455 million13.9 million–
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1912427 million14.6 million–
1911423 million14.7 million–
1910419 million14.7 million–
1909416 million14.7 million–
1908413 million14.6 million–
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1906409 million14.5 million–
1905407 million14.4 million–
1904404 million14.3 million–
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1902400 million14.1 million–
1901398 million14.1 million–
1900396 million14 million–
1899394 million13.9 million–
1898392 million13.8 million–
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1893382 million13.4 million–
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1891379 million13.3 million–
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1883369 million12.7 million–
1882368 million12.6 million–
1881367 million12.5 million–
1880366 million12.4 million–
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1878364 million12.3 million–
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1875361 million12.1 million–
1874360 million12 million–
1873359 million12 million–
1872358 million11.9 million–
1871358 million11.8 million–
1870358 million11.8 million–
1869359 million11.7 million–
1868360 million11.7 million–
1867362 million11.6 million–
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1864368 million11.5 million–
1863370 million11.5 million–
1862372 million11.5 million–
1861375 million11.4 million–
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1846412 million10.9 million–
1845412 million10.9 million–
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1843412 million10.8 million–
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1841412 million10.8 million–
1840412 million10.7 million–
1839412 million10.7 million–
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1815363 million10 million–
1814360 million9.98 million–
1813356 million9.96 million–
1812353 million9.94 million–
1811350 million9.93 million–
1810347 million9.91 million–
1809344 million9.9 million–
1808343 million9.88 million–
1807341 million9.87 million–
1806339 million9.85 million–
1805338 million9.84 million–
1804336 million9.82 million–
1803335 million9.81 million–
1802333 million9.79 million–
1801332 million9.78 million–
1800330 million9.76 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearChinaTürkiyeWorld
20241.42 billion1.42 billion–1.42 billion87.5 million87.3 million–87.7 million8.16 billion
20251.42 billion1.41 billion–1.42 billion87.7 million87 million–88.3 million8.23 billion
20261.41 billion1.41 billion–1.42 billion87.9 million86.8 million–89 million8.3 billion
20271.41 billion1.4 billion–1.42 billion88.2 million86.6 million–89.8 million8.37 billion
20281.41 billion1.39 billion–1.42 billion88.5 million86.3 million–90.6 million8.44 billion
20291.4 billion1.39 billion–1.42 billion88.8 million86 million–91.4 million8.5 billion
20301.4 billion1.38 billion–1.42 billion89 million85.7 million–92.3 million8.57 billion
20311.39 billion1.37 billion–1.42 billion89.3 million85.4 million–93.2 million8.63 billion
20321.39 billion1.36 billion–1.41 billion89.5 million85 million–94.1 million8.7 billion
20331.38 billion1.35 billion–1.41 billion89.8 million84.6 million–95 million8.76 billion
20341.38 billion1.35 billion–1.41 billion90 million84.1 million–96 million8.82 billion
20351.37 billion1.34 billion–1.41 billion90.2 million83.6 million–97 million8.89 billion
20361.37 billion1.33 billion–1.41 billion90.4 million83.1 million–97.9 million8.95 billion
20371.36 billion1.32 billion–1.41 billion90.6 million82.8 million–98.7 million9.01 billion
20381.36 billion1.31 billion–1.4 billion90.7 million82.4 million–99.5 million9.06 billion
20391.35 billion1.3 billion–1.4 billion90.9 million82 million–100 million9.12 billion
20401.34 billion1.28 billion–1.4 billion91 million81.5 million–101 million9.18 billion
20411.34 billion1.27 billion–1.39 billion91.1 million80.8 million–102 million9.23 billion
20421.33 billion1.26 billion–1.39 billion91.2 million80.2 million–103 million9.29 billion
20431.32 billion1.25 billion–1.39 billion91.3 million79.5 million–104 million9.34 billion
20441.31 billion1.24 billion–1.38 billion91.4 million78.7 million–104 million9.39 billion
20451.31 billion1.23 billion–1.38 billion91.4 million78 million–105 million9.44 billion
20461.3 billion1.21 billion–1.38 billion91.4 million77.2 million–106 million9.49 billion
20471.29 billion1.2 billion–1.37 billion91.4 million76.4 million–106 million9.54 billion
20481.28 billion1.19 billion–1.37 billion91.4 million75.7 million–107 million9.58 billion
