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Population in China compared to East Timor: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 1,400,638 people in East Timor in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 1,441,764 in East Timor.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 973 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while East Timor is the 152nd.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.02% for East Timor.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +1.74% in East Timor.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while East Timor has grown from 977K to 1.44M (47.6% growth).

China vs East Timor: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China East Timor
2100 633,320,628 1,987,918
2099 643,959,697 1,992,867
2098 654,691,595 1,999,551
2097 665,517,335 2,006,120
2096 676,438,150 2,014,062
2095 687,457,915 2,022,241
2094 698,589,897 2,029,109
2093 709,852,629 2,034,335
2092 721,251,520 2,039,916
2091 732,791,748 2,046,825
2090 744,501,355 2,053,125
2089 756,404,299 2,060,960
2088 768,478,316 2,066,983
2087 780,707,622 2,074,665
2086 793,081,006 2,077,590
2085 805,608,315 2,083,082
2084 818,268,277 2,088,840
2083 830,972,107 2,094,115
2082 843,721,746 2,096,675
2081 856,534,631 2,100,480
2080 869,351,919 2,103,409
2079 882,146,959 2,102,541
2078 894,889,246 2,105,113
2077 907,592,919 2,106,052
2076 920,280,380 2,105,444
2075 932,956,157 2,105,772
2074 945,631,173 2,104,099
2073 958,352,980 2,103,684
2072 971,115,895 2,100,004
2071 983,938,054 2,092,187
2070 996,853,418 2,089,722
2069 1,009,905,851 2,084,088
2068 1,023,081,790 2,077,511
2067 1,036,420,010 2,070,890
2066 1,049,887,382 2,062,513
2065 1,063,477,623 2,055,518
2064 1,077,206,695 2,047,799
2063 1,090,982,303 2,039,134
2062 1,104,833,556 2,032,012
2061 1,118,682,849 2,026,320
2060 1,132,504,136 2,018,694
2059 1,146,199,736 2,008,316
2058 1,159,714,746 1,996,874
2057 1,172,963,523 1,984,864
2056 1,185,938,083 1,970,638
2055 1,198,550,408 1,957,948
2054 1,210,749,681 1,949,486
2053 1,222,500,569 1,933,418
2052 1,233,808,926 1,920,237
2051 1,244,584,333 1,909,754
2050 1,254,824,040 1,892,942
2049 1,264,598,914 1,878,747
2048 1,273,885,471 1,861,668
2047 1,282,701,271 1,845,027
2046 1,291,133,690 1,829,444
2045 1,299,154,327 1,813,000
2044 1,306,805,350 1,797,485
2043 1,314,176,710 1,777,393
2042 1,321,319,298 1,756,780
2041 1,328,219,755 1,738,404
2040 1,334,857,481 1,720,102
2039 1,341,265,381 1,699,431
2038 1,347,407,165 1,679,979
2037 1,353,377,505 1,659,934
2036 1,359,133,287 1,640,507
2035 1,364,651,508 1,617,823
2034 1,369,940,557 1,597,525
2033 1,375,003,005 1,578,920
2032 1,379,784,204 1,560,470
2031 1,384,301,522 1,540,575
2030 1,388,520,533 1,518,500
2029 1,392,490,007 1,496,906
2028 1,396,163,778 1,475,696
2027 1,399,515,824 1,455,624
2026 1,402,578,808 1,436,626
2025 1,405,826,385 1,418,578
2024 1,408,975,000 1,400,638
2023 1,410,710,000 1,384,286
2022 1,412,175,000 1,369,295
2021 1,412,360,000 1,350,139
2020 1,411,100,000 1,326,053
2019 1,407,745,000 1,300,945
2018 1,402,760,000 1,275,959
2017 1,396,215,000 1,251,703
2016 1,387,790,000 1,228,312
2015 1,379,860,000 1,205,131
2014 1,371,860,000 1,181,903
2013 1,363,240,000 1,158,695
2012 1,354,190,000 1,134,885
2011 1,345,035,000 1,110,207
2010 1,337,705,000 1,084,679
2009 1,331,260,000 1,058,782
2008 1,324,655,000 1,032,429
2007 1,317,885,000 1,004,889
2006 1,311,020,000 976,597
2005 1,303,720,000 948,311
2004 1,296,075,000 929,074
2003 1,288,400,000 916,878
2002 1,280,400,000 879,159
2001 1,271,850,000 812,249
2000 1,262,645,000 745,088
1999 1,252,735,000 834,697
1998 1,241,935,000 942,530
1997 1,230,075,000 917,184
1996 1,217,550,000 892,282
1995 1,204,855,000 868,146
1994 1,191,835,000 844,493
1993 1,178,440,000 821,437
1992 1,164,970,000 799,318
1991 1,150,780,000 778,278
1990 1,135,185,000 760,345
1989 1,118,650,000 744,856
1988 1,101,630,000 730,745
1987 1,084,035,000 718,476
1986 1,066,790,000 707,185
1985 1,051,040,000 696,665
1984 1,036,825,000 686,777
1983 1,023,310,000 677,707
1982 1,008,630,000 669,149
1981 993,885,000 660,493
1980 981,235,000 649,871
1979 969,005,000 638,719
1978 956,165,000 628,775
1977 943,455,000 618,315
1976 930,685,000 607,620
1975 916,395,000 598,158
1974 900,350,000 590,827
1973 881,940,000 582,855
1972 862,030,000 572,962
1971 841,105,000 562,966
1970 818,315,000 553,069
1969 796,025,000 543,356
1968 774,510,000 533,875
1967 754,550,000 524,648
1966 735,400,000 515,696
1965 715,185,000 507,034
1964 698,355,000 498,659
1963 682,335,000 490,564
1962 665,770,000 482,774
1961 660,330,000 475,291
1960 667,070,000 468,118

