China vs United Kingdom

China vs United Kingdom: Population

Population in 2023: 1.42 billion people in China and 68.7 million people in United Kingdom, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 1.35 billion people, or 21 times that in United Kingdom.

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people · UN

China vs United Kingdom: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 1.42 billion people in China and 68.7 million people in United Kingdom, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 1.35 billion people, or 21 times that in United Kingdom.
ChinaUnited KingdomEstimates, 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 United Kingdom ranked 21 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts China at 633 million people and United Kingdom at 74.3 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearChinaUnited KingdomWorld
20231.42 billion68.7 million8.09 billion
20221.43 billion68.2 million8.02 billion
20211.43 billion67.7 million7.95 billion
20201.43 billion67.4 million7.89 billion
20191.42 billion67.1 million7.81 billion
20181.42 billion66.8 million7.73 billion
20171.41 billion66.4 million7.65 billion
20161.4 billion65.9 million7.56 billion
20151.4 billion65.4 million7.47 billion
20141.39 billion64.9 million7.38 billion
20131.38 billion64.4 million7.29 billion
20121.37 billion64 million7.2 billion
20111.36 billion63.5 million7.11 billion
20101.35 billion63 million7.02 billion
20091.34 billion62.5 million6.93 billion
20081.33 billion62 million6.84 billion
20071.33 billion61.5 million6.76 billion
20061.32 billion61.1 million6.67 billion
20051.31 billion60.6 million6.59 billion
20041.3 billion60.2 million6.5 billion
20031.3 billion59.8 million6.42 billion
20021.29 billion59.5 million6.34 billion
20011.28 billion59.3 million6.26 billion
20001.27 billion59.1 million6.17 billion
19991.26 billion58.8 million6.09 billion
19981.25 billion58.6 million6.01 billion
19971.24 billion58.5 million5.93 billion
19961.23 billion58.3 million5.84 billion
19951.22 billion58.2 million5.76 billion
19941.21 billion58 million5.68 billion
19931.2 billion57.9 million5.59 billion
19921.19 billion57.7 million5.51 billion
19911.17 billion57.6 million5.42 billion
19901.15 billion57.4 million5.33 billion
19891.13 billion57.2 million5.23 billion
19881.12 billion57 million5.14 billion
19871.1 billion56.9 million5.05 billion
19861.08 billion56.8 million4.96 billion
19851.06 billion56.6 million4.87 billion
19841.04 billion56.5 million4.78 billion
19831.03 billion56.3 million4.7 billion
19821.01 billion56.3 million4.61 billion
1981998 million56.3 million4.53 billion
1980983 million56.3 million4.45 billion
1979969 million56.2 million4.37 billion
1978956 million56.2 million4.29 billion
1977944 million56.2 million4.22 billion
1976930 million56.2 million4.14 billion
1975916 million56.2 million4.07 billion
1974900 million56.2 million4 billion
1973883 million56.2 million3.92 billion
1972864 million56.1 million3.85 billion
1971844 million55.9 million3.77 billion
1970823 million55.7 million3.7 billion
1969802 million55.5 million3.62 billion
1968781 million55.2 million3.55 billion
1967761 million55 million3.47 billion
1966742 million54.7 million3.4 billion
1965723 million54.4 million3.34 billion
1964705 million54 million3.26 billion
1963685 million53.7 million3.19 billion
1962665 million53.3 million3.12 billion
1961656 million52.9 million3.07 billion
1960655 million52.5 million3.02 billion
1959653 million52.2 million2.97 billion
1958644 million51.9 million2.91 billion
1957630 million51.7 million2.85 billion
1956617 million51.4 million2.8 billion
1955604 million51.2 million2.74 billion
1954590 million51 million2.69 billion
1953578 million50.7 million2.63 billion
1952565 million50.5 million2.58 billion
