China vs World: Population, total
China
1.41 billion
in 2025
World
8.22 billion
in 2025
China rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Population, total over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 8.22 billion against 1.41 billion in China, a difference of 6.81 billion.
That makes World's figure about 5.8 times China's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 215 countries.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.