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/china/east-timor | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while East Timor gained 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while East Timor's population increased by 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. East Timor was ranked 155th in 2006 and ranked 152nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of East Timor will increase by 31.3% to 1,892,942 people and rank change from 152nd to 149th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 633M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China East Timor
2100 -1.65% -0.25%
2099 -1.64% -0.33%
2098 -1.63% -0.33%
2097 -1.61% -0.39%
2096 -1.6% -0.4%
2095 -1.59% -0.34%
2094 -1.59% -0.26%
2093 -1.58% -0.27%
2092 -1.57% -0.34%
2091 -1.57% -0.31%
2090 -1.57% -0.38%
2089 -1.57% -0.29%
2088 -1.57% -0.37%
2087 -1.56% -0.14%
2086 -1.56% -0.26%
2085 -1.55% -0.28%
2084 -1.53% -0.25%
2083 -1.51% -0.12%
2082 -1.5% -0.18%
2081 -1.47% -0.14%
2080 -1.45% 0.04%
2079 -1.42% -0.12%
2078 -1.4% -0.04%
2077 -1.38% 0.03%
2076 -1.36% -0.02%
2075 -1.34% 0.08%
2074 -1.33% 0.02%
2073 -1.31% 0.18%
2072 -1.3% 0.37%
2071 -1.3% 0.12%
2070 -1.29% 0.27%
2069 -1.29% 0.32%
2068 -1.29% 0.32%
2067 -1.28% 0.41%
2066 -1.28% 0.34%
2065 -1.27% 0.38%
2064 -1.26% 0.42%
2063 -1.25% 0.35%
2062 -1.24% 0.28%
2061 -1.22% 0.38%
2060 -1.19% 0.52%
2059 -1.17% 0.57%
2058 -1.13% 0.61%
2057 -1.09% 0.72%
2056 -1.05% 0.65%
2055 -1.01% 0.43%
2054 -0.96% 0.83%
2053 -0.92% 0.69%
2052 -0.87% 0.55%
2051 -0.82% 0.89%
2050 -0.77% 0.76%
2049 -0.73% 0.92%
2048 -0.69% 0.9%
2047 -0.65% 0.85%
2046 -0.62% 0.91%
2045 -0.59% 0.86%
2044 -0.56% 1.13%
2043 -0.54% 1.17%
2042 -0.52% 1.06%
2041 -0.5% 1.06%
2040 -0.48% 1.22%
2039 -0.46% 1.16%
2038 -0.44% 1.21%
2037 -0.42% 1.18%
2036 -0.4% 1.4%
2035 -0.39% 1.27%
2034 -0.37% 1.18%
2033 -0.35% 1.18%
2032 -0.33% 1.29%
2031 -0.3% 1.45%
2030 -0.29% 1.44%
2029 -0.26% 1.44%
2028 -0.24% 1.38%
2027 -0.22% 1.32%
2026 -0.23% 1.27%
2025 -0.22% 1.28%
2024 -0.12% 1.18%
2023 -0.1% 1.09%
2022 -0.01% 1.42%
2021 0.09% 1.82%
2020 0.24% 1.93%
2019 0.36% 1.96%
2018 0.47% 1.94%
2017 0.61% 1.9%
2016 0.57% 1.92%
2015 0.58% 1.97%
2014 0.63% 2%
2013 0.67% 2.1%
2012 0.68% 2.22%
2011 0.55% 2.35%
2010 0.48% 2.45%
2009 0.5% 2.55%
2008 0.51% 2.74%
2007 0.52% 2.9%
2006 0.56% 2.98%
2005 0.59% 2.07%
2004 0.6% 1.33%
2003 0.62% 4.29%
2002 0.67% 8.24%
2001 0.73% 9.01%
2000 0.79% -10.7%
1999 0.87% -11.4%
1998 0.96% 2.76%
1997 1.03% 2.79%
1996 1.05% 2.78%
1995 1.09% 2.8%
1994 1.14% 2.81%
1993 1.16% 2.77%
1992 1.23% 2.7%
1991 1.37% 2.36%
1990 1.48% 2.08%
1989 1.54% 1.93%
1988 1.62% 1.71%
1987 1.62% 1.6%
1986 1.5% 1.51%
1985 1.37% 1.44%
1984 1.32% 1.34%
1983 1.46% 1.28%
1982 1.48% 1.31%
1981 1.29% 1.63%
1980 1.26% 1.75%
1979 1.34% 1.58%
1978 1.35% 1.69%
1977 1.37% 1.76%
1976 1.56% 1.58%
1975 1.78% 1.24%
1974 2.09% 1.37%
1973 2.31% 1.73%
1972 2.49% 1.78%
1971 2.78% 1.79%
1970 2.8% 1.79%
1969 2.78% 1.78%
1968 2.65% 1.76%
1967 2.6% 1.74%
1966 2.83% 1.71%
1965 2.41% 1.68%
1964 2.35% 1.65%
1963 2.49% 1.61%
1962 0.82% 1.57%
1961 -1.01% 1.53%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/china/east-timor | CC BY

