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Population in China compared to Israel: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 10,290,887 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 136.3 times bigger than Israel's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

China vs Israel: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Israel
2100 633,320,628 21,079,031
2099 643,959,697 20,971,907
2098 654,691,595 20,869,188
2097 665,517,335 20,764,637
2096 676,438,150 20,651,056
2095 687,457,915 20,537,392
2094 698,589,897 20,420,251
2093 709,852,629 20,294,077
2092 721,251,520 20,167,075
2091 732,791,748 20,038,540
2090 744,501,355 19,910,123
2089 756,404,299 19,788,579
2088 768,478,316 19,660,357
2087 780,707,622 19,527,597
2086 793,081,006 19,388,628
2085 805,608,315 19,246,899
2084 818,268,277 19,099,510
2083 830,972,107 18,955,502
2082 843,721,746 18,813,463
2081 856,534,631 18,667,367
2080 869,351,919 18,512,469
2079 882,146,959 18,362,060
2078 894,889,246 18,208,724
2077 907,592,919 18,053,774
2076 920,280,380 17,908,513
2075 932,956,157 17,761,880
2074 945,631,173 17,618,257
2073 958,352,980 17,477,875
2072 971,115,895 17,343,227
2071 983,938,054 17,195,556
2070 996,853,418 17,043,216
2069 1,009,905,851 16,890,521
2068 1,023,081,790 16,742,334
2067 1,036,420,010 16,593,617
2066 1,049,887,382 16,448,006
2065 1,063,477,623 16,297,575
2064 1,077,206,695 16,152,550
2063 1,090,982,303 15,997,249
2062 1,104,833,556 15,847,545
2061 1,118,682,849 15,695,962
2060 1,132,504,136 15,537,020
2059 1,146,199,736 15,383,512
2058 1,159,714,746 15,227,838
2057 1,172,963,523 15,069,709
2056 1,185,938,083 14,910,638
2055 1,198,550,408 14,746,579
2054 1,210,749,681 14,578,352
2053 1,222,500,569 14,414,886
2052 1,233,808,926 14,252,277
2051 1,244,584,333 14,090,930
2050 1,254,824,040 13,927,651
2049 1,264,598,914 13,765,178
2048 1,273,885,471 13,606,737
2047 1,282,701,271 13,448,310
2046 1,291,133,690 13,286,110
2045 1,299,154,327 13,126,049
2044 1,306,805,350 12,960,184
2043 1,314,176,710 12,796,533
2042 1,321,319,298 12,632,183
2041 1,328,219,755 12,471,494
2040 1,334,857,481 12,312,998
2039 1,341,265,381 12,152,920
2038 1,347,407,165 11,995,851
2037 1,353,377,505 11,841,052
2036 1,359,133,287 11,693,469
2035 1,364,651,508 11,543,041
2034 1,369,940,557 11,396,608
2033 1,375,003,005 11,252,344
2032 1,379,784,204 11,108,763
2031 1,384,301,522 10,961,050
2030 1,388,520,533 10,815,614
2029 1,392,490,007 10,675,258
2028 1,396,163,778 10,533,711
2027 1,399,515,824 10,393,227
2026 1,402,578,808 10,252,942
2025 1,405,826,385 10,113,937
2024 1,408,975,000 9,974,400
2023 1,410,710,000 9,849,000
2022 1,412,175,000 9,557,500
2021 1,412,360,000 9,371,400
2020 1,411,100,000 9,215,100
2019 1,407,745,000 9,054,000
2018 1,402,760,000 8,882,800
2017 1,396,215,000 8,713,300
2016 1,387,790,000 8,546,000
2015 1,379,860,000 8,380,100
2014 1,371,860,000 8,215,700
2013 1,363,240,000 8,059,500
2012 1,354,190,000 7,910,500
2011 1,345,035,000 7,765,800
2010 1,337,705,000 7,623,600
2009 1,331,260,000 7,485,600
2008 1,324,655,000 7,308,800
2007 1,317,885,000 7,180,100
2006 1,311,020,000 7,053,700
2005 1,303,720,000 6,930,100
2004 1,296,075,000 6,809,000
2003 1,288,400,000 6,689,700
2002 1,280,400,000 6,570,000
2001 1,271,850,000 6,439,000
2000 1,262,645,000 6,289,000
1999 1,252,735,000 6,125,000
1998 1,241,935,000 5,971,000
1997 1,230,075,000 5,836,000
1996 1,217,550,000 5,692,000
1995 1,204,855,000 5,545,000
1994 1,191,835,000 5,399,000
1993 1,178,440,000 5,261,000
1992 1,164,970,000 5,123,000
1991 1,150,780,000 4,949,000
1990 1,135,185,000 4,660,000
1989 1,118,650,000 4,518,000
1988 1,101,630,000 4,442,000
1987 1,084,035,000 4,369,000
1986 1,066,790,000 4,299,000
1985 1,051,040,000 4,233,000
1984 1,036,825,000 4,159,000
1983 1,023,310,000 4,105,000
1982 1,008,630,000 4,031,000
1981 993,885,000 3,956,000
1980 981,235,000 3,878,000
1979 969,005,000 3,786,000
1978 956,165,000 3,690,000
1977 943,455,000 3,613,000
1976 930,685,000 3,533,000
1975 916,395,000 3,455,000
1974 900,350,000 3,377,000
1973 881,940,000 3,278,000
1972 862,030,000 3,148,000
1971 841,105,000 3,069,000
1970 818,315,000 2,974,000
1969 796,025,000 2,877,000
1968 774,510,000 2,803,000
1967 754,550,000 2,745,000
1966 735,400,000 2,629,000
1965 715,185,000 2,563,000
1964 698,355,000 2,475,000
1963 682,335,000 2,379,000
1962 665,770,000 2,293,000
1961 660,330,000 2,185,000
1960 667,070,000 2,114,020