20491.27 billion1.17 billion–1.36 billion91.4 million75 million–108 million9.62 billion
20501.26 billion1.16 billion–1.35 billion91.3 million74.1 million–108 million9.66 billion
20511.25 billion1.14 billion–1.35 billion91.1 million73.4 million–109 million9.7 billion
20521.24 billion1.13 billion–1.34 billion91 million72.7 million–109 million9.74 billion
20531.23 billion1.11 billion–1.33 billion90.8 million71.9 million–110 million9.78 billion
20541.22 billion1.1 billion–1.32 billion90.6 million70.7 million–110 million9.81 billion
20551.2 billion1.08 billion–1.31 billion90.4 million69.7 million–111 million9.85 billion
20561.19 billion1.06 billion–1.3 billion90.2 million68.8 million–111 million9.88 billion
20571.18 billion1.05 billion–1.29 billion89.9 million67.9 million–112 million9.91 billion
20581.16 billion1.03 billion–1.29 billion89.6 million67.1 million–112 million9.94 billion
20591.15 billion1.01 billion–1.28 billion89.2 million66 million–113 million9.96 billion
20601.14 billion998 million–1.26 billion88.9 million64.9 million–114 million9.99 billion
20611.12 billion981 million–1.25 billion88.5 million63.8 million–114 million10 billion
20621.11 billion963 million–1.24 billion88.1 million62.8 million–115 million10 billion
20631.09 billion947 million–1.23 billion87.7 million61.8 million–115 million10.1 billion
20641.08 billion932 million–1.22 billion87.2 million61 million–115 million10.1 billion
20651.07 billion915 million–1.21 billion86.8 million60.2 million–115 million10.1 billion
20661.05 billion898 million–1.2 billion86.3 million59.3 million–116 million10.1 billion
20671.04 billion881 million–1.19 billion85.9 million58.4 million–116 million10.1 billion
20681.03 billion867 million–1.18 billion85.4 million57.1 million–117 million10.2 billion
20691.01 billion852 million–1.17 billion84.9 million56 million–117 million10.2 billion
2070999 million836 million–1.16 billion84.4 million54.9 million–118 million10.2 billion
2071986 million822 million–1.15 billion83.8 million53.6 million–118 million10.2 billion
2072973 million807 million–1.14 billion83.3 million52.4 million–118 million10.2 billion
2073960 million792 million–1.13 billion82.7 million51.3 million–119 million10.2 billion
2074947 million776 million–1.12 billion82.2 million50.2 million–119 million10.2 billion
2075935 million760 million–1.11 billion81.6 million49 million–119 million10.3 billion
2076922 million743 million–1.1 billion81 million47.5 million–119 million10.3 billion
2077909 million728 million–1.09 billion80.4 million46.3 million–119 million10.3 billion
2078896 million713 million–1.08 billion79.8 million45.3 million–120 million10.3 billion
2079883 million697 million–1.08 billion79.2 million44.5 million–121 million10.3 billion
2080870 million681 million–1.07 billion78.6 million43.5 million–121 million10.3 billion
2081857 million664 million–1.06 billion77.9 million42.4 million–121 million10.3 billion
2082844 million648 million–1.05 billion77.3 million41.3 million–121 million10.3 billion
2083832 million633 million–1.04 billion76.7 million40.1 million–121 million10.3 billion
2084819 million618 million–1.03 billion76 million39.1 million–121 million10.3 billion
2085806 million604 million–1.02 billion75.4 million38.2 million–121 million10.3 billion
2086794 million591 million–1.01 billion74.7 million37.2 million–122 million10.3 billion
2087781 million576 million–994 million74 million36.1 million–122 million10.3 billion
2088769 million562 million–984 million73.4 million35 million–122 million10.3 billion
2089757 million548 million–975 million72.7 million34.1 million–122 million10.3 billion
2090745 million534 million–967 million72 million33.3 million–123 million10.3 billion
2091733 million520 million–959 million71.3 million32.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
2092722 million507 million–951 million70.7 million31.8 million–123 million10.3 billion
2093710 million493 million–944 million70 million30.8 million–124 million10.3 billion
2094699 million480 million–937 million69.3 million30 million–124 million10.2 billion
2095688 million468 million–929 million68.7 million29.2 million–125 million10.2 billion
2096677 million455 million–920 million68 million28.3 million–125 million10.2 billion
2097666 million443 million–913 million67.3 million27.5 million–125 million10.2 billion
2098655 million431 million–906 million66.7 million26.8 million–126 million10.2 billion
2099644 million417 million–899 million66 million26.2 million–126 million10.2 billion
2100633 million404 million–890 million65.3 million25.6 million–125 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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