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while East Timor's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

China East Timor
Current population
1402578808
1441764
Population rank 2/197 152/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.02%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
32.1 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
17.2 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
52.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +45
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +16,352
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 91/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
3.44 hours
Annual migration change -268,126 -2,550
Net migration rank 189/196 102/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 8,303
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 179/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 169/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
East Timor
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China East Timor
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -2,550
2024 - -318,992 - -2,552
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 20,495 -5,620
2022 -847,305 -293,846 20,625 -5,519
2021 480,203 -379,749 20,101 3,111
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 21,166 3,793
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 21,307 3,942
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 21,650 3,062
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 22,145 1,666
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 22,778 208
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 23,391 -20
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 24,040 -958
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 24,538 -1,206
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 24,890 -609
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 25,237 -159
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 25,515 470
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 25,696 117
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 25,888 1,009
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 26,074 2,103
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 26,221 2,184
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 26,412 1,759
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 26,751 -16,447
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 26,900 -12,810
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 25,410 35,935
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 23,314 49,159
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 21,579 40,272
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 21,871 -262,940
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 23,590 1,806
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 23,501 1,804
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 22,703 1,796
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 21,962 1,806
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 21,746 1,794
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 20,770 1,795
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 19,880 1,794
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 18,605 1,803
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 18,343 -2,881
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 17,758 -2,246
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 12,118 587
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 11,945 -106
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 11,062 -316
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 10,788 -495
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 10,922 -1,436
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 9,686 -1,032
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 9,579 -1,125
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 9,336 -482
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 6,940 5,457
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 987 8,924
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 -1,000 10,967
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 296 10,657
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 783 9,662
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 -1,062 9,542
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 8,405 -2,222
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 10,033 -278
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 10,030 0
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 9,964 0
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 9,824 0
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 9,611 0
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 9,356 0
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 9,089 0
1966 19,282,187 4,165 8,810 0
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 8,526 0
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 8,235 0
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 7,938 0
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 7,639 0
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 7,330 0
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 7,012 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/china/east-timor | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 people). In East Timor 98.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 217,698 people) and 1.66% is from migration (a gain of 3,665 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 8,303 people or 0.6% in East Timor.

Biggest cities by population

China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M
East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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