1951554 million50.4 million2.54 billion
1950544 million50.1 million2.49 billion
1949538 million49.9 million–
1948534 million49.7 million–
1947531 million49.5 million–
1946528 million49.3 million–
1945525 million49.1 million–
1944522 million48.9 million–
1943520 million48.7 million–
1942517 million48.5 million–
1941514 million48.3 million–
1940511 million48.1 million–
1939508 million47.9 million–
1938506 million47.7 million–
1937503 million47.4 million–
1936500 million47.2 million–
1935497 million47 million–
1934494 million46.7 million–
1933491 million46.5 million–
1932488 million46.3 million–
1931485 million46.1 million–
1930483 million46 million–
1929481 million45.9 million–
1928479 million46 million–
1927477 million46.1 million–
1926475 million46.2 million–
1925474 million46.3 million–
1924472 million46.4 million–
1923470 million46.5 million–
1922469 million46.6 million–
1921466 million46.6 million–
1920463 million46.6 million–
1919460 million46.5 million–
1918455 million46.4 million–
1917450 million46.2 million–
1916446 million46 million–
1915441 million45.8 million–
1914436 million45.6 million–
1913431 million45.4 million–
1912427 million45.2 million–
1911423 million45 million–
1910419 million44.7 million–
1909416 million44.4 million–
1908413 million44.1 million–
1907411 million43.7 million–
1906409 million43.3 million–
1905407 million42.9 million–
1904404 million42.6 million–
1903402 million42.2 million–
1902400 million41.8 million–
1901398 million41.5 million–
1900396 million41.1 million–
1899394 million40.7 million–
1898392 million40.4 million–
1897390 million40 million–
1896388 million39.6 million–
1895386 million39.2 million–
1894384 million38.9 million–
1893382 million38.5 million–
1892381 million38.2 million–
1891379 million37.8 million–
1890377 million37.5 million–
1889376 million37.2 million–
1888375 million36.9 million–
1887373 million36.6 million–
1886372 million36.3 million–
1885371 million36 million–
1884370 million35.7 million–
1883369 million35.4 million–
1882368 million35.2 million–
1881367 million34.9 million–
1880366 million34.6 million–
1879365 million34.3 million–
1878364 million33.9 million–
1877363 million33.6 million–
1876362 million33.3 million–
1875361 million33 million–
1874360 million32.6 million–
1873359 million32.3 million–
1872358 million32 million–
1871358 million31.7 million–
1870358 million31.4 million–
1869359 million31.1 million–
1868360 million30.9 million–
1867362 million30.6 million–
1866364 million30.4 million–
1865366 million30.1 million–
1864368 million29.9 million–
1863370 million29.6 million–
1862372 million29.4 million–
1861375 million29.1 million–
1860377 million28.9 million–
1859380 million28.7 million–
1858383 million28.5 million–
1857387 million28.4 million–
1856390 million28.2 million–
1855394 million28 million–
1854397 million27.9 million–
1853401 million27.7 million–
1852405 million27.5 million–
1851408 million27.4 million–
1850410 million27.3 million–
1849411 million27.2 million–
1848412 million27.1 million–
1847412 million27.1 million–
1846412 million27 million–
1845412 million27 million–
1844412 million26.9 million–
1843412 million26.9 million–
1842412 million26.8 million–
1841412 million26.7 million–
1840412 million26.6 million–
1839412 million26.4 million–
1838411 million26.2 million–
1837411 million25.9 million–
1836411 million25.7 million–
1835411 million25.4 million–
1834410 million25.2 million–
1833410 million24.9 million–
1832410 million24.6 million–
1831409 million24.4 million–
1830407 million24.1 million–
1829406 million23.8 million–
1828403 million23.5 million–
1827400 million23.2 million–
1826398 million22.9 million–
1825395 million22.7 million–
1824392 million22.4 million–
1823389 million22.1 million–
1822387 million21.8 million–