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/israel | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M 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
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Israel
2100 -1.65% 0.51%
2099 -1.64% 0.49%
2098 -1.63% 0.5%
2097 -1.61% 0.55%
2096 -1.6% 0.55%
2095 -1.59% 0.57%
2094 -1.59% 0.62%
2093 -1.58% 0.63%
2092 -1.57% 0.64%
2091 -1.57% 0.64%
2090 -1.57% 0.61%
2089 -1.57% 0.65%
2088 -1.57% 0.68%
2087 -1.56% 0.72%
2086 -1.56% 0.74%
2085 -1.55% 0.77%
2084 -1.53% 0.76%
2083 -1.51% 0.75%
2082 -1.5% 0.78%
2081 -1.47% 0.84%
2080 -1.45% 0.82%
2079 -1.42% 0.84%
2078 -1.4% 0.86%
2077 -1.38% 0.81%
2076 -1.36% 0.83%
2075 -1.34% 0.82%
2074 -1.33% 0.8%
2073 -1.31% 0.78%
2072 -1.3% 0.86%
2071 -1.3% 0.89%
2070 -1.29% 0.9%
2069 -1.29% 0.89%
2068 -1.29% 0.9%
2067 -1.28% 0.89%
2066 -1.28% 0.92%
2065 -1.27% 0.9%
2064 -1.26% 0.97%
2063 -1.25% 0.94%
2062 -1.24% 0.97%
2061 -1.22% 1.02%
2060 -1.19% 1%
2059 -1.17% 1.02%
2058 -1.13% 1.05%
2057 -1.09% 1.07%
2056 -1.05% 1.11%
2055 -1.01% 1.15%
2054 -0.96% 1.13%
2053 -0.92% 1.14%
2052 -0.87% 1.15%
2051 -0.82% 1.17%
2050 -0.77% 1.18%
2049 -0.73% 1.16%
2048 -0.69% 1.18%
2047 -0.65% 1.22%
2046 -0.62% 1.22%
2045 -0.59% 1.28%
2044 -0.56% 1.28%
2043 -0.54% 1.3%
2042 -0.52% 1.29%
2041 -0.5% 1.29%
2040 -0.48% 1.32%
2039 -0.46% 1.31%
2038 -0.44% 1.31%
2037 -0.42% 1.26%
2036 -0.4% 1.3%
2035 -0.39% 1.28%
2034 -0.37% 1.28%
2033 -0.35% 1.29%
2032 -0.33% 1.35%
2031 -0.3% 1.34%
2030 -0.29% 1.31%
2029 -0.26% 1.34%
2028 -0.24% 1.35%
2027 -0.22% 1.37%
2026 -0.23% 1.37%
2025 -0.22% 1.4%
2024 -0.12% 1.27%
2023 -0.1% 3.05%
2022 -0.01% 1.99%
2021 0.09% 1.7%
2020 0.24% 1.78%
2019 0.36% 1.93%
2018 0.47% 1.95%
2017 0.61% 1.96%
2016 0.57% 1.98%
2015 0.58% 2%
2014 0.63% 1.94%
2013 0.67% 1.88%
2012 0.68% 1.86%
2011 0.55% 1.87%
2010 0.48% 1.84%
2009 0.5% 2.42%
2008 0.51% 1.79%
2007 0.52% 1.79%
2006 0.56% 1.78%
2005 0.59% 1.78%
2004 0.6% 1.78%
2003 0.62% 1.82%
2002 0.67% 2.03%
2001 0.73% 2.39%
2000 0.79% 2.68%
1999 0.87% 2.58%
1998 0.96% 2.31%
1997 1.03% 2.53%
1996 1.05% 2.65%
1995 1.09% 2.7%
1994 1.14% 2.62%
1993 1.16% 2.69%
1992 1.23% 3.52%
1991 1.37% 6.2%
1990 1.48% 3.14%
1989 1.54% 1.71%
1988 1.62% 1.67%
1987 1.62% 1.63%
1986 1.5% 1.56%
1985 1.37% 1.78%
1984 1.32% 1.32%
1983 1.46% 1.84%
1982 1.48% 1.9%
1981 1.29% 2.01%
1980 1.26% 2.43%
1979 1.34% 2.6%
1978 1.35% 2.13%
1977 1.37% 2.26%
1976 1.56% 2.26%
1975 1.78% 2.31%
1974 2.09% 3.02%
1973 2.31% 4.13%
1972 2.49% 2.57%
1971 2.78% 3.19%
1970 2.8% 3.37%
1969 2.78% 2.64%
1968 2.65% 2.11%
1967 2.6% 4.41%
1966 2.83% 2.58%
1965 2.41% 3.56%
1964 2.35% 4.04%
1963 2.49% 3.75%
1962 0.82% 4.94%
1961 -1.01% 3.36%

