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China vs Germany: population comparison

Current population of China

1,403,948,354

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
5,429
Deaths today
6,223
Change today (UTC)
−1,361

Current population of Germany

83,463,229

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
385
Deaths today
576
Change today (UTC)
−14

China has a population of 1,406,585,000 and Germany has 83,491,249 (2025 estimates). China is currently larger by 1,323,093,751 people — about 17 times Germany's population. They rank 2 and 19 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Germany grows at −0.03% per year versus −0.17% for China. At current rates the balance between them keeps shifting.

Beyond size, the structures differ: China is the younger society (median age 40.1 vs 45.5); Germany is far more crowded at 238 people per km² against 150.

China vs Germany population, 1960–2025

ChinaGermany
0300M600M900M1.2B1.5B19601970198019902000201020202025: 83.49M2025: 1.41B1960: 667,070,0001961: 660,330,0001962: 665,770,0001963: 682,335,0001964: 698,355,0001965: 715,185,0001966: 735,400,0001967: 754,550,0001968: 774,510,0001969: 796,025,0001970: 818,315,0001971: 841,105,0001972: 862,030,0001973: 881,940,0001974: 900,350,0001975: 916,395,0001976: 930,685,0001977: 943,455,0001978: 956,165,0001979: 969,005,0001980: 981,235,0001981: 993,885,0001982: 1,008,630,0001983: 1,023,310,0001984: 1,036,825,0001985: 1,051,040,0001986: 1,066,790,0001987: 1,084,035,0001988: 1,101,630,0001989: 1,118,650,0001990: 1,135,185,0001991: 1,150,780,0001992: 1,164,970,0001993: 1,178,440,0001994: 1,191,835,0001995: 1,204,855,0001996: 1,217,550,0001997: 1,230,075,0001998: 1,241,935,0001999: 1,252,735,0002000: 1,262,645,0002001: 1,271,850,0002002: 1,280,400,0002003: 1,288,400,0002004: 1,296,075,0002005: 1,303,720,0002006: 1,311,020,0002007: 1,317,885,0002008: 1,324,655,0002009: 1,331,260,0002010: 1,337,705,0002011: 1,345,035,0002012: 1,354,190,0002013: 1,363,240,0002014: 1,371,860,0002015: 1,379,860,0002016: 1,387,790,0002017: 1,396,215,0002018: 1,402,760,0002019: 1,407,745,0002020: 1,411,100,0002021: 1,412,360,0002022: 1,412,175,0002023: 1,410,710,0002024: 1,408,975,0002025: 1,406,585,0001960: 72,814,9001961: 73,377,6321962: 74,025,7841963: 74,714,3531964: 75,318,3371965: 75,963,6951966: 76,600,3111967: 76,951,3361968: 77,294,3141969: 77,909,6821970: 78,169,2891971: 78,312,8421972: 78,688,4521973: 78,936,6661974: 78,967,4331975: 78,673,5541976: 78,336,9501977: 78,159,8141978: 78,091,8201979: 78,126,3501980: 78,288,5761981: 78,407,9071982: 78,333,3661983: 78,128,2821984: 77,858,6851985: 77,684,8731986: 77,720,4361987: 77,839,9201988: 78,144,6191989: 78,751,2831990: 79,433,0291991: 80,013,8961992: 80,624,5981993: 81,156,3631994: 81,438,3481995: 81,678,0511996: 81,914,8311997: 82,034,7711998: 82,047,1951999: 82,100,2432000: 82,211,5082001: 82,349,9252002: 82,488,4952003: 82,534,1762004: 82,516,2602005: 82,469,4222006: 82,376,4512007: 82,266,3722008: 82,110,0972009: 81,902,3072010: 81,776,9302011: 80,274,9832012: 80,425,8232013: 80,645,6052014: 80,982,5002015: 81,686,6112016: 82,348,6692017: 82,657,0022018: 82,905,7822019: 83,092,9622020: 83,160,8712021: 83,196,0782022: 83,177,8132023: 83,287,2732024: 83,516,5932025: 83,491,249

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China and Germany compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorChinaGermany
Population1,406,585,00083,491,249
Annual growth−0.17%−0.03%
Yearly change−2,390,000−25,344
Density (P/km²)150238
Land area (km²)9,388,210349,430
Median age40.1 yrs45.5 yrs
Fertility rate1.011.36
Life expectancy78.0 yrs80.8 yrs
Urban population66%82%
World share17.12%1.02%
2050 projection (UN)1,260,289,09378,294,613

Latest World Bank estimates; median age and 2050 projections from UN WPP 2024. Full profiles: China · Germany

China vs Germany FAQ

Is China bigger than Germany by population?

China currently has the larger population: 1,406,585,000 versus 83,491,249 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 1.32 billion people.

Which grows faster, China or Germany?

Germany currently grows faster: −0.03% per year versus −0.17%.

How do China and Germany compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put China at 1,260,289,093 and Germany at 78,294,613 in 2050.

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