1821384 million21.3 million–
1820380 million20.7 million–
1819377 million19.9 million–
1818374 million19 million–
1817370 million17.9 million–
1816367 million16.9 million–
1815363 million16 million–
1814360 million15.1 million–
1813356 million14.3 million–
1812353 million13.5 million–
1811350 million12.8 million–
1810347 million12.3 million–
1809344 million11.8 million–
1808343 million11.7 million–
1807341 million11.6 million–
1806339 million11.5 million–
1805338 million11.3 million–
1804336 million11.2 million–
1803335 million11.1 million–
1802333 million11 million–
1801332 million10.9 million–
1800330 million10.8 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearChinaUnited KingdomWorld
20241.42 billion1.42 billion–1.42 billion69.1 million69 million–69.3 million8.16 billion
20251.42 billion1.41 billion–1.42 billion69.6 million69.2 million–69.9 million8.23 billion
20261.41 billion1.41 billion–1.42 billion69.9 million69.4 million–70.5 million8.3 billion
20271.41 billion1.4 billion–1.42 billion70.3 million69.5 million–71.2 million8.37 billion
20281.41 billion1.39 billion–1.42 billion70.6 million69.5 million–71.9 million8.44 billion
20291.4 billion1.39 billion–1.42 billion71 million69.5 million–72.5 million8.5 billion
20301.4 billion1.38 billion–1.42 billion71.3 million69.5 million–73.2 million8.57 billion
20311.39 billion1.37 billion–1.42 billion71.6 million69.4 million–74 million8.63 billion
20321.39 billion1.36 billion–1.41 billion71.9 million69.4 million–74.7 million8.7 billion
20331.38 billion1.35 billion–1.41 billion72.1 million69.3 million–75.4 million8.76 billion
20341.38 billion1.35 billion–1.41 billion72.4 million69.2 million–76.1 million8.82 billion
20351.37 billion1.34 billion–1.41 billion72.7 million69 million–76.8 million8.89 billion
20361.37 billion1.33 billion–1.41 billion72.9 million68.8 million–77.6 million8.95 billion
20371.36 billion1.32 billion–1.41 billion73.1 million68.6 million–78.4 million9.01 billion
20381.36 billion1.31 billion–1.4 billion73.4 million68.4 million–79.2 million9.06 billion
20391.35 billion1.3 billion–1.4 billion73.6 million68.1 million–80 million9.12 billion
20401.34 billion1.28 billion–1.4 billion73.8 million67.9 million–80.8 million9.18 billion
20411.34 billion1.27 billion–1.39 billion74 million67.6 million–81.7 million9.23 billion
20421.33 billion1.26 billion–1.39 billion74.2 million67.3 million–82.6 million9.29 billion
20431.32 billion1.25 billion–1.39 billion74.4 million67.1 million–83.7 million9.34 billion
20441.31 billion1.24 billion–1.38 billion74.6 million66.9 million–84.8 million9.39 billion
20451.31 billion1.23 billion–1.38 billion74.8 million66.6 million–85.7 million9.44 billion
20461.3 billion1.21 billion–1.38 billion74.9 million66.3 million–86.4 million9.49 billion
20471.29 billion1.2 billion–1.37 billion75.1 million66 million–87.2 million9.54 billion
20481.28 billion1.19 billion–1.37 billion75.2 million65.7 million–88 million9.58 billion
20491.27 billion1.17 billion–1.36 billion75.4 million65.4 million–89 million9.62 billion
20501.26 billion1.16 billion–1.35 billion75.5 million65 million–90.1 million9.66 billion
20511.25 billion1.14 billion–1.35 billion75.6 million64.6 million–91.2 million9.7 billion
20521.24 billion1.13 billion–1.34 billion75.7 million64.1 million–92.4 million9.74 billion
20531.23 billion1.11 billion–1.33 billion75.8 million63.7 million–93.6 million9.78 billion
20541.22 billion1.1 billion–1.32 billion75.9 million63.4 million–94.8 million9.81 billion
20551.2 billion1.08 billion–1.31 billion75.9 million63 million–96 million9.85 billion
20561.19 billion1.06 billion–1.3 billion76 million62.5 million–97.1 million9.88 billion
20571.18 billion1.05 billion–1.29 billion76 million61.9 million–98.3 million9.91 billion