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/israel | CC BY

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

China Israel
Current population
1402578808
10290887
Population rank 2/197 95/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.12%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
4.19 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
2.87 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +344
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 84/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
46 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 +11,466
Net migration rank 189/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - 11,466
2024 - -318,992 - 10,612
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 131,977 9,999
2022 -847,305 -293,846 129,982 50,004
2021 480,203 -379,749 134,011 16,859
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 128,089 16,573
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 135,810 16,134
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 140,348 15,615
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 138,541 14,518
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 136,736 24,308
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 134,082 29,735
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 133,916 25,303
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 129,758 17,075
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 128,941 16,549
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 125,030 10,470
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 126,552 12,906
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 122,015 7,269
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 117,672 7,974
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 111,292 9,654
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 109,332 11,446
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 105,338 10,975
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 106,901 8,494
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 106,366 6,684
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 101,178 17,420
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 99,160 38,643
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 98,737 63,409
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 94,325 78,422
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 93,744 52,713
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 88,707 60,297
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 86,518 66,811
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 82,066 61,800
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 79,365 57,273
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 77,337 49,345
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 77,357 57,522
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 73,740 153,141
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 71,764 178,732
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 68,674 14,192
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 71,072 1,675
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 69,904 7,511
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 70,073 -3,598
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 71,538 -3,686
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 70,703 10,933
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 70,196 689
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 68,931 16,563
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 67,647 16,021
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 68,253 16,284
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 68,148 15,591
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 67,158 15,556
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 70,092 12,747
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 74,899 10,459
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 70,828 11,726
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 68,891 11,929
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 65,560 14,310
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 62,960 27,415
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 64,449 52,632
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 56,506 56,173
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 53,800 59,928
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 51,014 60,804
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 47,488 59,483
1966 19,282,187 4,165 50,477 57,347
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 49,979 54,694
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 48,015 54,050
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 44,964 53,877
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 43,337 52,313
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 42,170 34,482
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 44,818 10,990

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/israel | 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 Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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