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China vs Philippines: 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 Philippines

117,832,557

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
1,058
Deaths today
422
Change today (UTC)
+540

China has a population of 1,406,585,000 and Philippines has 116,786,962 (2025 estimates). China is currently larger by 1,289,798,038 people — about 12 times Philippines's population. They rank 2 and 14 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Philippines grows at +0.81% per year versus −0.17% for China. One population is expanding while the other shrinks — the gap between them widens every year.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Philippines is the younger society (median age 26.1 vs 40.1); Philippines is far more crowded at 385 people per km² against 150.

China vs Philippines population, 1960–2025

ChinaPhilippines
0300M600M900M1.2B1.5B19601970198019902000201020202025: 116.79M2025: 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: 27,891,8971961: 28,792,6211962: 29,723,5361963: 30,674,7311964: 31,643,0321965: 32,625,3161966: 33,617,1701967: 34,621,3201968: 35,638,3421969: 36,660,7991970: 37,622,2041971: 38,518,6591972: 39,408,5601973: 40,294,1301974: 41,174,3411975: 42,120,8261976: 43,201,4881977: 44,367,9621978: 45,575,2811979: 46,807,1031980: 48,043,7401981: 49,311,7271982: 50,695,7071983: 52,194,6201984: 53,726,1811985: 55,213,0061986: 56,645,0771987: 58,157,4961988: 59,739,0521989: 61,265,2601990: 62,854,6661991: 64,382,2491992: 65,926,1251993: 67,530,6211994: 69,019,2911995: 70,546,2461996: 72,190,2421997: 73,908,8101998: 75,791,0241999: 77,753,2572000: 79,625,3972001: 81,401,4882002: 83,068,8892003: 84,731,8352004: 86,394,5042005: 88,015,9622006: 89,508,9862007: 91,075,1842008: 92,699,0952009: 94,384,2502010: 96,337,1252011: 98,248,6142012: 100,175,5122013: 102,076,3362014: 103,767,1302015: 105,312,9922016: 106,735,7192017: 108,119,6932018: 109,465,2872019: 110,804,6832020: 112,081,2642021: 113,100,9502022: 113,964,3382023: 114,891,1992024: 115,843,6702025: 116,786,962

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China and Philippines compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorChinaPhilippines
Population1,406,585,000116,786,962
Annual growth−0.17%+0.81%
Yearly change−2,390,000+943,292
Density (P/km²)150385
Land area (km²)9,388,210298,170
Median age40.1 yrs26.1 yrs
Fertility rate1.011.89
Life expectancy78.0 yrs70.0 yrs
Urban population66%56%
World share17.12%1.42%
2050 projection (UN)1,260,289,093134,373,439

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

China vs Philippines FAQ

Is China bigger than Philippines by population?

China currently has the larger population: 1,406,585,000 versus 116,786,962 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 1.29 billion people.

Which grows faster, China or Philippines?

Philippines currently grows faster: +0.81% per year versus −0.17%.

How do China and Philippines compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put China at 1,260,289,093 and Philippines at 134,373,439 in 2050.

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