20581.16 billion1.03 billion–1.29 billion76 million61.3 million–99.4 million9.94 billion
20591.15 billion1.01 billion–1.28 billion76 million60.8 million–101 million9.96 billion
20601.14 billion998 million–1.26 billion76 million60.3 million–102 million9.99 billion
20611.12 billion981 million–1.25 billion76 million59.7 million–103 million10 billion
20621.11 billion963 million–1.24 billion76 million59.2 million–104 million10 billion
20631.09 billion947 million–1.23 billion76 million58.7 million–105 million10.1 billion
20641.08 billion932 million–1.22 billion76 million58.1 million–107 million10.1 billion
20651.07 billion915 million–1.21 billion76 million57.6 million–108 million10.1 billion
20661.05 billion898 million–1.2 billion76 million57.1 million–109 million10.1 billion
20671.04 billion881 million–1.19 billion76 million56.5 million–111 million10.1 billion
20681.03 billion867 million–1.18 billion76 million56 million–112 million10.2 billion
20691.01 billion852 million–1.17 billion76 million55.6 million–113 million10.2 billion
2070999 million836 million–1.16 billion76.1 million55.1 million–114 million10.2 billion
2071986 million822 million–1.15 billion76.1 million54.6 million–115 million10.2 billion
2072973 million807 million–1.14 billion76.1 million54.1 million–117 million10.2 billion
2073960 million792 million–1.13 billion76.1 million53.7 million–118 million10.2 billion
2074947 million776 million–1.12 billion76.1 million53.2 million–119 million10.2 billion
2075935 million760 million–1.11 billion76.1 million52.6 million–120 million10.3 billion
2076922 million743 million–1.1 billion76 million52.1 million–122 million10.3 billion
2077909 million728 million–1.09 billion76 million51.5 million–123 million10.3 billion
2078896 million713 million–1.08 billion76 million50.9 million–125 million10.3 billion
2079883 million697 million–1.08 billion76 million50.4 million–126 million10.3 billion
2080870 million681 million–1.07 billion76 million49.8 million–127 million10.3 billion
2081857 million664 million–1.06 billion75.9 million49.4 million–128 million10.3 billion
2082844 million648 million–1.05 billion75.9 million48.8 million–130 million10.3 billion
2083832 million633 million–1.04 billion75.9 million48.3 million–131 million10.3 billion
2084819 million618 million–1.03 billion75.8 million47.7 million–133 million10.3 billion
2085806 million604 million–1.02 billion75.7 million47 million–134 million10.3 billion
2086794 million591 million–1.01 billion75.7 million46.3 million–136 million10.3 billion
2087781 million576 million–994 million75.6 million45.7 million–138 million10.3 billion
2088769 million562 million–984 million75.5 million45.1 million–140 million10.3 billion
2089757 million548 million–975 million75.5 million44.4 million–142 million10.3 billion
2090745 million534 million–967 million75.4 million43.6 million–144 million10.3 billion
2091733 million520 million–959 million75.3 million42.9 million–145 million10.3 billion
2092722 million507 million–951 million75.2 million42.2 million–147 million10.3 billion
2093710 million493 million–944 million75.1 million41.5 million–149 million10.3 billion
2094699 million480 million–937 million75 million40.9 million–152 million10.2 billion
2095688 million468 million–929 million74.9 million40.3 million–154 million10.2 billion
2096677 million455 million–920 million74.8 million39.7 million–155 million10.2 billion
2097666 million443 million–913 million74.7 million39.2 million–157 million10.2 billion
2098655 million431 million–906 million74.6 million38.8 million–159 million10.2 billion
2099644 million417 million–899 million74.4 million38.2 million–161 million10.2 billion
2100633 million404 million–890 million74.3 million37.6 million–162 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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